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IHSA football live streams: Where to watch 2026 quarterfinal games
Illinois high school football kicks off its quarterfinal playoff games on Friday, Nov. 13. If you're not able to make it out to one of the many games across the Peoria area, there's always an opportunity to watch via live streaming. Here's how to watch some select games. Some links may require download of an app or signing up for a paid subscription. Not all schools provide live streams. The Journal Star will present its weekend high school football experience with live coverage and updates of Peoria-area and statewide games on Saturday, a live score list, feature story from a selected game and takeaways from the night and more. We'll have pictures and highlights videos, too. Just tap pjstar.com . 2026 Illinois high school football playoff streaming schedule: Quarterfinal 2026 IHSA quarterfinal streaming schedule Class 1A #4 Clifton Central (10-1) at #1 Heyworth (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday | Tap here to watch #1 Mt. Sterling Brown County (11-0) at #5 Camp Point Central (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday | Tap here to watch #11 Fulton (9-3) at #2 Stockton (10-1), 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. Saturday | Tap here to watch Class 2A #4 Nashville (9-2) at #1 Johnston City (11-0),
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25 Sports High School Wednesday- College scholarship signing day
PEORIA (25News Now) -Central Illinois prep stars announce their college sports choices. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports highlights, and exclusive content. Search “WEEK 25 News” to install.
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The uncertain future of Elite and its role in Peoria Public Schools
Peoria Public Schools voted 4-3 to replace the long-standing Elite Community Outreach Game Changers program with a new in-house initiative called NOVA Academy following a compliance audit by the Peoria County Regional Superintendent of Education.
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Byron and IC Catholic could be headed for another epic playoff battle
It has felt like the football teams at Byron and IC Catholic have been on a collision course all season. Well, that collision will happen this Saturday afternoon in Byron in the IHSA Class 3A playoff quarterfinals. These are the top two ranked teams in the state in 3A.
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Peoria’s school board votes to cut ties with an Elite-run program, replace it with district-led alternative
PEORIA (25News Now) -The Elite era in Peoria’s Public School system will come to end next month, after Monday’s close, 4-3 vote to pursue a different option for at-risk young people. Nova Academy is the name, set to use the same building now used by Elite Community Outreach,...
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IHSA playoff predictions: Quarterfinal picks for Peoria-area high school football teams
It's the quarterfinal of the Illinois high school football season, and our predictions are in for the 2026 Illinois High School Association games around the Peoria area. All games are Saturday. Last week, the picks in this space went 6-0 (1.000) and are 130-41 (.760) on the year. This year's records are in parentheses. 2026 IHSA playoff quarterfinal Peoria-area predictions Class 5A 4 Morton (10-1) at 1 Mahomet-Seymour (11-0), 4 p.m. MORTON 35, MAHOMET-SEYMOUR 34: This is the second playoff meeting between the teams with Morton winning the last meeting 40-28 in the 2021 Class 5A quarterfinals. Mahomet-Seymour handed Morton its lone loss 33-15 in Week 1. In last week's second round, the Potters put up 56 points, getting touchdowns from Keenan Smith (100-yard kickoff return, receiving TD), Brendan Petty (two receiving TDs), Sage Lelm (two rushing TDs), Eli Ralston (rushing TD) and Isaac Davis (receiving TD). That's the eighth time Morton, which is riding a 10-game win streak, has scored 42 points or more this season. Defensively, the Potters have given up 15 points or less eight times. M-S, which is under former Peoria Heights coach Jon Adkins, gave up a season-high 22 points last week to Crete-Monee but
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Sandwich's Wyatt Gregory Earns IHSFCA Honorable Mention
The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association released its all-state football teams. In Class 8A, Oswego’s Drew Kleinhans made the all-state team. Kaneland’s Jackson Little and Sycamore’s Dylan Curtis were selected in Class 5A, while Aurora Christian’s Jalen Callaway earned all-state honors in Class 2A. Several...
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Harvey daycare investigated after former employee posts roach video
A former employee of Hugs and Snugs Day Care Academy No. 2 in Harvey alleges roaches were present throughout the facility. The daycare's owner acknowledges previous pest issues but maintains the facility is safe and receives monthly pest control services. State officials have launched an investigation, while records show 12...