Peoria high school football schedules, scores: Week-by-week for 2022

Here are the 2022 week-by-week high school football scores and schedules for Peoria-area high school football teams — including the four Peoria schools in the Big 12 Conference, the eight schools in the Mid-Illini Conference and programs in the Tri-County area.
Every regular-season score — plus links to all of our stories, including predictions, game coverage, and weekly takeaways.
WEEK 1 SCORES
Who will win?Predicting every game in the Peoria area for Week 1
BIG 12
Peoria High 34, Metamora 16
- STORY: Fight halts high school football game between Peoria High and Metamora
Bloomington 28, Richwoods 26
- STORY:Richwoods football’s strong 1-2 punch was not enough in season-opening home loss
Peoria Notre Dame 40, Manual 38
Stadium drama, Mid-Illini missteps:What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 1
Mid-Illini
Eureka 25, Canton 7
Highland 54, Washington 10
Pekin 56, Rock Island 20
- STORY: Preseason hype doesn’t slow Pekin in season-opening romp
Mount Zion 48, Limestone 7
Dunlap 27, Galesburg 13
Streator 52, East Peoria 0
Mahomet-Seymour 51, Morton 14
Tri-County
Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 21, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 8
Elmwood/Brimfield 48, Illini West 14
- Top performers:The football stars across the Peoria area for Week 1
Aledo Mercer County 24, Farmington 8
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 23, Fieldcrest 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 28, Illinois Valley Central 20
Knoxville 54, Princeville 20
Tremont 14, Niantic Sangamon Valley 8
Peoria Heights def. Lowpoint-Washburn/Henry, forfeit
All the stories in one place:Ultimate guide to Peoria-area high school football for 2022
Central Illinois
Princeton 41, Taylor Ridge Rockridge 22
Stark County 49, Nokomis 21
El Paso-Gridley 51, Macon Meridian 26
Annawan/Wethersfield 35, Monmouth United 16
Olympia 60, Riverton 6
Monmouth-Roseville 22, Kewanee 16
Macomb 36, Rushville-Industry 6
Orion 42, Hall 12
Villa Grove Heritage Co-op 33, Bureau Valley 12
St. Bede 28, Sherrard 14
ROWVA/Williamsfield 41, Abingdon-Avon 12
Biggsville West Central 60, Bushnell-Prairie City 32
East Moline 31, LaSalle-Peru 21
South Fulton 38, Hamilton West Hancock 6
Havana 26, Lewistown Co-op 6
Last year:Peoria area scores, schedules for the fall 2021 season
WEEK 2 SCORES
Who will win?Predicting every football game in the Peoria area for Week 2
Big 12
Friday’s scores
Peoria High 36, Danville 16
Champaign Centennial 69, Manual 20
Morton 45, Richwoods 13
- Story: ‘These guys didn’t flinch’: Morton football finds running game in big bounce-back win
Peoria Notre Dame 2, Urbana 0, forfeit
- Why did PND earn a forfeit win? Details here about Urbana dropping varsity football
Mid-Illini
Friday’s scores
Woodstock 31, Limestone 13
Marengo 41, Canton 20
Rock Island 26, Dunlap 13
East Peoria 32, Aurora Central Catholic 26
Metamora 16, LaSalle-Peru 8
Pekin 33, Belleville East 22
Kankakee 42, Washington 0
What we learned:4 takeaways from Week 2 high school football around Peoria
Tri-County
Friday’s scores
Downs Tri-Valley 33, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 12
Elmwood/Brimfield 20, Rushville-Industry 6
Eureka 50, Tremont 0
- Story:Cousins help state-ranked Eureka football blast to shutout win over Tremont
Farmington 58, Havana 8
El Paso-Gridley 28, Fieldcrest 0
