The Pantagraph area is well-represented on the Illinois Coaches Association all-state football teams. Here's a listing of the Heart of Illinois all-conference football team. On Monday, the Eagles held a press conference after signing Hurts to a five-year, $255 million contract extension intended to keep the former Alabama standout in Philadelphia through at least the . "That (the HOIC) is already a pretty good conference, but to add ours we can help feed off each other.". Not having to play as many of the Large Division teams in the HOIC should help the league's Small Division teams who will be competing more regularly with schools that have similar enrollments. Clinton athletic director Matt Koeppel said he believes both the HOIC and CIC will benefit. Zack Poff Apr 26, 2023 Big out-of-state football games for 2023 A look at over 60 matchups sure to have an impact on the MaxPreps Top 25 next fall. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Roop believes the new league will be competitive. You have permission to edit this article. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Follow him on Twitter: @Pg_Benson. Fieldcrest's Jacob Joyal boots an onside kick during the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A semifinal loss to Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. The little things weve always done the traditions of sitting in the parking lot, the team going to Buffalo Wild Wings were still trying to do to keep things normal for the kids.. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Sterling Newman and Fieldcrest coaches and captains meet at midfield before their Class 2A semifinal game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. [1] Eureka High School joined the conference in 2016 from the Corn Belt Conference. "It's going to help with us with finding games as far as crossover games and stuff like that," said Koeppel. However, St. Teresa and Sullivan are leaving the CIC. The conference is divided into large and small divisions with Eureka, El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest, Deer Creek Mackinaw, Tri-Valley, and Ridgeview composing the large division and GCMS, Tremont, Heyworth, Le Roy, Fisher, and Flanagan-Cornell composing the small division. He doesn't anticipate any snags. Klein has had 59 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss. The NAIA announced its 2022 NAIA-AFCA Football All-America teams this week, as 15 student-athletes from the Heart of America Athletic Conference were selected for the esteemed honor. 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. The merged conference will be called the Heart of Central Illinois Conference. 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The official Football page for Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. HOIC to merge with Central Illinois Conference to form new football or anything. Without having a state series, the (IHSA football) schedule seems like it was made for a bigger school, where you wouldnt have multiple athletes playing two or three sports.. that is degrading to another person. IHSA football conference merger includes Eureka, Tremont, Dee-Mack El Paso-Gridley upsets Tri-Valley, ties for HOIC title The Friday night lights return statewide on March 19. 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. Wins are the most important playoff selection criterion. 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. Eureka has two CIC teams as part of a three-game nonconference slate to start the 2023 season. 2 Grand View and No. Maroa-Forsyth plays against Tri-Valley during the Class 2A semifinal football game in Maroa on Saturday. In anticipation of the first IHSA football games since November 2019, preps coordinator Colin Likas caught up with some local coaches and school officials. Bloomington, IL 61704-6011. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Be Truthful. This pandemic-ravaged school year brings with it spring football and a maximum of six games allowed per team. Ridgeview-Lexington defensive back Cale Hoffman (5) celebrates a big tackle against Abingdon-Avon at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. St. Teresa went 14-0 and won the Class 2A state championship last season, beating Tri-Valley, 29-22. It may be a little skinnier playbook, Palmer said. 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). Chad Courrier: Spring football seems to have kept Mavericks on track Fieldcrest looks on as the national anthem is sung before the Knights' Class 2A semifinal game against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Weve made sure as a coaching staff (to prioritize) the most important things we need to have ready to go and our kids need to know.. Illinois High School Sports - MaxPreps.com Politics latest updates: NHS 'on the brink' says nursing union as Ridgeview-Lexington also advanced to the Class 1A semifinals the last two seasons. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Fisher didn't have a varsity team this past season but plans on resuming one in the fall. Fieldcrest's Kenton Castrejon looks to get past Sterling Newman defender Jacob Ackman during the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A semifinal loss to Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Live Heart of Illinois sports coverage provided by Digital Scout. He can be reached at clikas@news-gazette.com, or on Twitter at @clikasNG. You have permission to edit this article. 