Official schedules and divisions, which would have a cutoff in the 290-300 student range, still need to be determined. Fieldcrest's Jaxon Cusac-McKay stiff-arms Sterling Newman's Daniel Feltes during the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A semifinal loss last November at Sterling. Allen is accustomed to gearing up for a football season in the sweltering summer heat. Id say just from the standpoint of having stability.. There was a problem saving your notification. Heart of Illinois Conference. Ridgeview-Lexington (white) and Tri-Valley battle in a Heart of Illinois Conference non-divisional football game this season at Downs. Fisher didn't have a varsity team this past season but plans on resuming one in the fall. * Last updated at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Zack Poff Apr 27, 2023 Where NFL Draft No. The CIC voted in November to merge the conferences and the HOIC followed in December. Regenold set a state record for carries in a Class 2A title game with 43 carries. "It's been difficult to continue to do and update with teams going to 8-man and not knowing if they're going to have a varsity season. The merger will start in the 2024-25 season solely for football, both conferences announced Monday. St. Teresa defeats Tri-Valley 29-22. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Prep football extra: HOIC programs adjusting to four-game schedule, Sunday extra: Six storylines entering the 2021 prep football season, That's a wrap: 2021 Week 1 prep football roundup (March 19), US House speaker in Knesset amid fraught US-Israel ties, Growing search for Texas gunman who killed 5 enters 3rd day, FDIC recommends overhauling US insurance deposit system, May Day: Worlds workers rally, France sees pension anger, US says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December, Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll, Good Morning, Illini Nation: Illinois recruiting targets litter updated ESPN rankings, With Centennial principal gone from school for a week, attention turns to video, 40-year sentence for brutal 2021 murder of 14-year-old, Coroner IDs man who died in head-on crash northeast of Danville, Good Morning, Illini Nation: Brandon Lieb to ISU is official, Good Morning, Illini Nation: Illinois offers 2026 forward, Tate | A promising future for Illini football, UPDATED: Victim in Sunday crash near St. Joseph ID'd. The approximate cutoff for enrollment will be in the 290-300 range, with at least eight schools in each division. St. Teresa will become independent and Sullivan is joining the Lincoln Prairie Conference. Fieldcrest wide receiver Tisen Covington catches a pass between Sterling Newman defenders Brady Stevens, left, and Brett Newman during their Class 2A semifinalSaturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. The scheduling issue with 11-man football has been a problem statewide for several years. His email is clikas@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on Twitter (@clikasNG). Trades, and the capital . Fieldcrest quarterback Cory Land drops back to pass during the Knights' Class 2A semifinal against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. The Maroa-Forsyth team walks off the field after losing the Class 2A semifinal football game against Tri-Valley in Maroa on Saturday. Both Ficek and Waddell were Interstate Eight All-Conference selections. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Flick Fact: Who has drawn the biggest crowd ever at Redbird/CEFCU Arena? After six seasons at Penn State, including a redshirt year and one behind future NFL backup Trace McSorley, Clifford will turn 25 this summer, meaning he's already more than three months older . "The CIC is a good conference in itself for a long time. Palmer acknowledged teams his own included may look a bit rough around the edges as they attempt to make something out of this altered season. Itll be a good marriage. Saturday Nov 19. Klein has had 59 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. A 2018 state wrestling runner-up, Cale Horsch of the GCMS-Fisher co-op, saw his sophomore season shortened by a broken hand. There was a problem saving your notification. Prep football extra: HOIC programs adjusting to four-game schedule