![]() Returning rushing yardage leaders back this season are Reiss (277), Gillespie, (230), and Mrozowski (237). The next 10 receivers dropping accordingly with catches and yardage (Beatty included) all were seniors. Parker Gillespie was the Rockets leading receiver last year with over 500 yards in catches. Somewhat of a conundrum on what Coach Leonard from Rochester will do. We have top players, returning coaches and much, much more. Dig into the Journal Star's preview coverage of the 2023 season.We have every score from the 2023 season, plus links to every story.We want to see your highlights or pictures here! Send your videos and photos to or tag us on X.com at All the Peoria high school football coverage Hey, and if you send a play the way of the IHSA - send it our way, too. The school with the top play each week will receive a $250 gift certificate from Dick’s Sporting Goods for their football program. Each Tuesday, the IHSA releases the top five plays, culminating with the "Undeniably Dairy Play of the Week." To send a highlight to the IHSA, submit a video to or via social media with the hashtag #FridayNight5. Have a cool play you'd like to see honored by the Illinois High School Association or included in this space? The four high school football helmets in the finals for the top among Peoria-area schools: Farmington Farmers, Dunlap Eagles, Peoria Heights Patriots and Washington Panthers. Kainon McQueary added a 20-yard TD run later and the Panthers have grabbed a 14-0 lead on the Big 12 visitor. Masyn Burke returned the opening kickoff nearly 100 yards for a touchdown to kickstart Washington in its Class 6A first-round game against Danville. The Eagles have fallen behind 21-7 after one quarter of their Class 6A first-round game at Blue Island Eisenhower.ĭunlap came into this game 1-9 in its last 10 first-round games - their lone win in the Eagles' run to the Class 5A state championship game in 2017. Princeville is 0-2 all-time against SC in the playoffs. Stark County is on a three-game skid in the playoffs, having not won since the 2016 first round. These LincolnLand Conference-Small Division rivals met in Week 7 with the Rebels winning 48-28. Princeville (5-4) leads unbeaten Stark County 12-0 in the second quarter of their Class 1A first-round game. Princeville putting Stark County on upset alert Dunlap has scored 14 unanswered points to pull within 21-20 at halftime of the Class 6A game. The Eagles have fought back in their first-round game on the road at Blue Island Eisenhower. This is the 15-time state champ's first trip to Peoria since a quarterfinal loss to Richwoods in 2010. Peoria High running back Maliek Ross has 95 rushing yards on 15 carries through one quarter of a Class 5A first-round game against playoff stalwart Joliet Catholic. The unbeaten Rebels have grabbed a 14-12 halftime lead in their Class 1A first-round game against league rival Princeville (5-4), which had jumped to a 12-0 lead. Dunlap's Gabe Munoz scored a fake punt with 2:40 left in the third quarter of the Class 6A first-round game. a14-point deficit to grab a 28-21 lead on Blue Island Eisenhower in the third quarter. Grigsby with 112 yards on 18 carries and a TD for JCA. Ross with 119 yards on 22 carries and a TD for Peoria High. JCA is in the playoffs for the 44th time and has won a state-best 15 championships in its history. ![]() one season after playing in the 5A state championship game. The Lions (7-3) lost to state power Joliet Catholic (7-3) 40-16 in a Class 5A opener at Peoria Stadium. Peoria High playoff ends earlyĪ tough draw ended Peoria High's playoff season in the first round. Return to this space Saturday afternoon as we bring you updates from \afternoon games around Peoria. Meanwhile, Dunlap, Peoria High, Eureka, Kewanee and Princeville lost their postseason openers. We had four Journal Star-area teams move on with victories Friday night: Washington, Notre Dame, Stark County and Monmouth-Roseville. Playoff coverage: JS-area scores | Statewide schedule | Our predictions | 7 matchups to watch 10 p.m. This is where to come for updates all weekend from the first round of the IHSA playoffs. It's playoff time here at Journal Star preps experience, your one-stop shop as we look around the Peoria-area football landscape. In central Illinois, we have 20 teams slated to kick off Friday night and Saturday afternoon, with 10 of those from the Tri-County Area. It's time for football's version of madness as the Illinois High School Association playoffs begin statewide for 256 teams spread across eight classes.
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