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. The NAIA announced its 2022 NAIA-AFCA Football All-America teams this week, as 15 student-athletes from the Heart of America Athletic Conference were selected for the esteemed honor. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Ridgeview-Lexington (white) and Tri-Valley battle in a Heart of Illinois Conference non-divisional football game this season at Downs. The latest Tweets from HOIC (@HOICathletics). Colin Likas covers Illinois football and high school sports at The News-Gazette. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heart_of_Illinois_Conference&oldid=1142495632, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 18:39. NOTES: Winsare the most important playoff selection criterion. Both Ficek and Waddell were Interstate Eight All-Conference selections. HOIC, I-8, ICE, TRAC, TCC release all-conference - Shaw Local We have a very good history and they have a very good history. Heart of Illinois Conference all-stars FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback Matt Martin, Jr.;Eureka Will Delaney, Sr.;Fisher Running back *Kenton Castrejon, Sr.;Fieldcrest *Tyler Wilson, Sr.;Fisher. Fieldcrest quarterback Cory Land drops back to pass during the Knights' Class 2A semifinal against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Ridgeview-Lexington lineman Gage Kelley (52) puts a pass rush on Abingdon-Avon quarterback Easton Schisler (6) during first quarter action at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Fieldcrest quarterback Cory Land looks for a receiver during the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A semifinal loss to Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Weve taken seven weeks and 35 or 30 days of practice, and now weve crammed it down into two weeks, Palmer said. "The CIC is a good fit for us to merge with because there's some big schools, like Clinton and Shelbyville, which really fit with the large school part of our conference and your Meridians and Central A&Ms and some of those that are smaller and really fit and compliment the smaller side of our conference," he said. Its weird, but thats all it took. Threats of harming another IL Football Classes. 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. Prep football extra: HOIC programs adjusting to four-game schedule 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. The Maroa-Forsyth team walks off the field after losing the Class 2A semifinal football game against Tri-Valley in Maroa on Saturday. Don't knowingly lie about anyone HOIC (@HOICathletics) | Twitter 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. The HOIC and CIC announced both leagues have agreed to join forces for a football-only league that will be called the Heart of Central Illinois Conference. I was still trying to figure out some things to do on Friday night (leading up to the season).. Not everybody is willing to take a game if it means theyre going to play a game that they dont think they can win., Every game, every story:Here are the Peoria area's high school football scores, schedules for the 2022 season. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Tri-Valleys Blake Regenold advances the ball during the third quarter of the Class 2A semifinal football game against Maroa-Forsyth. Colin Likas covers Illinois football and high school sports at The Unofficially, the new HOCI will have at least eight schools between small and large school divisions with an estimated enrollment cutoff between 290-300 students. Petrilli was a unanimous selection to the all-Heart of Illinois Conference team. Interstate Eight Conference. The 11th-seeded Mustangs (6-16) overwhelmed the No. Contact Jim Benson at (309) 820-3404. High 56F. For a senior, thatd be devastating, Allen said. Watch now: Here is the all-Heart of Illinois Conference football team. The decision to merge these two conferences was announced earlier this month in a joint statement from the conference presidents Jeff Baughman (HOIC, Le Roy principal) and Kyle Ladd (CIC, Shelbyville principal). Tri-Valley also was the 1A runner-up in 2013 and 2A runner-up in November. Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:15 pm. Beyond just a fall starting time, which was taken away earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. Fieldcrest's season ended with a 21-7 loss to the Comets. "It's been difficult to continue to do and update with teams going to 8-man and not knowing if they're going to have a varsity season. Flick Fact: Who has drawn the biggest crowd ever at Redbird/CEFCU Arena? The Heart of Illinois includes those five schools along with the Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington co-op, Downs Tri-Valley, Fisher, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Heyworth and Le Roy. Regardless of what happens, there will still be some need for scheduling nonconference games, specifically in the first few weeks of the 2024 season. Were all super proud. TeamPages makes team management