Photo of the Day | Urbana's Rickasia Ivy makes strong showing at state

Urbana sophomre Rickasia Ivy finished 2-2 at the 2025 IHSA Girls Individual State Wrestling Tournament back in February. She is back on the roster on the prowl for another chance at a state title with the 5th-ranked Tigers. Here is a look back at her first state match.

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Urbana's Rickasia Ivy (right) looks to get head control on New Trier's Jillian Giller during their 140-pound match on at the Illinois High School Association's Girls Individual Wrestling State Finals in Bloomington on Friday, February 28, 2025. Ivy, a sophomore, lost the match by fall at 5:04. She finished the state tourament 2-2 after a 3-1 loss to Karen Canchola in the wrestleback. Giller, a senior, ended her high school career with pin to finish 5th.

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Area basketball scores for December 12

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Oakwood's Drake Roberts keeps St. Joseph-Ogden's Kodey McKinney at bay during their Toyota of Danville Classic pool play game last week. On Friday, the Comets dropped their home game to Vermilion Valley Conference rival Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 65-34. See more area scores for Friday, December 12 below.

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December 12 Boys Basketball Scoreboard

Bismarck-Henning 65, Oakwood 34
Clifton Central 51, Hoopeston Area 29
St. Joseph-Ogden 47, Riverton 33
Paris 66, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 36
Peoria Manual 71, Urbana 61
Peoria 73, Centennial 57
Normal Community 67, Champaign Central 55
Momence 52, Urbana University 47

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High school basketball scores, St. Joseph-Ogden basketball score, Urbana loses Big 12 basketball game, Oakwood suffers loss to Bismarck-Henning

Prep Sports Notebook |Spartans girls win again, Heritage beats U-High

Our roundup of area basketball scores from Monday.

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Girls Basketball

Spartans still undefeated after homestand against Warriors

ST. JOSEPH - The St. Joseph-Ogden girls basketball team kept its unbeaten start intact Monday night, turning a tight halftime margin into a commanding 65-42 home win over Tuscola.

Holding a five-point lead at the break, the Spartans found another gear as the game wore on. Their surge peaked in the fourth quarter, where they outscored the Warriors 23-9 and closed the night with four players in double figures.

Senior guard Kayla Osterbur set the tone with a career-best 18 points, all coming in the final three quarters as SJO steadily pushed the lead out of reach. Fellow senior Timera Blackburn-Kelley delivered a strong two-way effort with 17 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, marking her first double-double of the season. Katie Ericksen and Dahl each added 11 points to round out a balanced scoring effort.

The win moves SJO to 4-0, marking one of the program’s best starts since the 2020-21 season. The schedule stiffens as the Spartans head out for back-to-back road games, beginning with a trip to Danville on Thursday before a matchup at Maroa-Forsyth next Monday.

Tuscola stayed within striking distance early behind the efforts of junior Sicily Moss and senior Reese Davis, who scored 18 and 17 points. Moss went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, while Davis knocked down six of her 10 attempts. Their production kept the Warriors close through three quarters before SJO’s decisive late run sealed the outcome.

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Harper leads Urbana in loss to Sages

URBANA - Lai’yonna Harper led the way for Urbana with 12 of her team’s 17 points in a 62-17 home loss to Monticello on Tuesday night. Despite her efforts, the Tigers struggled to generate offense, scoring just five points in the first half before making small adjustments to put up 12 in the second.

Kaya Hill and Zaniyah Ward each grabbed five rebounds, providing some support on the boards in the non-conference matchup. Harper and the Tigers now sit at 0-3 on the season and will look to bounce back Thursday at Urbana University.

Monticello improved to 3-2 behind balanced scoring, with three players in double figures. Sarah Cresap led the Sages with 12 points, while Mandy Melton and Ali Weidner added 10 each. Melton and Lexi Leatherwood dominated the glass with seven rebounds apiece in the road win.

Area Scoreboard

Heritage 34, Urbana University 23

Centennial vs Watseka - CANCELED

Unity vs Clinton - POSTPONED

Oakwood vs ALAH - NO SCORE REPORTED

Salt Fork 53, Rantoul 25

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Prep Sports Notebook |Katie Ericksen leads St. Joseph-Ogden, Urbana falls at Rantoul

La’yonna Harper led the Tigers with 14 points against Rantoul last Thursday. SJO wins opener at home over ALAH by 30.

