Ironmen keep Chili Bowl to highlight Week 2 high school football

Posted on September 1, 2018
Normal Community quarterback Daylen Boddie ran for four touchdowns and passed for another in the Ironmen’s 49-27 Chili Bowl win over Normal West. (WMBD)

 

By Greg Halbleib

NORMAL – The annual Chili Bowl football game between Normal West and Normal Community started spicy, but mellowed as NCHS scored five straight touchdowns in a 49-27 win in the featured contest of Week 2 of high school football.

Daylen Boddie led the victorious Ironmen (2-0) with 113 yards and four touchdowns on the ground and another 158 yards and a touchdown through the air. Connor Lay added 113 yards and two touchdowns to the Iron rushing attack.

Carson Camp threw for 296 yards and one touchdown for West (1-1), while Davion McQuirter added 105 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Prairie Central 40, Central Catholic 7

The host Hawks ran out to a 26-0 lead at halftime and implemented a running clock in the third quarter. Prairie Central had three rushers over 100 yards. Central Catholic quarterback Connor Boerm threw over 120 yards with a touchdown but two interceptions. The Saints mustered only 80 yards and two first downs in the first half.

Rochester 42, U-High 7

The defending Class 3A state champions were too much for the visiting Pioneers as Rocket quarterback Clay Bruno completed 15-of-24 through the air for 248 yards and three touchdowns, plus 36 rushing yards and a touchdown. The lone U-High touchdown came in the final minute as the Pioneers managed just over 100 yards of total offense.

El Paso-Gridley 42, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 22

Host EPG benefitted from 271 yards and four touchdowns from Ryan Faulk while quarterback Zach Herr carried 19 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Dee-Mack quarterback Zack Horve was 9-of-19 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions with Caden Slack his top target with six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. The Titans led 27-22 after three quarters before pulling away in the final chapter.

Tri-Valley 29, Fieldcrest 20

The Vikings used 14 carries and 184 yards from Zach Woodring to lead the way to the win in Minonk.

Week 2 high school football scores:

Big Twelve:
Normal Community 47, Normal West 29
Peoria 70, Peoria Notre Dame 33
Richwoods 21, Manual 19

Illini Prairie:
Prairie Central 40, Central Catholic 7
St. Thomas More 38, Olympia 32
Monticello 52, IVC 7
St. Joseph-Ogden 21, Rantoul 6
Pontiac 20, Tolono Unity 10

Central State Eight:
Rochester 42, U-High 7
Chatham Glenwood 27, Sacred Heart-Griffin 23
Springfield Lanphier 39, Decatur Eisenhower 6
Springfield 45, Springfield Southeast 39 (OT)

Heart of Illinois Large:
Tri-Valley 29, Fieldcrest 20
El Paso-Gridley 42, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 22
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 41, Eureka 12

Heart of Illinois Small:
LeRoy 26, Ridgeview-Lexington 21
Heyworth 53, Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland 0
Fisher 26, Tremont 21

Apollo:
Mt. Zion 13, Lincoln 3

Non-Conference:
Clinton 54, Pawnee 6
Westville 29, Dwight 6

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