Monticello 38, Illinois Valley Central 8
Princeville 44, Monmouth United 20
Thursday’s score
Galva 48, Peoria Heights 28
More:The Peoria area’s top performances from Week 2 of the high school football season
Central Illinois
Friday’s scores
Macomb 40, South Fulton 6
St. Bede 41, Erie/Prophetstown 20
Annawan/Wethersfield 60, Hamilton West Hancock 7
Knoxville 32, Aledo Mercer County 22
Sherrard 14, Bureau Valley 20
Olympia 51, Pittsfield 12
Hall 34, Monmouth-Roseville 24
Kewanee 16, Morrison 14
Galesburg 52, Harvey Thornton 12
Illini West 34, Lewistown/LVC 8
Thursday’s score
Princeton 60, Orion 20
WEEK 3 SCORES
Who will win?Predicting every football game in the Peoria area for Week 3
BIG 12
Friday’s games
Peoria High 62, Cahokia 16
Danville 42, Manual 6
Bloomington 18, Peoria Notre Dame 12
Champaign Centennial 45, Richwoods 20
More:The Peoria area’s top performances from Week 3 of the high school football season
MID-ILLINI
Friday’s games
East Peoria 33, Limestone 20
- Story:Another streak stopped: How East Peoria football discovered its winning ways
Pekin 28, Dunlap 19
- Story:How one defensive play changed the football fortune for state-ranked Pekin
Washington 44, Metamora 22
- Story: ‘It got real crazy’: Big play helps Washington football beat rival Metamora in a big way
Morton 35, Canton 7
TRI-COUNTY
Friday’s games
Ottawa Marquette 28, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 0
Elmwood/Brimfield 36, South Fulton 14
Eureka 59, Heyworth 0
Farmington 57, Hamilton West Hancock 6
Tolono Unity 62, Illinois Valley Central 20
What we learned:4 takeaways from Week 3 high school football around Peoria
Annawan/Wethersfield 39, Princeville 19
LeRoy 20, Tremont 16
Fieldcrest 2, Fisher 0 by forfeit
Saturday’s game
Peoria Heights at Kincaid South Fork, 6 p.m.
All the stories in one place:Ultimate guide to Peoria-area high school football for 2022

Central Illinois scores
Princeton 55, Hall 20
El Paso-Gridley 14, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 13
Sterling 48, Galesburg 21
- Story: Silver Streaks drop Western Big Six opener against Sterling
Athens 22, Olympia 8
Illini West 16, Havana 12
Rushville-Industry 54, Lewistown/Valley/Cuba 6
LaSalle-Peru 21, Woodstock North 13
Mendota 49, Bureau Valley 23
St. Bede 34, Kewanee 20
Macomb 50, ROWVA/Williamsfield 27
Knoxville 35, Stark County 7
WEEK 4 SCORES
Who will win?Predicting every football game in the Peoria area for Week 4
BIG 12
Friday, Sept. 16
Peoria High 64, Normal Community 30
- Story: This Peoria High running back loves yard work — on a tractor and on a football field
Kankakee 49, Manual 0
Richwoods 48, Notre Dame 35
- Story:Why this victory tasted a little sweeter for the struggling Richwoods football team
MID-ILLINI
Friday, Sept. 16
Dunlap 41, Limestone 0
Canton 41, East Peoria 0
- Shining stars: Here are the top performers across Peoria high school football in Week 4
Metamora 38, Morton 21
Pekin 49, Washington 28
- Story: ‘She’s 1-for-1 on tackles:’ Kicker’s rare hit, Pekin’s elite offense ignite large crowd
TRI-COUNTY
Friday, Sept. 16
El Paso-Gridley 13, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 8
Stark County 31, Elmwood/Brimfield 22
Eureka 54, Fieldcrest 0
Farmington 49, Illini West 0
St. Joseph-Ogden 41, Illinois Valley Central 14
Mid-County 30, Princeville 18
Downs Tri-Valley 40, Tremont 6
Saturday, Sept. 17
Biggsville West Central at Peoria Heights, 1:30 p.m.