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SJO's Katie Eriksen in last season's shootout game against Salt Fork. She scored 20 points against ALAH in the Spartans' first game of the 2025-26 season.

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Girls Basketball

Erikcson drains 20 in season opener
Katie Ericksen led the St. Joseph-Ogden girls basketball team to a 63-33 win over Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond with a career-best 20-point night. The senior drained six 3-pointers in the team’s first home game of the season. Timera Blackburn-Kelley also reached double figures with 14 points, and Hayden Dahl came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and finish with nine last Thursday.

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Rantoul 48 - Urbana 39
The Urbana girls basketball team fell to 0-2 after a road loss to Rantoul last Thursday. La’yonna Harper led the Tigers with 14 points, and Lizzy Lange finished with six. Kaya Hill went 4-for-6 from the free-throw line. The Eagles had two players in double figures, as Josie Roseman and Erykah Baltimore powered Rantoul’s offense with 13 points each in the nonconference game last Thursday.

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Urbana falls to Normal U-High in season opener despite Harper’s 16 points

Urbana opened its season with a 59-28 home loss to Normal University High. Lai’yonna Harper led the Tigers with 16 points, including 10 in the second half.

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URBANA - Urbana opened its girls basketball season Tuesday night with a tough home loss, falling 59-28 to a sharp-shooting Normal University High squad that controlled the tempo from the opening tip. Despite the final margin, the Tigers found a bright spot in the play of junior Lai'yonna Harper, whose strong second half helped steady her team against one of the area’s more disciplined lineups.

The Pioneers set the tone early, jumping out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter and stretching their advantage to 31-11 by halftime. Their offense relied on consistent ball movement and balanced scoring, with three players finishing in double figures.

Kenzie Matejka led all scorers with 14 points, including 12 in the first half as U-High built its cushion. Mya Bennett added 13 points, scoring in every quarter, while Kendyl Schroeder contributed 12, including nine after the break. All three made 50% of their free throws, and the Pioneers went 10-for-22 overall at the line.

Urbana countered behind Harper, who finished with 16 points and sparked the Tigers after halftime. Ten of her points came in the second half, and went 3-for-6 at the line. Her energy helped Urbana settle in offensively after a cold start.

Madison Shade chipped in six points, scoring three in each half. Lizzy Lange, Marleo Mondebele and Kaya Hill each added a basket as the Tigers worked to generate rhythm against a tight Pioneer defense. Urbana finished 5-for-10 from the free throw line.

Though the Tigers were unable to slow U-High’s scoring runs, the second-half effort showed signs of growth and composure—building blocks that will matter as the young season unfolds. Harper’s breakout performance offers a promising moving forward for Urbana.

This year's varsity roster includes seniors Lange, Shade, Schroeder, Mondebele, Hill, Sarai Smith and Jade White. The junior class is represented by Dazia Davis, Zaiyah Ward and Harper. With no sophomores on the roster, freshmen Nylah McReynolds and Sharrea Smith round out the 2025-26 squad this season.

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Week 8 IHSA football scores from around the state

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URBANA - Urbana's Marquan Dunn looks to throw a deep pass during the Tigers' 2025 opener against St. Teresa. Facing Peoria Manual for their Senior Night opponent, the Urbana football program won their first game since the fall of 2021, beating the Rams big, 42-26.

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Illini Prairie Conference scores

Seneca 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 36
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Central Catholic 48, Pontiac 21
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14

Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria 42, Bloomington 14
Normal West 34, Champaign Central 14
Normal Community 56, Champaign Centennial 6
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Urbana 42, Peoria Manual 26

