The 2023 Peoria area's high school football scores, schedules and stories all in one place
Here are the 2023 week-by-week high school football schedules for Peoria-area high school football teams — including the four Peoria schools in the Big 12 Conference, the eight Mid-Illini Conference teams and the Tri-County-area programs.
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WEEK 1 SCORES (Aug. 25-26)
Weekly predictions: Picking every game in the Peoria area for Week 1 of 2023
Big 12 scores
Friday's scores
Rochester 40, Peoria High 14
Story: Peoria High football learned a tough lesson in Week 1. Here's why they'll grow from it
Stadium: Coaches and players react to start of $11 million Peoria Stadium renovation
Peoria Notre Dame 33, Manual 12
Bloomington 41, Richwoods 0
Top performers: Peoria area's top IHSA performances in Week 1
Mid-Illini scores
Friday's scores
Metamora 28, Sterling 17
Story: Drone footage: Watch Metamora's new turf football field assembled via flyover videos
Morton 20, Mahomet-Seymour 14
Story: Surprise military reunion and a comeback win: Morton football doubles the drama
Washington 33, Maple Park Kaneland 27
Pekin 19, Rolling Meadows 7
Dunlap 53, Galesburg 14
Streator 74, East Peoria 29
Eureka 49, Canton 6
Mt. Zion 42, Limestone 6 (resumed on Saturday)
Weekly recap: Updates from around the Peoria area as the high school season begins
Tri-County scores
Friday's scores
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 54, Chicago Academy 13
Princeville 30, Abingdon/Avon 13
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Illinois Valley Central 39
Fieldcrest 20, Dwight 19
Knoxville 26, Elmwood/Brimfield 8
Farmington 39, Illini West 12 (resumed on Saturday)
Clinton 43, Tremont 6 (played in Mackinaw on Saturday)
8-player: Polo 62, Peoria Heights 14
Saturday's score
8-player: Danville Schlarman 52, Peoria Quest 22
What we learned: Mid-Illini drama and more in Peoria-area football in Week 1
Central Illinois scores
Friday's scores
Kewanee 28, Sherrard 21
Macomb 34, LVC 0
Bureau Valley 27, Erie/Prophetstown 6
Orion 20, Hall 14
Stark County 19, Rushville-Industry 14
Monmouth United 14, Aledo Mercer County 6
West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City 56, Galva 6
St. Bede 34, Tuscola 25
Annawan/Wethersfield 28, South Fulton 0
LaSalle-Peru 34, East Moline 14
Princeton 40, Monmouth-Roseville 0
Olympia 55, Riverton 0
El Paso-Gridley 49, Macon Meridian 20 (resumed on Saturday)
All the preview stories in one place: Ultimate guide to Peoria-area high school football for 2023
WEEK 2 SCORES (Sept. 1-2)
Week 2 recap: Look back on our live update blog here.
Big 12
Richwoods 24, Springfield Southeast 12
Champaign Centennial 35, Manual 8
Peoria Notre Dame 70, Urbana 0 (Saturday)
Peoria High 56, Danville 32 (Saturday)
Week 2 takeaways: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 2
Mid-Illini
Coal City 41, Canton 0
Morton 27, Rochelle 26
Kankakee 7, Washington 3
Story: Elite Washington athlete among the state's best in football and lacrosse
Metamora 37, LaSalle-Peru 6
Dunlap 21, Rock Island 7
Galesburg 41, Limestone 7
East Peoria 57, Aurora Central Catholic 20
Belleville East 34, Pekin 14
Week 2 picks: Predicting every football game in the Peoria area
Tri-County
Shelbyville 44, Eureka 36, final
Monticello 52, Illinois Valley Central 13, final
Illini West 34, Elmwood/Brimfield 14, final
Farmington 45, Warsaw West Hancock 20, final
Warrensburg-Latham 30, Tremont, 0, final
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 16, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 0, final
Story: Dee-Mack football helps the community start healing after loss of beloved 9-year-old
South Beloit 62, Peoria Heights 28, final
Princeville 36, Havana 14, final
El Paso-Gridley 42, Fieldcrest 0, final
Milledgeville 64, Peoria Quest 14, final
