Aug. 28—➜ 1-0
➜ No. 1
➜ Carter Schmid and Beckham Brink established a nice connection during a 30-8 win at Rantoul last Friday night. Now, the key is to replicate it as Monticello awaits at Hicks Field in Tolono on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 2
➜ As much as the SJ-O offense stood out during its 64-20 home win against Prairie Central in Week 1, so did Spartans linebacker Jameson Ennis. SJ-O hits the road to play at Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 3
➜ A 33-15 home win against Morton is exactly how Konner Fisher and his teammates wanted to start the season. The Bulldogs are back at Frank Dutton Field on Friday night to host Normal U-High.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 4
➜ Jayden Parsons made plays during Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond's 48-21 season-opening win at home against Villa Grove/Heritage. He'll look to do the same on Friday night at Sangamon Valley/Tri-City.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 5
➜ Wide receiver Nathan Young gives the Comets a go-to target in the pass game. Just ask Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Oakwood hosts Momence on Friday night after its 61-14 win at BHRA in Week 1.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 6
➜ Brayden Brown returned an interception for a touchdown during Westville's 48-8 win at Iroquois West in Week 1 and contributed on offense. Salt Fork needs to be leery of the junior on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 7
➜ Running back Maddox Utley delivered in a 26-6 home win against Chillicothe IVC last Friday. The Sages will need even more production out of him on Friday night when they take on Unity at Hicks Field in Tolono.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 8
➜ Brayden Weaver and the rest of the Warriors' offense made a statement during their 63-34 win at Warrensburg-Latham in Week 1. Tuscola hosts Shelbyville on Friday in its home opener at Memorial Field.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 12
➜ A balanced run game, led by Brandon Williams and Shawn Thompson, helped Centennial cruise past Urbana 43-6 last Saturday. The Chargers pay a visit to Danville on Friday night in another Big 12 game.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 14
➜ Paced by standout games from Tegan McRill and Aiden Dinger, Sullivan rolled to a 55-14 home win against Argenta-Oreana last Saturday night. The Redskins head to Arcola on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 15
➜ The Storm had a happy bus ride home last Friday after a hard-fought 7-6 win at Clifton Central. Zayden Bromely and Co. have another chance to make some noise if Salt Fork wins at Westville on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 17
➜ Brett Helfrich and Matt Helfrich helped carry the Panthers to a 22-14 road win against Ridgeview/Lexington in Week 1. The task doesn't get any easier for LeRoy in Week 2 with a trip to Tri-Valley on Friday night.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 20
➜ Amillian Beasley topping 100 rushing yards was vital for the Vikings in their season-opening 26-24 road win against Champaign Central last Friday night. Next up: a home opener against Centennial.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 10
➜ Central let a double-digit lead in the second half against Danville slip away in Week 1. Talin Baker and the Maroons have a chance to respond against Normal West on Friday night at Tommy Stewart Field.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 22
➜ Deven Vice and Landon Heck formed quite the duo in the Buffaloes' 36-25 win at Momence in Week 1. They'll look to do the same on Friday night against Fulton when the two teams meet in Dunlap.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 9
➜ Tri-Valley gashed the Falcons' defense last Friday night with run after run after run in a 48-7 loss for GCMS. Reed Tompkins and his teammates will try to get Seeff Grauer his first win on Friday at Ridgeview/Lexington.
➜ 1-0
➜ No. 25
➜ The first game in the Lincoln Prairie Conference treated the Bunnies well, with Fisher beating Cumberland 40-14 last Friday night. Bo Epperson and Co. try for win No. 2 on Friday night against Tri-County.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 11
➜ The passing abilities of Braxton Schmit gives Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin some hope after Oakwood rolled to a 61-14 win last Saturday night. The Blue Devils play at Clifton Central on Friday night.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 13
➜ Will a second straight home game — this time in Colfax against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley — have the Mustangs in a better mood after a 22-14 loss against LeRoy last Friday night in Lexington? Stay tuned.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 16
➜ A game at Cumberland awaits Jackson Gire and the Blue Devils on Friday night. Villa Grove/Heritage kept it close early last Friday at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond before the Knights pulled away.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 18
➜ A 64-20 loss at St. Joseph-Ogden in Week 1 means there's nowhere to go but up for the Hawks. Kinser Benjamin and his teammates turn their attention to hosting Pontiac on Friday night at Lewis Field in Fairbury.
➜ 0-1
➜ No. 19
➜ Bloomington Central Catholic overwhelmed a young PBL team with a 41-0 win in Week 1. It doesn't get any easier for the Panthers with St. Joseph-Ogden in town on Friday night at Zimmerman Field.
➜ 1-0
➜ Not ranked
➜ Sam Kluesner and Sam Horn played pivotal roles for the Sabers in their 22-12 home win against Peoria Heights last Saturday night. STM ventures to Bushnell-Prairie City on Friday night for its next 8-man game.
➜ 1-0
➜ Not ranked
➜ Chase Ellis came through with a dynamic performance of 338 rushing yards and four touchdowns during the Knights' 24-14 win at West Prairie in Week 1. He'll look to keep it going at West Central on Friday.
➜ 0-1
➜ Not ranked
➜ A week after losing 30-8 against Unity, the Eagles take a break from Illini Prairie Conference play this Friday night when Mattoon visits Bill Walsh Field in a matchup between two former Big 12 teams.
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