Scores from around the state

Civic Memorial 21, Jersey 7
Waterloo 21, Triad 14
Highland 13, Mascoutah 10
Roxana 55, East Alton-Wood River 0
Breese Central 41, Columbia 8
Freeburg 45, Salem 18
Carlinville 35, Hillsboro 28
Staunton 27, Gillespie 8
Greenville 42, Southwestern 13
Vandalia 49, North Mac 0
Pana 63, Litchfield 21
Greenfield 35, Concord Triopia 12
Brown County 63, North Greene 0
West Central 58, Mendon Unity 50
Camp Point Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
St. Louis St. Mary’s 23, Belleville Althoff 0
Cahokia 34, Collinsville 14
Doniphan (Mo.) 21, Granite City 13
Breese Mater Dei 65, Decatur St. Teresa 39
Chester 42, Red Bud 18
Wesclin 34, Carlyle 0
Dupo 29, Sparta 23
Amboy 68, West Prairie 8
Andrew 47, DeKalb 28
Annawan-Wethersfield 42, ROWVA-Williamsfield 6
Arlington Heights Hersey 38, Mt Prospect Prospect 34
Athens 29, New Berlin 27
Aurora Christian 28, Wheaton Academy 27
Barrington 42, Schaumburg 0
Batavia 31, St Charles East 13
Benton 56, Pinckneyville 7
Bradley-Bourbonnais 35, Lincoln Way West 13
Brother Rice 48, St. Laurence 6
Byron 77, Rockford Lutheran 0
Carterville 28, Murphysboro 7
Cary-Grove 40, Hampshire 7
Central 41, Crystal Lake Central 6
Central 44, Iroquois West 8
Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
Centralia 48, Mt Vernon 44
Coal City 56, Herscher 7
Crete-Monee 52, Bloom 7
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 28, Lexington 19
Dixon 65, Streator 0
Downers Grove South 42, Leyden 3
Du Quoin 28, Nashville 18
Effingham 36, Mattoon 16
Elk Grove 10, Buffalo Grove 4
Erie-Prophetstown 27, Mendota 14
Fairfield 56, Christopher 12
Flanagan-Cornell 42, Peoria Heights 30
Flora 39, Hamilton County 23
Fremd 23, Palatine 13
Galena 46, Dakota 6
Galva 50, Ridgewood 44
Genoa-Kingston 62, Rock Falls 6
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 34, Fieldcrest 6
Glenbard East 21, Glenbard South 14
Glenwood 35, Sacred Heart-Griffin 31
Grant 54, Grayslake Central 20
Harrisburg 14, Herrin 7
Heyworth 30, Tuscola 14
Homewood-Flossmoor 29, Naperville Central 10
Huntley 48, McHenry 36
Illini West 42, United 22
Jacksonville 36, MacArthur 33
Johnsburg 24, Woodstock 21
Joliet West 31, Plainfield Central 7
Kaneland 23, La Salle-Peru 21
Lakes 35, Grayslake North 0
Libertyville 31, Lake Forest 6
Lincoln Way Central 37, Aurora Waubonsie Valley 3
Lockport 34, Aurora Metea Valley 21
Lyons 24, Downers Grove North 20
Macomb 42, Elmwood 13
Mahomet-Seymour 49, Charleston 0
Manteno 25, Peotone 20
Marion 39, Carbondale 35
Marist 51, Aurora Marmion 6
Metamora 63, East Peoria 20
Milledgeville 54, Alden-Hebron 22
Momence 44, Watseka 19
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14
Morris 50, Sycamore 10
Morrison 31, Fulton 21
Morton 20, Dunlap 19
Mt. Carmel 35, Marshall 0
Naperville North 14, Lincoln-Way East 6
Nazareth 42, Benet 14
Newton 34, Lawrenceville 20
Oakwood 28, Salt Fork 7
Olney 28, Casey-Westfield 27
Olympia 54, Pleasant Plains 13
Orangeville 56, Christian Life 29
Oswego 33, Oswego East 21
PORTA 38, Riverton 8
Paris 41, Robinson 19
Pawnee 21, Metro-East Lutheran 20
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Peoria 42, Bloomington 20
Peoria Notre Dame 47, St Bede 13
Pittsfield 34, Auburn 21
Plainfield South 49, Joliet Central 0
Polo 54, Kirkland Hiawatha 14
Princeville 48, Stark County 7
Providence 48, Marian Catholic 13
Richards 54, Lemont 27
Richmond-Burton 42, Marengo 13
Ridgewood 35, Bensenville Fenton 27
Riverdale 34, Hall 25
Riverside-Brookfield 31, West Chicago 14
Rochelle 42, Ottawa 3
Rochester 55, Springfield 10
Rock Island 41, Galesburg 6
Rockridge 48, Monmouth-Roseville 12
Rolling Meadows 63, Wheeling 0
Sandburg 24, Neuqua Valley 21
Saxony Lutheran, Mo. 42, Massac County 27
Seneca 39, St Joseph-Ogden 36
Sesser-Valier 24, Eldorado 20
St Charles North 31, Glenbard North 20
St. Francis 35, DePaul 14
Sterling 38, Quincy 17
Stockton 18, Durand-Pecatonica 14
T.F. North 31, T.F. South 12
Tri-Valley 50, Shelbyville 6
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
University 50, Southeast 14
Urbana 42, Manual 26
Vernon Hills 14, Maine West 7
Warren 27, Lake Zurich 17
Washington 48, Canton 12
Wauconda 25, Antioch 20
West Carroll 41, South Beloit 22
West Central 59, Bushnell-Prairie City 36
West Hancock 48, Bureau Valley 12
Westville 59, Hoopeston 0
Wheaton North 21, Geneva 20
Wilmington 54, Reed-Custer 6
York 21, Glenbard West 20