Week 2 performers: Peoria area's top IHSA performances in high school football
Central Illinois scores
Morrison 22, Princeton 21
Hall/Putnam County 46, Port Byron Riverdale 6
Aledo Mercer County 38, Peru St. Bede 13
South Fulton 13, Abingdon-Avon 0
Olympia 35, Pittsfield 14
Kewanee 28, Erie/Prophetstown 0
ROWVA/Williamsfield 47, LVC 8
Monmouth United 34, Rushville-Industry 22
Knoxville 48, Macomb 30
Monmouth-Roseville 21, Bureau Valley 14
Stark County 21, Annawan/Wethersfield 20
Sciota West Prairie 32, Bushnell-Prairie City 14
WEEK 3 SCORES (Sept. 7-9)
Weekly predictions: Picking every high school football game in the Peoria area for Week 3
Big 12
Peoria High 92, Urbana 0
Bloomington 34, Peoria Notre Dame 26
Champaign Centennial 33, Richwoods 20
Danville 58, Manual 12
Top performers: Peoria high school football Week 3 top performers
Mid-Illini
Washington 45, Metamora 7
Story: Washington coach reflects on Metamora rivalry after big win
Dunlap 40, Pekin 0
Story: Why having two QBs is working so well for unbeaten Dunlap
Morton 57, Canton 13
Limestone 13, East Peoria 12
Weekly recap: Peoria High scores 92 and a rivalry blowout in Week 3
Tri-County
Eureka 47, Clinton 28
Farmington 53, Tuscola 34
Tolono Unity 49, Illinois Valley Central 9
Elmwood/Brimfield 24, Warsaw West Hancock 14
Heyworth 28, Tremont 8
Le Roy 34, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 14
Knoxville 41, Princeville 8
Fieldcrest 36, Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 14
St. Anne 50, Peoria Quest 6, Saturday
Peoria Heights 56, West Central 38, Thursday
Takeaways: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 3
Central Illinois
Annawan/Wethersfield 29, Rushville-Industry 20
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 21, El Paso-Gridley 12
Bureau Valley 18, Hall/Putnam County 8
Kewanee 41, Mendota 0
Princeton 20, Sterling Newman 0
Stark County 35, Abingdon-Avon 0
South Fulton 28, Havana 6
ROWVA 38, Monmouth United 18
Bushnell-Prairie City 57, Galva 7
Athens 14, Olympia 6
Monmouth-Roseville 42, Erie/Prophetstown 14
Aledo Mercer County 47, LVC 0
Macomb 38, Illini West 12
LaSalle-Peru 35, Woodstock North 24
WEEK 4 SCORES (Sept. 15-16)
Week 4 predictions: Predicting every game in the Peoria area
Big 12
Peoria Notre Dame 42, Richwoods 7
Story: Friends since JFL, this Notre Dame rushing duo is piling up prolific numbers
Lincoln 48, Manual 12
Normal Community 63, Peoria High 42
Mid-Illini
Morton 45, Metamora 19
Story: Morton's next star running back was already talented. Now he's getting better
Washington 35, Pekin 0
Dunlap 41, Limestone 6
East Peoria 25, Canton 20
Week 4 recap: State-ranked shootout and Mid-Illini madness across Peoria
Tri-County
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 34, Eureka 14
St. Joseph-Ogden 56, Illinois Valley Central 19
El Paso-Gridley 45, Elmwood/Brimfield 6
Farmington 42, Aledo Mercer County 13
Le Roy 47, Tremont 0
Heyworth 41, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 14
West Prairie 40, Peoria Heights 6
ROWVA/Williamsfield 55, Princeville 40
Downs Tri-Valley 55, Fieldcrest 12
Amboy/LaMoille Co-op def. Peoria Quest, forfeit
Story: Why Quest will forfeit its Week 4 game at Amboy/LaMoille
Week 4 takeaways What we learned about Peoria-area football
Central Illinois
Stark County 49, Havana 18
Olympia 27, Williamsville 20
Bushnell-Prairie City 64, Metro-East Lutheran 8
Knoxville 49, Lewistown LVC 0
Kewanee 42, Bureau Valley 20
Rushville-Industry 38, Abingdon-Avon 20
Hall/Putnam County 34, Mendota 7
Ridgewood 42, Peru St. Bede 27
Alden-Hebron 53, Galva 6
Annawan/Wethersfield 35, Monmouth United 0
La Salle-Peru 20, Plano 15
Princeton 42, Orion 0
Sterling 45, Galesburg 14
WEEK 5 SCORES (Sept. 22)
Week 5 predictions: Predicting every game in the Peoria area
Big 12
Peoria Notre Dame 27, Jacksonville 22
Normal West 49, Richwoods 14
Peoria High 58, Manual 0
Story: Peoria High is again fueled by a prolific running back. Meet its newest weapon
