Week 5 high school football

Posted on September 23, 2021

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Week 5 of high school football this week and our main game Friday night on WJBC is U-High against Chatham Glenwood.

The Pioneers are 2-2 on the season, which includes a forfeit win, but U-High got its first victory on the turf last week at Springfield Southeast. It was also the first win for new head coach Brody Walworth.

“The thing that made me most happy is just the things we are trying to preach we are starting to see pay off,” said Walworth. “That is my favorite part as a coach, I think the players are bought in to what we are trying to do here.”

Around the Intercity in Week 5: Normal Community (4-0) hosts Champaign Central, the Wildcats of Normal West (3-1) hit the road to face Peoria Notre Dame, Central Catholic (3-1) will try to bounce back as they host Tolono Unity, and Bloomington (2-2) is home against Peoria Richwoods.

Other games around the area:

Ridgeview @ El Paso-Gridley, Dee-Mack @ Fisher, GCMS @ Eureka, Heyworth @ Tri-Valley, Fieldcrest @ LeRoy, Prairie Central @ IVC, Monticello @ Pontiac, St. Joseph Ogden @ Olympia, Clinton @ Decatur St. Teresa

All of our high school football coverage Friday night starts with the pregame at 6:10 p.m. then kickoff from Hancock Stadium at 7.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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