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Time to pick your Week 8 Big Twelve football winners

Last week's Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria Notre Dame 53, Bloomington 19
Normal Community 41, Danville 0
Normal West 48, Manual 0
Peoria 64, Champaign Central 27
Richwoods 0, Urbana 0
Champaign Centennial 40, Thornridge 17

Week 7 Friday Night Forecast: Pick the Big Twelve football winners this week

Week 6 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	6-0	Wins again!
2	Clark	5-1

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	32-5	4
2	Clark	27-10	2

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Friday Night ForecastWeek 6 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

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Danville vs Champaign Central

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Champaign Central .::. 24-12
Clark: Champaign Central .::. 28-13

Normal Community vs Bloomington

Alan: Normal Community .::. 35-28
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-10

Manual vs Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 42-14
Clark: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 49-7

Urbana vs Champaign Central

Alan: Champaign Centennial .::. 38-6
Clark: Champaign Centennial .::. 35-12

Normal West vs Waubonsie

Alan: Normal West .::. 28-14
Clark: Waubonsie Valley .::. 28-24

Richwoods vs Peoria HS

Alan: Peoria HS .::. 48-10
Clark: Peoria HS .::. 28-13

With Week 6 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans. Join us in next week poll on Tuesday.

Below are the Week 5 standings.

Week 5 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	5-1	Wins again!
2	Clark	3-3

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	26-5	3
2	Clark	22-9	2

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Week 6 Big Twelve football predictions, pick the winners

Week 5 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	5-1	Wins again!
2	Clark	3-3

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	26-5	3
2	Clark	22-9	2

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Friday Night Forecast |Week 5 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

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Bloomington vs Urbana

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Bloomington .::. 42-6
Clark: Bloomington .::. 35-6

Centennial @ Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 27-24
Clark: Centennial .::. 18-14

Danville vs Crete Monee

Alan: Crete Monee .::. 45-20
Clark: Crete Monee .::. 42-14

Richwoods @ Champaign Central

Alan: Champaign Central .::. 35-14
Clark: Peoria Richwoods .::. 28-21

Normal Community vs Peoria Manual

Alan: Normal Community .::. 49-16
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-6

Normal West @ Peoria

Alan: Peoria High School .::. 64-20
Clark: Peoria High School .::. 28-14

With Week 5 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans. Join us in next week poll on Tuesday.

Below are the Week 4 standings.

Week 4 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Clark	6-0	Prefect week - woo-woo!
2	Alan	4-2

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	21-4	2
2	Clark	19-6	2

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Week 4 Scores

Bloomington 31, Normal West 27
Champaign Centennial 14, Danville 7
Peoria 76, Manual 6
Peoria Notre Dame 42, Richwoods 6
Champaign Central 46, Urbana 0
Normal Community 17, Kankakee 28

Week 4 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Clark	6-0	Prefect week - woo-woo!
2	Alan	4-2

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	21-4	2
2	Clark	19-6	2

Friday Night Forecast | Big Twelve Week 4 football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

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Peoria & Peoria Manual

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Clark: Peoria .::. 34-14
Alan: Peoria .::. 56-12

Normal West @ Bloomington

Clark: Bloomington .::. 21-18
Alan: Normal West .::. 31-24

Danville @ Centennial

Clark: Centennial .::. 27-21
Alan: Centennial .::. 28-14

Richwoods @ Peoria Notre Dame

Clark: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 42-18
Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 35-17

Normal Community vs Kankakee

Clark: Kankakee .::. 42-21
Alan: Normal Community .::. 27-21

Champaign Central vs Urbana

Clark: Champaign Central .::. 36-14
Alan: Champaign Central .::. 30-6

With Week 4 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans.

Below are the Week 3 standings.

Week 3 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Clark	4-1	Winner via tie-breaker
2	Alan	4-1

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	17-2	2	Two-week streak broken
2	Clark	13-6	1

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Week 3 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Clark	4-1	Winner via tie-breaker
2	Alan	4-1

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	17-2	2	Two-week streak broken
2	Clark	13-6	1

Photo Gallery |Urbana & Central play season flag football opener

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Urbana hosted Champaign Central in a historic girls flag football season opener, with the Maroons earning the program’s first win on the road.