and communication easy. It may not be quite as polished. Central A&M has played LeRoy in the season opener the past couple seasons as did EPG and Meridian. We've prided ourselves on being a strong football conference and wanted to keep that.". It's going to add a little bit to both groups.". A Ridgeview-Lexington ball carrier runs into tough defense from Abingdon-Avon in the first quarter at Colfax, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. But were just looking forward to the chance to go out and compete.. Fieldcrest's Travis Sunken (66) and Kenton Castrejon (40) put tough defense on Sterling Newman ballcarrier Connor McBride during their Class 2A semifinal Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Maroa-Forsyth's Aiden Riser (33)was named to the2023 Shrine Game roster. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Cloudy and windy. You can cancel at any time. Related organizations. Regenold set a state record for carries in a Class 2A title game with 43 carries. Maroa-Forsyth running back Aiden Riser (33) runs the ball against Downs Tri-Valley on in the Class 2A semifinals. Phone: (309) 663-6377 Fax: (309) 663-7479 : 2715 McGraw Drive Bloomington, IL 61704-6011 Map & directions : The new league will have Large School and Small School divisions with at least eight schools in each. Arcola vs. Tuscola in a prep football game at Tuscola High School on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Joining from the CIC: Central A&M, Clinton, Meridian, Shelbyville, Tuscola and Warrensburg-Latham. 1 as quarterback Bryce Young was the top . With IHSA summer sports practices able to start April 5 and football not ending until April 24, Allen and others in charge didnt want to take a bite out of baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and field and boys tennis teams that didnt even have a 2020 season because of the pandemic. 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. Football - Heart of America Athletic Conference Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Tri-Valleys Blake Regenold scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Class 2A semifinal football game against Maroa-Forsyth in Maroa on Saturday. "Obviously I love our conference and the strength of our conference already," said Roop. Now, the addition of the CIC makes at least one of Zehrs jobs easier. Complete sports scores and statistics including high school football, basketball, and volleyball. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In order to regain some stability in scheduling, Berry wrote, the new Heart of Central Illinois Conference will include 11 Heart of Illinois programs and six Central Illinois programs. Conference Standings Weekly Schedule Coop Teams Out-of-State Opponents. But the . Greater Egyptian Conference. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Fieldcrest running back Tyler Baker listens to a play being called by head football coach Derek Schneeman during the Knights' Class 2A semifinal against Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Flick Fact: Who has drawn the biggest crowd ever at Redbird/CEFCU Arena? Watch now: Here is the all-Heart of Illinois Conference football team. Heart of Illinois | Digital Scout live sports scores and stats Fieldcrest's Clayton Boland is consoled after the Knights' 21-7 Class 2A semifinal loss to Sterling Newman on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Sterling. Besides playing Canton in Week 1, Bachman rounds out that trio of scheduled games with Shelbyville and Clinton. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The five-game winning streak to end the regular season caught a few eyes, as did the relatively easy win over Wayne State in the opening game of the NCAA playoffs. Tri-Valley defeats Knoxville 46-22. Click here to access the Heart of Illinois Conference Page: http . Three other CIC teams qualified for the playoffs in Tuscola (9-3), Shelbyville (8-2) and Moweaqua Central A&M (6-4). The Heart of America Athletic Conference will be represented by two nationally ranked teams in the First Round of the 2022 NAIA Football Championship Series this Saturday, November 19. Tri-Valley Blake Regenold (34) runs into the end zone. In the fall, the Big 12 and Central State Eight conferences are playing each other in nonconference games. MaxPreps brings you results from over 25,000 schools across the country. HOIC to merge with Central Illinois Conference to form new football-only league in 2024. Tri-Valley's TJ Klein (54) closes in on Maroa-Forsyth quarterback Kaiden Maurer. Saturday Nov 19. Backs Grant Fatima* (Tri-Valley), Carter Coffman (Ridgeview-Lexington), Drew Dingledine (Eureka), Tate Martin (Tremont). Low 41F. 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. It was tough, because we didnt want any kids to feel like they were cheated out on anything, said Allen, also the Falcons athletic director. Tri-Valley won, 36-6. Linemen Zach Bork (Ridgeview-Lexington), Sam Neal (EPG), Payton Stauffer (Dee-Mack); Linebackers Rylan Bachman (Eureka), Jon McDonald (Eureka), Connor Moore (Heyworth), Nick Payne (LeRoy); Backs Logan Friedmansky (Ridgeview-Lexington), Jacob Shoemaker (Heyworth); Punters Seth Barnes (GCMS), Mason Trent (Eureka).