Mid-Illini
Metamora 53, Canton 7
Morton 42, Pekin 14
Washington 49, Limestone 0
Dunlap 47, East Peoria 6
Week 5 top performers: Late heroics, five touchdowns and more
Tri-County
Eureka 42, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 8
Fairbury Prairie Central 55, Illinois Valley Central 20
Farmington 30, Elmwood/Brimfield 26
Story: 2 Farmington brothers and a special play call helped save an undefeated season
Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 51, Tremont 0
Bushnell-Prairie City 46, Peoria Heights 6
Princeville 36, United 20
Heyworth 29, Fieldcrest 28
South Beloit 57, Peoria Quest 20
Week 5 takeaways: Lots of points, unique plays and more
Central Illinois
Morris 40, La Salle-Peru 0
Downs Tri-Valley 31, El Paso-Gridley 13
Princeton 28, Sterling 6
St. Bede 42, Westmont 8
Breese Mater Dei 38, Macomb 18
Stark County 20, Hamilton West Hancock 8
Knoxville 44, Aledo Mercer County 0
Illini West 46, Lewistown LVC 14
Morrison 41, Monmouth-Roseville 12
Geneseo 43, Galesburg 3
Bureau Valley 35, Mendota 14
Kewanee 41, Hall/Putnam County 0
Annawan/Kewanee Wethersfield 42, Abingdon-Avon 0
Rushville-Industry 26, Havana 22
West Central 56, Galva 6
ROWVA/Williamsfield 35, South Fulton 18
Olympia 46, New Berlin 19
WEEK 6 SCORES (Sept. 22)
Week 6 picks: Predicting every Illinois high school football game in the Peoria area
Big 12
Peoria Notre Dame 53, Champaign Central 21
Peoria High 76, Richwoods 13
Normal West 54, Manual 0
Week 6 recap: Big points and big blowouts in HS football around Peoria
Mid-Illini
Metamora 48, Pekin 14
Story: Why one Metamora lineman circled Pekin on the schedule
Morton 57, Limestone 0
Washington 72, East Peoria 8
Dunlap 55, Canton 0
Week 6 top performers: Clutch plays, O-lines lead Peoria high school football
Tri-County
Eureka 63, Tremont 6
Spring Valley Hall 32, Illinois Valley Central 24
Aledo Mercer County 20, Elmwood/Brimfield 12
Farmington 26, Macomb 8
Downs Tri-Valley 28, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 8
Ridgewood 44, Peoria Heights 0
Story: Pedigree and passion fuel this versatile Peoria Heights four-sport athlete
Princeville 34, South Fulton 32
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 40, Fieldcrest 14
Rockford Christian Life 47, Peoria Quest 0
Week 6 takeaways: School records and playoff droughts for Peoria-area football in Week 6
Central Illinois
Abingdon-Avon 42, Monmouth United 22
Annawan/Wethersfield 42, Havana 0
Princeton 37, Kewanee 14
Knoxville 42, Illini West 12
El Paso-Gridley 47, Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 18
Stark County 24, ROWVA/Williamsfield 14
Maroa-Forsyth 35, Olympia 26
Quincy 56, Galesburg 19
Biggsville West Central 36, Bushnell-Prairie City 34
Sterling Newman 20, Bureau Valley 14
Heyworth 42, Rushville-Industry 22
Woodstock 17, LaSalle-Peru 14
WEEK 7 SCORES (OCT. 6)
Week 7 picks: Predicting every high school football game for Week 7
Big 12
Champaign Centennial 40, Peoria Notre Dame 20
Richwoods 21, Manual 0
Story: Manual had the King, but Richwoods Knights ruled day in 13-turnover game at Peoria Stadium
Peoria High 52, Bloomington 12
Week 7 recap: Washington wins and the Peoria-area playoff race
Mid-Illini
Metamora 56, Limestone 7
Morton 61, East Peoria 14
Washington 28, Dunlap 7
Story: Why there's a 'different kind of energy' when Washington is on defense
Pekin 22, Canton 7
Week 7 top performers: Dominant 'D' and 400 pass yards
Tri-County
El Paso-Gridley 28, Eureka 7
Bloomington Central Catholic 33, Illinois Valley Central 0
Elmwood/Brimfield 52, Macomb 8
Annawan/Wethersfield 33, Farmington 15
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46, Tremont 0
Peoria Heights 30, Galva 14
Stark County 48, Princeville 28
Fieldcrest 40, Fisher 0
Hanover River Ridge 50, Peoria Quest 22
Week 7 takeaways: What we learned about Peoria-area football this week