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Urbana's Just'Us Jones tries to throw a pass over Central's Juliana Balogh. The Tigers fell in their season opener 30-6 to the visiting Maroons. Jones, a sophomore, completed two passes for 17 yards and carried the ball five times for 41 yards.

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Londyn Grant runs the ball for the Maroons.

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Central's Sarah Donahoe grabs the flag of Tigers' Just'Us Jones during first-half action.

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Tigers' Honor Dillon tries to haul in a pass between Maroons' Shanley Davis and Halle Youse.

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Central junior Molly Kloeppel throws a pass during the first half of the Maroons' first flag football game in school history.

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Urbana's Baylee Russell and Azaiah Braxton celebrate a big play in the second half.

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Just'Us Jones tries to unload a pass before Samara McArthur can get in for the sack.

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Under heavy pressure from the Maroons' defense, Just'Us Jones looks to throw before Kara Ficek and Juliana Balogh close in.

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Urbana's Honor Dillon runs the ball between Central's Rita Grant and Halle Youse in the second half.

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Central junior Haley Helm concentrates on unloading a pass to move the ball downfield.

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Tiger's Honor Dillon leaps past a Central defender in the fourth quarter. Dillon carried 11 times for 117 yards.

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Urbana's Honor Dillon races downfield untouched for a first down on a 37-yard run.

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Central freshman Serenity Moore runs the ball in the fourth quarter.

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Maroon players celebrate the program's first flag football victory after defeating Urbana 30-6.

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Just’Us Jones had highlights for Urbana, but the Tigers suffered loss Belleville East

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Urbana football lost to Richwoods and Belleville East on Wednesday. The Tigers seek their first win Saturday against Centennial.

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Urbana's Just'Us Jones runs the football past a Belleville East player during the Tigers' home flag footbal game on Wednesday. The Tigers (0-5) fell 32-6 in their doubleheader nightcap against the Lancers. UHS opened the twin bill with a loss to Richwoods at McKinley Field, 59-0. Urbana hopes to end their five-game slide when they face 0-3 Centennial at the Mahomet-Seymour Jamboree on Saturday.

Check back soon for the Sentinel's full photo gallery.

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Friday Night Forecast |Week 3 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area sports soothsayers.

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Bloomington & Peoria Manual

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Bloomington .::. 34-14
Clark: Bloomington .::. 42-14

Centennial @ Richwoods

Alan: Centennial .::. 28-12
Clark: Centennial .::. 21-14

Danville @ Normal West

Alan: Normal West .::. 42-20
Clark: Normal West .::. 28-14

Normal Community @ Urbana

Alan: Normal Community .::. 49-6
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-6

Peoria vs Morris

Alan: Peoria .::. 38-28
Clark: Morris .::. 24-14

Champaign Central vs Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 35-17
Clark: Champaign Central .::. 22-13

With Week 3 voting closed, check back Sunday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans.

Think you know who will win? Drop back by on Monday to cast your picks for the Week 4 Friday Night Forecast!

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Urbana hosts Richwoods, Belleville East in Girls Flag Football Action

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IHSA girls flag football enters its second season. Urbana takes on Richwoods and Belleville East tonight at home.

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URBANA - Urbana’s Zaniyah Ward runs the football during the Tigers’ home game against Champaign Central on Sept. 3. Looking for their first win of the season, the Urbana girls flag football team hosts a doubleheader this afternoon, beginning at 4 p.m. against the Richwoods Knights (3-1). In the nightcap, scheduled for 6 p.m., the Tigers will face the Belleville East Lancers (3-1). This is the second year of the IHSA-sanctioned high school sport in Illinois. As part of the triangular format, the Knights and Lancers will meet at 5:15 p.m.

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Big Twelve football Week 3 Friday Night Forecast

Week 2 Final Scores

Bloomington 19, Normal University 14
Centennial 8, Central 6
Danville 12, Urbana 7
Normal Community 35, Normal West 22
Peoria 58, Peoria Notre Dame 31
Richwoods 28, Manual 14

Week 2 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	6-0	Week 2 winner
2	Clark	3-3	His crystal ball may be cracked

Cumulative Standings

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Alan	12-1	2	Two-week streak!
2	Clark	8-5	0