Please subscribe to keep reading. Ridgeview-Lexington players celebrate a 2-point conversion against Abingdon-Avon at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The 11th-seeded Mustangs (6-16) overwhelmed the No. WCIA Two premier high school conferences in Central Illinois are teaming in football starting in 2024. Both St. Teresa and Sullivan are leaving the league after this school year. Heart of Illinois Conference. Here's a listing of the Heart of Illinois all-conference football team. A choice in orthopedic care. SEE ALL. These 2023 NFL Draft quick-snap grades reflect the value I think each pick (or set of picks) has given the slot and the prospect's college film/athleticism scores. Quarterbacks: Jake Morin (Eureka), Kamren Schumacher (El Paso-Gridley), Running backs: Kaden Farrell (Ridgeview-Lexington), Blake Regenold (Tri-Valley), Dax Gentes (EPG), Wide receivers: Justis Bachman (Eureka), Logan Friedmansky (Ridgeview-Lexington), Grant Fatima (Tri-Valley), Linemen: Ben Jablonski (Eureka), Tyler Atkins (Ridgeview-Lexington), TJ Klein (Tri-Valley), Jacob Bischoff (Tri-Valley), Sawyer Hilt (Ridgeview-Lexington), Linebackers: Tyler Atkins (Ridgeview-Lexington), Blake Regenold (Tri-Valley), Cody Langland (EPG), Rylan Bachman (Eureka), Linemen: Dakota Wiegand (Eureka), Mason Kutemeier (GCMS), Jacob Whitehill (Ridgeview-Lexington), TJ Klein (Tri-Valley), Ethan Conaty (LeRoy), Brennan Thoele (Tri-Valley), Backs: Drew Dingledine (Eureka), Brayden Campbell (Ridgeview-Lexington), Logan Friedmansky (Ridgeview-Lexington), Tyce Albritton (Dee-Mack), Colton Prosser (Tri-Valley), Quarterbacks: Alec Thomas (Ridgeview-Lexington), Braydon Elliott (GCMS), Running backs: Lucas Blumeyer (Dee-Mack), Mason Boles (Eureka), Aiden Sancken (GCMS), Brent Denniston (Dee-Mack), Tight end: Zach Bork (Ridgeview-Lexington), Linemen: Connor Huff (Dee-Mack), Lucas Shaffer (EPG), Ethan Whitman (EPG), Mason Kutemeier (GCMS), Adam Young (LeRoy), Alex Garcia (Tremont), Linebackers: Jacob Bischoff (Tri-Valley), Lucas Blumeyer (Dee-Mack), Connor Mueller (GCMS), Dax Gentes (EPG), Cal Thomas (Ridgeview-Lexington), Linemen: Ethan Whitman (EPG), Seth Barnes (GCMS), Zach Bork (Ridgeview-Lexington), Backs: Hank Harlan (EPG), Austin Wiegand (Eureka), Rylan DeFries (GCMS), Jacob Shoemaker (Heyworth), Linemen: Adam Mallicoat (Dee-Mack), Zech Lapp (Eureka), Drendon Stickling (Tri-Valley), Linebackers: Conner Huff (Dee-Mack), Conlee Landrus (EPG), John McDonald (Eureka), Aiden Sancken (GCMS), Trenton Topolski (Fieldcrest). Hopefully this merger will address the issue for the schools involved so the student-athletes continue to have opportunities to play the sport they love., This is going to work out for both parties, Kennedy said. Conference Standings Weekly Schedule Coop Teams Out-of-State Opponents. Ridgeview-Lexington running back Kaden Farrell carries Abingdon-Avon defenders into the end zone to score Ridgeview's first touchdown at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. IL Football Associations. "We've been having this conversation for many years trying to figure out our schedule possibilities," said LeRoy principal Jeff Baughman, who is the HOIC president. Bids: R = conference representative/champion; C = clinched playoff berth (6+ wins); A = at-large playoff team (5 wins), (not eligible to participate in IHSA Football Playoffs), Chicago (C. Military Academy-Bronzeville) [Coop], Southern Illinois River-to-River (Mississippi), Dwight [Dwight/Garder-South Wilmington Coop], Indianapolis (Phalen Leadership Academy), IN, Milwaukee (Riverside University/Meir), WI. Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. Mason Faulk, Fieldcrest head Heart of Illinois all-conference football team, Heart of Illinois Conference rivals lend Fieldcrest a hand ahead of Saturday's Class 2A semifinal, Fieldcrest's Mason Faulk, Normal Community's Levi Smaling among 6 area football players on Illinois Coaches Association all-state teams, Prep Spotlight: GCMS-Fisher wrestling star Cale Horsch bounces back from a broken hand, Soccer icon Pel added to the Portuguese dictionary as an adjective, Brittney Griner says she'll 'never go overseas to play again', The five best Formula 1 drivers of all time, U.S. long jumper stripped of titles for marijuana use. Colin Likas is the preps coordinator at The News-Gazette. Quarterbacks Carson Houser (LeRoy), Tate Martin (Tremont); Running back Logan Friedmansky (Ridgeview-Lexington); Wide receiver Adrian Landus (EPG); Tight end Ben Klein (EPG); Lineman Sawyer Hilt (Ridgeview-Lexington). The merger will be re-evaluated after a few years to determine if it is having the intended positive