IHSA football scores: Week 1 in the Peoria area
It's Week 1 of Illinois high school football in the Peoria-area for the 2026 season. Here are the scores from Friday night.
Week 1 of the 2026 Illinois high school football season kicked off in the Peoria area. A comprehensive list of scores from Friday night was available. Pre-game coverage presented predictions for games in the Peoria region.
Richwoods faced Peoria High at 7 p.m. in Peoria Stadium. Richmond Burton started the game with a 6-0 victory over Peoria Notre Dame.
Manual took on Lincoln at 7 p.m. Manual's preseason coverage included predictions for Peoria's high school football teams.
Mid-Illini games were scheduled for Friday, including Springfield Southeast against East Peoria at 7 p.m. Metamora faced Sterling at the same time. Wheaton North played Washington at 7 p.m. Pekin met Plainfield South at 7 p.m. Galesburg's game against Dunlap was set for 7:30 p.m. Canton took on Herscher at the same time. Mt. Zion played Limestone at 7:30 p.m. Morton squared off with Mahomet-Seymour at 7:30 p.m.
Friday's preseason matches had a variety of scores. Elmwood/Brimfield defeated Annawan/Wethersfield 7 p.m. Farmington's game against Havana concluded in similar fashion. Deer Creek-Mackinaw beat Moweaqua Central A&M. Tremont faced Eureka, and Princeville played Illini West. Illinois Valley Central played Monticello.
The Saturday game featured Peoria Heights against Champaign St. Thomas More at 7 p.m. Central Illinois saw Rushville-Industry host Galena at 5:30 p.m. Stockton faced LaSalle-Peru at 6:30 p.m. Stockton's game against El Paso-Gridley was slated for 7 p.m. Farmer City-Blue Ridge played West Prairie at 7 p.m. Hamilton West Hancock battled Abingdon-Avon at the same time.
Olympia hosted Auburn at 7 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville played Lewistown/Valley/Cuba at 7 p.m. Knox Valley took on Macomb at 7 p.m. Monmouth United played Bureau Valley at 7 p.m. Galva faced Milledgeville at 7 p.m. Fulton took on St. Bede at 7 p.m. Bushnell-Prairie City played Polo at 7 p.m. Princeton faced Port Byron Riverdale at 7 p.m. Kewanee played Taylor Ridge Rockridge at 7 p.m. South Fulton finished against Stark County at 7 p.m.
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