Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Class 3A All-Stater Zeke Young looks for open turf during Monticello's first game of the season. After the opening loss to St. Joseph-Ogden, Young led the Sages on a seven-game win streak.
That was until the season finale against Unity, now Monticello's only barrier to berth in the Class 3A state title game on November 29 at Redbird Stadium in Normal. Will the Sages avenge the earlier two-score, 42-28 loss in Week 9? Kickoff is at 2 PM at Monticello. Here is a listing for all eight football classes this weekend.
Class 1A
mifinals (Nov. 23)
- (2) Lena-Winslow (12-0) at (1) LeRoy (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (3) Camp Point Central (11-1) at (1) Belleville Althoff (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 10 a.m. Nov. 29
Class 2A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (6) Chicago Christian (11-1) at (1) Farmington (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (2) Maroa-Forsyth (11-1) at (1) Johnston City (11-1), 3:30 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 1 p.m. Nov. 29
Class 3A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (2) Wilmington (12-0) at (9) Montini (10-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Tolono Unity (9-3) at (6) Monticello (10-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 4 p.m. Nov. 29
Class 4A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (9) DePaul (9-3) at (7) Coal City (10-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (12) Mt. Zion (9-3) at (10) Normal U-High (10-2), 7 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 7 p.m. Nov. 29
Class 5A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (4) St. Francis (10-2) at (3) Nazareth (10-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Morris (8-4) at (6) Joliet Catholic (9-3), 2 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 10 a.m. Nov. 30
Class 6A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (1) Cary-Grove (12-0) at (3) Geneva (11-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (2) Richards (11-1) at (1) East St. Louis (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 1 p.m. Nov. 30
Class 7A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (4) Batavia (11-1) at (24) Lincoln-Way Central (9-3), 5 p.m. Saturday
- (19) Mt. Carmel (9-3) at (10) St. Rita (10-2), 3 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 4 p.m. Nov. 30
Class 8A
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (12) Loyola (10-2) at (1) Lincoln-Way East (12-0), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (14) York (10-2) at (7) Naperville Central (11-1), 6 p.m. Saturday
Championship game: 7 p.m. Nov. 30
Keywords: Monticello Football, Unity Football, IHSA Football Playoffs, State Football Semifinal Schedule
Oakwood's Jaydah Arrowsmith tries to dribble the ball around St. Joseph-Ogden's Timera Blackburn-Kelley during last season's road game at SJO. After the final buzzer, the Comets fell 53-23 to the Spartans in the non-conference contest. While Arrowsmith, a senior during this game, has moved on, Oakwood opens their 2024-25 campaign today without her leadership, hosting the Purpler Riders of Arcola.
