By Eric Stock
NORMAL – Daylen Boddie went the distance on his first two rushes of the game, finishing with 147 yards and three touchdowns in Normal Community’s 54-30 trahsing of Bloomington Friday at Ironmen Field.
The junior quarterback also threw for two scores, both to Varshaun Dixon, in Boddie’s third career start.
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NCHS (2-0) built a 40-12 halftime lead and put the game in running clock mode after Bodie’s third rushcing touchdown of the night with 9:26 to go in the third quarter.
Bloomington (1-1) quarterback Colton Sandage threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two scores, but suffered four interceptions, one of the am run back 94 yards for a touchdown by C.J. Christian.
Normal West 41, O’Fallon 7
Adriel Fussell rushed for 132 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns as the Wildcats cruised to a shutout win over O’Fallon.
Armani Forrest also ran for two scores on 85 yards in three carries. Malik Tucker
Central Catholic 21, Prairie Central 6
Max Mowes completed 9 of 18 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown as the Saints built a 21-0 second quarter lead and held off the Hawks in the second half to win their home opener at Bill Hundman Memorial Field.
U-High 28, Decatur Eisenhower 20
Doug Holmes threw for 183 yards as the Pioneers earn their first win as new members of the Central State Eight.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 54, Ridgeview-Lexington 22
In the Chiefs first home game since winning the Class 2A state title last November, Dee-Mack ran into some early trouble before pulling away to victory over the Mustangs. Levi Sherman scored two TDs for the Chiefs.
Tri-Valley 14, Eureka 7
A 1-yard touchdown run by Hunter Gawlik with 1:14 remaining led the Vikings to their first victory of the season over the Hornets. Gawkik scored both Vikings touchdowns.
Big 12
Champaign Centennial 20, Urbana 6
Danville 35, Champaign Cental 7
Peoria Richwoods 70, Peoria 69 (OT)
Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Manual 7
Central State Eight
Rochester 63, Chatham Glenwood 20
Decatur MacArthur 34, Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin 32
Springfield 48, Jacksonville 0
Heart of Illinois
Fieldcrest 26, El Paso-Gridley 14
GCMS 42, Fisher 6
Heyworth 47, FCW 12
LeRoy 30, Tremont 6
Illini Prairie
St. Thomas More 14, Olympia 0
Tolono Unity 38, Pontiac 14
Monticello 55, IVC 7
St. Joseph-Ogden, Rantoul 20
Area
Mount Zion 34, Lincoln 13
South Mac 53, Blue Ridge 6
Dwight 34, Hoopeston 8
Peotone 53, Streator 14
Clinton 19, Reed-Custer 7
Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].