Central Illinois
Flanagan-Cornell/Streator Woodland 15, Bushnell-Prairie City 14
Abingdon-Avon 14, Havana 12
Aledo Mercer County 36, Illini West 8
South Fulton 36, Monmouth United 8
Olympia 61, Pleasant Plains 21
Princeton 42, Bureau Valley 0
ROWVA/Williamsfield 45, Rushville-Industry 16
Galesburg 24, Rock Island 7
LaSalle-Peru 24, Ottawa 19
St. Bede 31, Dwight 28
Knoxville 47, Hamilton West Hancock 26
WEEK 8 SCORES (Oct. 13-14)
Week 8 predictions: Picking every game in the Peoria area for Week 8
Big 12
Danville 21, Richwoods 3
Normal Community 50, Peoria Notre Dame 0
Manual 50, Urbana 0
Peoria High 62, Normal West 41
Story: Peoria High boasts the best receiver group in the state. Now they're playoff-bound
Week 8 recap: Scoring records, playoff clinchers and more around Peoria football
Mid-Illini
Washington 48, Canton 3
Pekin 56, Limestone 20
Metamora 62, East Peoria 46
Morton 10, Dunlap 6
Story: 'I feel her with me every snap': The guiding light to Morton's perfect football season
Tri-County
Eureka 54, Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 20
Pontiac 32, Illinois Valley Central 14
Elmwood/Brimfield 22, Abingdon-Avon 14
Farmington 56, Lewistown/Valley/Cuba 6
Downs Tri-Valley 42, Tremont 8
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 16, El Paso-Gridley 8
Princeville 26, Rushville-Industry 12
Alden Hebron 27, Peoria Heights 26
Fieldcrest 38, Alton Marquette 12
Polo def. Peoria Quest, forfeit
Week 8 performers: 400-yard runners, season-saving defense and school records
Central Illinois
Fulton 42, Knoxville 0
Sycamore 49, LaSalle-Peru 0
Taylor Ridge Rockridge 35, Hall/Putnam County 0
Stark County 41, South Fulton 8
Kewanee 34, Sterling Newman 8
Aledo Mercer County 24, Macomb 16
Olympia 36, Auburn 0
Annawan/Wethersfield 28, ROWVA/Williamsfield 6
Bureau Valley 67, Aurora Central Catholic 19
Ottawa Marquette 34, St. Bede 20
Illini West 50, Hamilton West Hancock 20
Princeton 55, Mendota 0
Monmouth-Roseville 49, Orion 35
Monmouth United 22, Havana 8
Moline 41, Galesburg 10
Week 8 takeaways: What we learned from Peoria-area football this week
WEEK 9 SCORES (OCT. 20-21)
Playoff primer: What to know ahead of the bracket reveal
Big 12
Peoria High 44, Peoria Notre Dame 40
Richwoods 18, Champaign Central 15
Normal Community 42, Manual 0
Week 9 recap: Conference champs and playoff clinchers
Mid-Illini
Washington 42, Morton 21
Story: Washington helps coach go out on a high note in Mid-Illini title duel
Metamora 26, Dunlap 21
Canton 14, Limestone 7
Pekin 48, East Peoria 0
Week 9 top performers: 200-yard rushers and late heroics
Tri-County
Downs Tri-Valley 52, Eureka 26
Illinois Valley Central 60, Rantoul 26
Elmwood/Brimfield 69, Lewistown/Cuba/Valley 16
Farmington 27, Knoxville 19
El Paso-Gridley 35, Tremont 12
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 22, Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 20
Peoria Heights 40, Kirkland Hiawatha 24
Annawan/Wethersfield 49, Princeville 6
Le Roy 56, Fieldcrest 28
Story: Peoria Quest football team forfeits final game of inaugural season
Central Illinois
Stark County 28, Monmouth United 20
Story: How 3 former Peoria educators are helping Stark County flourish in football and beyond
ROWVA/Williamsfield 43, Abingdon-Avon 23
Moweaqua Central A&M 29, Illini West 26
Kewanee 50, Aurora Central Catholic 0
Maple Park Kaneland 42, LaSalle-Peru 21
Morrison 38, Bureau Valley 13
Olympia 49, Petersburg PORTA 14
Princeton 54, Hall/Putnam County 0
Rushville-Industry 40, South Fulton 34
Monmouth-Roseville 34, Sherrard 18
Seneca 79, St. Bede 35
Macomb 44, Havana 8
East Moline 63, Galesburg 46
Milledgeville 72, Bushnell-Prairie City 12
Week 9 predictions: Expert picks for every game in the final week of the regular season
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Peoria high school football schedules, scores, stories: Week-by-week for 2023