What we learned:4 takeaways from Week 4 high school football around Peoria
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
St. Bede 34, Sterling Newman 8
Knoxville 44, Monmouth United 28
Ottawa Marquette 24, Annawan/Wethersfield 7
Aledo Mercer County 59, Abingdon-Avon 7
Geneseo 21, Galesburg 7
- Story:Galesburg drops conference game
Princeton 70, Mendota 21
Kewanee 40, Bureau Valley 7
Williamsville 42, Olympia 14
LaSalle-Peru 47, Plano 14
Monmouth-Roseville 51, Sherrard 20
Morrison 38, Hall 32
Macomb 46, Hamilton West Hancock 0
South Fulton 38, Lewistown LVC 12
Rushville-Industry 36, Havana 12
WEEK 5 SCORES
BIG 12
Friday, Sept. 23
Peoria Notre Dame 40, Granite City 14
Normal West 20, Richwoods 0
Best of the nightThe Peoria area’s top performances from Week 5
Saturday, Sept. 24
Peoria High 64, Manual 28
Who’s going to win?Predicting every game in the Peoria area for Week 5
MID-ILLINI
Friday, Sept. 23
Washington 49, Limestone 0
Metamora 54, Canton 20
- Story: The Metamora football coach knew his QB would be special. Why? It’s his sister’s kid
Dunlap 49, East Peoria 0
- Story: Dunlap’s football talent grows to meet the moment against East Peoria
Pekin 14, Morton 7
- Story:With league rival Morton threatening, state-ranked Pekin found another way to win
TRI-COUNTY
Friday, Sept. 23
Elmwood/Brimfield 48, Hamilton West Hancock 22
Eureka 42, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 0
Macomb 58, Farmington 7
LeRoy 33, Fieldcrest 14
Fairbury Prairie Central 54, Illinois Valley Central 7
Princeville 52, Lewistown 6
Madison 24, Tremont 14
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 2, Fisher 0, by forfeit
8-PLAYER
Bushnell-Prairie City 63, Peoria Heights 6
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Thursday’s game
Annawan/Wethersfield 27, Abingdon-Avon 0
Friday’s games
Quincy 42, Galesburg 14
Princeton 56, Kewanee 7
Sterling Newman 27, Bureau Valley 0
Taylor Ridge Rockridge 28, Monmouth-Roseville 14
Stark County 33, Monmouth United 0
Rushville-Industry 30, Illini West 14
Hall 66, Mendota 45
Olympia 34, New Berlin Co-op 15
Havana 40, South Fulton 14
Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 33, El Paso-Gridley 7
Morris 49, LaSalle-Peru 7
WEEK 6 SCORES
BIG 12
Thursday’s score
Peoria High 66, Richwoods 12
- Story: These former Marines are helping build a culture for the Richwoods football team
Friday’s games
Normal West 41, Manual 14
Champaign Central 26, Peoria Notre Dame 8
MID-ILLINI
Friday’s games
Morton 49, Limestone 7
Dunlap 38, Canton 14
Washington 51, East Peoria 7
Pekin 55, Metamora 13
- Story: Pekin football stayed perfect with a rout of Metamora and looked like kings doing it
TRI-COUNTY
Friday’s games
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46, Tremont 0
Macomb 38, Elmwood/Brimfield 20
Eureka 33, El Paso-Gridley 3
- Story:What the heck is ‘959’? The motto that helps define Eureka’s suffocating defense
Farmington 33, Rushville-Industry 16
Downs Tri-Valley 41, Fieldcrest 0
Aledo Mercer County 51, Princeville 14
Illinois Valley Central def. Urbana, forfeit
- IVC gets a forfeit win?Why Urbana shut down its varsity program for 2022
Saturday’s game
Peoria Heights at Cambridge Ridgewood, 1 p.m.
What we learned:4 takeaways from Week 6 high school football around Peoria
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Illini West 28, South Fulton 22
ROWVA/Williamsfield 34, Stark County 13
Maroa-Forsyth 42, Olympia 20
Havana 40, Abingdon-Avon 20
More:The Peoria area’s top performances from Week 6 of the high school football season
Hall 26, Kewanee 15
Rock Island 34, Galesburg 14
Annawan/Wethersfield 19, Knoxville 13
Princeton 36, Sterling Newman 0
Hamilton West Hancock 26, Lewistown LVC 0
LaSalle-Peru 24, Woodstock 0
Bushnell-Prairie City 49, Galva 14
WEEK 7 SCORES
BIG 12
Friday’s games
Peoria High 54, Bloomington 0
Manual 54, Richwoods 28
Saturday’s game
Champaign Centennial 28, Peoria Notre Dame 20
More:Predicting every Illinois high school football game in the Peoria area for Week 7 of 2022
MID-ILLINI
Friday’s games
Metamora 42, Limestone 7
Pekin 63, Canton 18
Washington 24, Dunlap 7
- Story: Little guys put up big numbers to help surging Washington extend win streak
Morton def. East Peoria, forfeit
- Story:Why East Peoria had to forfeit its game against Morton
TRI-COUNTY
Friday’s games
