High school football week one preview: pantagraph.com/sports/high-sc…

Here come the Wildcats. High school football is back.

After 1 quarter: Normal West 7, Peoria Notre Dame 0.

At the half: Normal West 13, Peoria ND 13.

After 3: Peoria ND 20, Normal West 19.

Final in a thriller: Normal West 33, Peoria ND 27.

Normal West sophomore Cody Muhlbauer put on an epic performance. 350 yards, 18 carries, 5 touchdowns. This kid is special.

Normal West’s game-winning 4th down stop.

A star is born? It sure looked that way last night at Normal West. Details here: pantagraph.com/sports/high-sc…

I am not in Iowa City today so I will not have updates on Illinois State's football opener.

High school football roundup from Friday is updated with some late information that came in this morning: pantagraph.com/sports/high-sc…

Cardinals and Cubs both scored 14 runs today. The last time that happened was ... I have no idea.

Injuries suffered at Iowa to Illinois State tailback Mason King and linebacker Amir Abdullah do not appear to be season-ending. ISU will know more after both get MRIs later today.

Bloomington Bison continue to add to roster with season starting in October: pantagraph.com/sports/profess…

Popping out in the pros 👑 #RedbirdsinthePros

Other ISU football injury/illness updates: Receiver Eddie Kasper will likely miss 3 more games with mononucleosis, DL Nick Kessler did not practice Tuesday but could be available Saturday, DB Mark Cannon Jr. practiced Tuesday.

High School Spotlight: pantagraph.com/sports/high-sc…

Happy I am still around to write this on a very special time for my hometown: pantagraph.com/sports/high-sc…

And here's my "I was there" column on that 1974 Flanagan team: pantagraph.com/sports/column/…

🔺 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🔺 Our previously scheduled game with Illinois Football in 2028 has been moved back a week to Sept. 9 from its original date of Sept. 2. This will be the fourth meeting all-time between the two programs!