High School Sports
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Community Ironmen have put themselves in prime position to make the playoffs. Sitting at 4–1 through the first half of the season, the Ironmen need just one more win to officially clinch a playoff berth. Head coach Jason Drengwitz highlighted his team’s strong start to the season and shared what has […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Two teams clinch a playoff berth five weeks into the high school football season. Bloomington High School remains undefeated after shutting out Urbana this week. The Purple Raiders won by a score of 48 to 0 and have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs with a record of 5-0. Next week, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Just before the start of the season, University High head coach Brody Walworth shared his expectations for his team. Now four games in, with the Pioneers sitting at 2–2, Walworth reflected on his squad’s performance and growth so far. U-High opened the year with a statement win over Manuel in Week 1 […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Two teams remain undefeated after four weeks of high school football. U-High shut out Lincoln High School on Friday night, winning by a score of 47-0. The Pioneers get their record back to even, now standing at 2-2. Next Friday, U-High is back home as they host Rochester at 7 p.m. Bloomington […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal West Wildcats are off to a 2–1 start this season, and head coach Nathan Fincham believes his team is showing steady growth through the first three weeks. “Taking a look at how we came out to start the season, I thought we came out very well and prepared,” Fincham said. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Week 3 of High School Football was all about the offenses in Bloomington/Normal. Bloomington High School continued its undefeated season after a victory over Manuel on Friday. The final score was 48 to 6, improving to 3 and 0 on the season. The Purple Raiders will host Normal West this Friday at […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Bloomington Central Catholic couldn’t have asked for a better start to its season. After cruising to a 59–0 win in Week 2, the Saints now turn their attention to a Friday night showdown with Tolono Unity, another unbeaten team looking to stay perfect. The Saints have been sharp on both sides of […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After week two of the high school football season, three Bloomington/Normal teams are still unbeaten. Normal Community defeated Normal West in the Chili Bowl. The Ironmen beat the Wildcats by a final score of 35 to 22. Normal Community now improves to 2 and 0 on the young season. Next Friday night, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a dominant 40-7 win in Week 1, the Bloomington High School football team is riding high into its next challenge. Head coach Niall Mulcahy praised his squad’s performance in the opener but knows Week 2 will bring a new test. The Purple Raiders travel to face University High, a team […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Friday Night Lights is back in Illinois as the IHSA high school football season kicked off on Friday. Normal University started the year off right where they left off, putting up 71 points as they traveled to Peoria to kick off their season. The Pioneers defeated Manuel 71-26 to start their year […]