While Monticello has its playoff fate likely locked in, the Sages will be facing two teams fighting for their playoff lives to wrap up the regular season and begin tonight when they travel to Fairbury to take on Prairie Central in Illini Prairie Conference high school football action.
The Sages enter action 5-2 overall, while the Hawks enter week eight at 4-3. Coach Cully Welter says tonight's game will show a lot about his team - as both Prairie Central and next week's opponent, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, have their matchups with the Sages circled as wins to qualify for the playoffs.
Coach Welter indicates Prairie Central has a lot of size, speed, and athleticism. Their offense is going to pose a great challenge for his defense.
Game time tonight is 7 pm. Hear the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com. Be sure to follow ILSportsWire on all your social media platforms for video highlights of Friday night's matchup as well.
Illini Prairie Conference action tonight
Tolono Unity @ Illinois Valley Central
Rantoul @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Bloomington Central Catholic @ Pontiac
Apollo Conference action tonight
Mahomet-Seymour @ Charleston
Effingham @ Mattoon
Mt. Zion @ Taylorville
Big 12 Conference action tonight
Peoria @ Bloomington
Normal West @ Champaign Central
Champaign Centennial @ Normal Community
Danville @ Peoria Richwoods
Peoria Manual @ Urbana
Lincoln Prairie Conference action tonight
Argenta-Oreana @ Sangamon Valley
Toledo-Cumberland @ Nokomis
Villa Grove @ Sullivan
Arcola @ Oakland Tri-County
Mid-Illini Conference action tonight
Pekin @ Limestone
Morton @ Dunlap
Metamora @ East Peoria
Canton @ Washington
Sangamo Conference action tonight
Pittsfield @ Auburn
Williamsville @ Maroa-Forsyth
Athens @ New Berlin
Riverton @ Petersburg PORTA
Olympia @ Pleasant Plains
Non-Conference action tonight
Decatur St. Teresa @ Breese Mater Dei
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin @ Chatham-Glenwood
Springfield Lanphier @ Decatur Eisenhower
Jacksonville @ Decatur MacArthur
Warrensburg-Latham @ Dwight
Peoria Notre Dame @ Peru St. Bede
Springfield @ Rochester
St. Joseph-Ogden @ Seneca
Normal U-High @ Springfield Southeast
Forreston @ LeRoy
Quincy Notre Dame @ Lincoln
8-Man Football action tonight
Meridian @ Blue Ridge
Decatur Unity Christian @ Champaign St. Thomas More
