Normal West Football
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of University High Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — There have been three weeks of exciting matchups and thrilling games under the Friday Night Lights in Bloomington-Normal. The 2026 season is starting to take shape. Bloomington Central Catholic’s dominant play faded this week, as they fell to Tolono […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — With the IHSA football season now in full swing, the teams in Bloomington-Normal are putting their foot on the gas. Bloomington Central Catholic continued its strong regular season play, defeating Illinois Valley Central 41-6 this week. The Saints improve to 2-0 and are […]
Image Courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill.– High school football is back, and the teams in Bloomington/Normal are ready to roll. Bloomington Central Catholic got off to a strong start last week with a dominating 41-0 win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. The Saints are off to another hot start following off one of the […]
Image Courtesy of Normal West Facebook (Andrew Voorheis) NORMAL, Ill. -Round 2 of the IHSA State Playoffs did not bode so well for the teams here in Bloomington/Normal. The dance to the state championship is sadly over. Bloomington Central Catholic fell to Monmouth Roseville in a heartbreaker 29-28. The undefeated Saints have been riding high […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The road to Hancock Stadium continues, with three Bloomington/Normal teams still playing. Bloomington Central Catholic looks to continue its perfect season on Saturday, November 8. Central Catholic has a record of 10-0 heading into round 2 of the IHSA Class 3A Playoffs after the round 1 win against Princeton, 41-20. The Saints […]
Image Courtesy of Normal West Football Website NORMAL, Ill. – The chase for a state championship started this past weekend with round one of the playoffs in the books. Bloomington Central Catholic continues its undefeated season after a round-one win against Princeton. The final score was 41-20, sending the Saints to round 2 with a […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic social media NORMAL, Ill. — Nine hard-fought football games are in the books, and now it’s time for playoff football. All five Bloomington-Normal area teams have earned postseason berths, each looking to make a deep run toward a state championship. Bloomington Central Catholic completed a perfect 9-0 regular season, […]
Image Courtesy of University High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The regular season is over with and the first round of playoffs kicks off this coming week. Bloomington Central Catholic remained perfect throughout the regular season, winning 41-0 against Prairie Central. The Saints’ record is 9-0, and they got a spot in the 3A playoffs. […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The final week of the IHSA regular season is upon us. The playoff eligible teams in Bloomington/Normal are ready to roll. Starting off with Bloomington Central Catholic, the last undefeated team remaining in the area. The Saints have had a dominant season, displaying what a well-rounded […]
Image courtesy of JW Photography NORMAL, Ill. -Week 8 of IHSA football in Bloomington/Normal was an old fashioned shootout. Normal Community had another very impressive performance against Centennial this week, winning 56-6. This improves the Ironmen’s record to 7-1 and still undefeated in conference play. This Friday the Ironmen go on the road to take […]