impact, so it is not necessarily permanent, Berry wrote. Allen is accustomed to gearing up for a football season in the sweltering summer heat. Trades, and the capital . Fieldcrest defensive back Henry Lorton trips up Sterling Newman ballcarrier Connor McBride during their Class 2A semifinal Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Tremont superintendent Sean Berry announced the merger on Monday, citing scheduling difficulties caused by the decrease in 11-man football participation., This instability has made it difficult to maintain a consistent football schedule for schools that are able to maintain 11-man programs, Berry wrote. Weve taken seven weeks and 35 or 30 days of practice, and now weve crammed it down into two weeks, Palmer said. 28When the college football season football season kicks off on Aug. 31, there's a good chance that Minnesota State will be the top choice in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference preseason coaches poll. That still doesnt make it especially easy for HOIC football clubs to stomach an already-condensed setup being further minimized. Higher wind gusts possible. Colin Likas covers Illinois football and high school sports at The Watch now: Here is the all-Heart of Illinois Conference football team. "Obviously in this realm of football scheduling anything you can do to really help keep your solid nine-game schedule and have relatively close trips is worth it to us (the CIC)," said Central A&M principal Charles Brown. [2] Blue Ridge was a part of the Small Division until 2018, when it left for the Little Okaw Valley Conference in 2018. The Heart of Illinois Conference is a Central Illinois based high school athletic conference in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Higher wind gusts possible. Day 3 - 2023 NFL Draft Grant DuBose. Fieldcrest quarterback Cory Land drops back to pass during the Knights' Class 2A semifinal against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Some clouds. Low 41F. Saturday Nov 19. Fieldcrest lineman Parker Ruestman (75) blocks a pair of Sterling Newman players at the line of scrimmage during the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A state semifinal loss to the Comets on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Share with Us. News-Gazette. The Ridgeview-Lexington defensive team prepares to face Abingdon-Avon in first half action at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. 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. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Klein has had 59 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss. The Central Illinois Conference and Heart of Illinois Conference are merging to form the Heart of Central Illinois Conference, forming a 17-team football only super conference. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. on Instagram: "It was our honor and pleasure to host the press conference of High School Football Kickoff Night at orthocarolina sports . You have permission to edit this article. The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its 2022 Heart South Football All-Conference teams and major award winners on Friday afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. He doesn't anticipate any snags. Flick Fact: Who has drawn the biggest crowd ever at Redbird/CEFCU Arena? Beyond just a fall starting time, which was taken away earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. We had schools that have the same principles in mind for their conference in terms of how they were operating. "This might be the way the future of football is going." After the 2022-23 school year, the CIC becomes a six-school conference with the removal of Decatur St. Teresa and Sullivan heading to. High 56F. Sterling Newman and Fieldcrest coaches and captains meet at midfield before their Class 2A semifinal game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Backs Grant Fatima* (Tri-Valley), Carter Coffman (Ridgeview-Lexington), Drew Dingledine (Eureka), Tate Martin (Tremont). Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph.. Tri-Valley quarterback Andrew Petrilli celebrated with his teammates during a Class 2A first-round playoff game against Rockridge. St. Teresa went 14-0 and won the Class 2A state championship last season, beating Tri-Valley, 29-22. Here is the Heart of Illinois Conference all-star football team. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Were kind of entering that (new HOCI) league almost year before some of the smaller (HOI) schools, he said. There was a problem saving your notification. With IHSA summer sports practices able to start April 5 and football not ending until April 24, Allen and others in charge didn't want to take a bite. You bring in quality programs like this that have longevity in the coaching staffs, Bachman said. HOIC Member Schools: Deer Creek-Mackinaw, El Paso-Gridley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Fisher, Flanagan-Cornell, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Heyworth, LeRoy, Lexington, Ridgeview, Tremont, Tri-Valley. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Don't Threaten. All rights reserved. Because the season is limited to nine games over nine weeks, and because smaller schools around the state are losing their 11-man programs, it is difficult to find replacement teams to fill weeks that are open.. As long as teams are being forthright and doing their best to play games and be honest with each other, I dont see why this wouldnt last for the long run.. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Bulldogs beat Tri-Valley, 29-22, in the Class 2A championship game in November. Karson Eccles, RB, Jr., Dee-Mack; Chase Ditchen, RB, Sr., Heyworth; Silas Steiner, WR, Sr., EPG; Tisen Covington, WR, Sr., Fieldcrest; Drew Purvis, WR, Jr., Fisher; Ryan Graves, WR, Sr., Heyworth; Devlin Barnes, OL, Sr., Dee-Mack; Hunter Armstrong, OL, Sr., EPG; Ethan Faulk, OL, Sr., EPG; Drew Elston, OL, Sr., EPG; Kendall Ehnle, OL, Sr., Tremont. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. There was a problem saving your notification. Why these 2 small-school football leagues are merging, the Big 12 and Central State Eight conferences are playing each other, The newly formed merger between the Lincoln Trail and Prairieland conference will debut this upcoming season, with the removal of Decatur St. Teresa and Sullivan heading to the Lincoln Prairie Conference, Big 12, Central State Eight partner for nonconference IHSA football games starting in 2023, Here are the Peoria area's high school football scores, schedules for the 2022 season, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Related organizations. Shelbyville plays against Belleville Althoff during the Class 2A football first-round playoff game in Shelbyville in October. CIC Member Schools: Clinton, Macon-Meridian, Moweaqua Central A&M, Shelbyville, Tuscola, Warrensburg-Latham. Jim Benson Nov 24, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 Updated Dec 17, 2021; 0; Tri-Valley quarterback Andrew Petrilli celebrated with his . That resulted in forfeit wins taken by GCMS, Fieldcrest, Ridgeview/Lexington, Deer Creek-Mackinaw and Heyworth. Log In to TeamPages Help Signup Heart of Illinois Conference Toggle navigation Hoic Sports HOIC Baseball You have permission to edit this article. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). (closed Fridays in summer) Illinois Elementary School Association National Federation of State High School Associations. Kishwaukee River Conference. Please subscribe to keep reading. However, St. Teresa and Sullivan are leaving the CIC. WAND TV. Were all super proud. CIC schools are Clinton, Macon Meridian, Moweaqua Central A&M, Shelbyville, Tuscola and Warrensburg-Latham. (Scott Anderson) March 06, 2022 at 10:02 am CST We've prided ourselves on being a strong football conference and wanted to keep that.". Class 1A Class 2A Class 3A Class 4A Class 5A Class 6A Class 7A Class 8 Man Class 8A. Fisher was unable to field an 11-man varsity team earlier this school year and played a junior varsity-only schedule. Zack Poff Apr 27, 2023 Where NFL Draft No. Fieldcrest High School fans pack the stands at Roscoe Eades Stadium in Sterling for Class 2A semifinal action against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The newly formed merger between the Lincoln Trail and Prairieland conference will debut this upcoming season as a 17-team, football-only conference with two enrollment-based divisions. NOTES: Winsare the most important playoff selection criterion. The Pantagraph area is well-represented on the Illinois Coaches Association all-state football teams. The Heart of Illinois Conference and the Central Illinois Conference voted to join forces to form the Heart of Central Illinois Conference for football only starting in fall of 2024. CIC schools are Clinton, Macon-Meridian, Moweaqua Central A&M, Shelbyville, Tuscola and Warrensburg-Latham. A look at over 60 matchups sure to have an impact on the MaxPreps Top 25 next fall. For their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship & Servant Leadership, Benedictine College has been selected the 2022 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award recipient for the sport of football.