The daily pitch from Sports Editor : Oct. 13, 2026
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Oct. 13—➜ . The Maroons are one win away from reaching the IHSA state tournament after defeating Edwardsville 26-19 on Saturday in a sectional semifinal game at Belleville East. Central plays Bradley-Bourbonnais at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the sectional title game in Momence.
➜ . The junior excelled during the two-day IHSA state tournament this past weekend at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur, with Sanders finishing second in state. Sanders compiled a two-day total of 7-over par, just two strokes off state champion Maggie Pruetzel from Alton Marquette.
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➜ . The Bulldogs' boys' team placed first out of 24 teams, while the Bulldogs' girls' team finished first out of 21 teams.
area high school football teams who are eligible for the IHSA playoffs. ALAH, BHRA, Champaign Central, Fisher, LeRoy, Mahomet-Seymour, Monticello, Oakwood, Prairie Central, St. Joseph-Ogden, Salt Fork, Sullivan, Tuscola, Unity, Villa Grove/Heritage and Westville have all won at least four games needed for playoff eligibility before the IHSA playoff brackets arrive on Saturday night.
➜ . ALAH (28-3) could get one step closer to reaching the 30-win mark if it can get past Blue Ridge (6-20) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in a Lincoln Prairie Conference match.
➜ . An intriguging Illini Prairie Conference match between the host Eagles (11-7-2) and Sabers (9-4-4) is set to get underway at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Rantoul.
➜ . The Maroons get a final tune-up on Tuesday evening before the Twin City Meet arrives on Oct. 20 at the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center.
➜ Eden Harding, Grace Bandy and Kate Martin.
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➜ Christmas.