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 44, LeRoy 6
Farmington 47, Elmwood/Brimfield 16
- Story: How a single blowout loss changed Farmington’s focus this football season
Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington 21, Eureka 7
Bloomington Central Catholic 17, Illinois Valley Central 13
West Prairie Co-op 49, Peoria Heights 26
Princeville 42, Abingdon-Avon 0
Nokomis 28, Tremont 26
Saturday’s game
Stockton 59, Fieldcrest 12
More:The top 8 football games between neighboring rivals Farmington and Elmwood/Brimfield
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Princeton 56, St. Bede 7
Knoxville 34, Illini West 0
Erie/Prophetstown 33, Bureau Valley 0
Sterling Newman 20, Hall 18
LaSalle-Peru 31, Ottawa 7
Macomb 58, Lewistown LVC Co-op 14
Annawan/Wethersfield 34, Stark County 13
Rushville-Industry 28, South Fulton 12
Kewanee 35, Mendota 34 (OT
Moline 55, Galesburg 10
El Paso-Gridley 49, Heyworth 20
WEEK 8 SCORES
Outlook:Predicting every Illinois high school football game in the Peoria area for Week 8 of 2022
BIG 12
Friday’s games
Normal West 30, Peoria High 6
- Story:Peoria High football lost the conference title. Here’s why that could be a good thing
Danville 58, Richwoods 7
Normal Community 19, Peoria Notre Dame 13 (OT)
Saturday’s games
Marengo 48, Manual 14
What we learned: 4 takeaways from Week 8 high school football around Peoria
MID-ILLINI
Friday’s games
Dunlap 35, Morton 34 (OT)
- Story: How Dunlap overcame wind and rain to reign over Morton in a furious overtime comeback
Pekin 49, Limestone 6
Washington 41, Canton 0
Metamora def. East Peoria, forfeit
IHSA football:East Peoria will forfeit its second varsity football game in the last two weeks
TRI-COUNTY
Friday, Oct. 14
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 64, Fieldcrest 14
Elmwood/Brimfield 40, Lewistown LVC 0
Downs Tri-Valley 6, Eureka 0
Farmington 46, South Fulton 16
Illinois Valley Central 14, Pontiac 0
El Paso-Gridley 34, Tremont 8
Saturday, Oct. 15
Princeville 50, Melrose Park Walther Lutheran 17
Ashton-Franklin-Center 58, Peoria Heights 18
More:The Peoria area’s top performances from Week 8 of the high school football season
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Sycamore 28, LaSalle-Peru 0
Taylor Ridge Rockridge 42, Kewanee 14
Rushville-Industry 50, Monmouth United 16
Knoxville 41, Abingdon-Avon 7
Aledo Mercer County 28, Stark County 0
Princeton 48, Bureau Valley 0
Illini West 30, Hamilton West Hancock 0
Auburn 48, Olympia 26
Macomb 36, Havana 8
Annawan/Wethersfield 32, ROWVA/Williamsfield 24
Galesburg 42, East Moline 31
Monmouth-Roseville 28, Erie/Prophetstown 6
WEEK 9 SCORES
Here are the high school football scores and schedules from around the Peoria area for Week 9. Included are Peoria teams from the Big 12 Conference, the Mid-Illini and the Tri-County area:
All the games: Here are the Peoria area’s high school football scores, schedules for the 2022 season
BIG 12
Thursday, Oct. 20
Champaign Central 14, Richwoods 3
Friday, Oct. 21
Peoria High 48, Peoria Notre Dame 7
Normal Community 49, Manual 8
What we learned:4 takeaways from Week 9 high school football around Peoria
MID-ILLINI
Friday, Oct. 21
Canton 49, Limestone 7
Metamora 38, Dunlap 6
- Story:Metamora makes sure: Why the football power wanted to leave no playoff doubt
Pekin 50, East Peoria 6
Washington 7, Morton 0
- Story: How Washington’s defense kept rolling — and kept Morton from the football playoffs
TRI-COUNTY
Friday, Oct. 21
Eureka 21, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 0
Elmwood/Brimfield 58, Havana 12
Farmington 57, Lewistown 8
Tremont 20, Fieldcrest 6
Illinois Valley Central 52, Rantoul 6
Stark County 49, Princeville 12
Pawnee Co-op 48, Peoria Heights 14
More:The Peoria area’s top performances from Week 9 of the high school football season
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Hall 44, Bureau Valley 34
Princeton 48, Monmouth-Roseville 0
Maple Park Kaneland 28, LaSalle-Peru 7
Knoxville 55, ROWVA/Williamsfield 20
El Paso-Gridley 30, Downs Tri-Valley 22
Rushville-Industry 64, Hamilton West Hancock 0
Monmouth United 28, Abingdon-Avon 7
Kewanee 10, Sterling Newman 7
St. Bede 39, Mendota 20
Olympia 47, Petersburg PORTA 6
Sciota West Prairie 44, Bushnell-Prairie City 12
Aledo Mercer County 43, Annawan/Wethersfield 0
Macomb 32, Illini West 0