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Rod Shilts retweeted
Former Illinois coach Bruce Weber interviews his former player Roger Powell, who coached Valparaiso to the upset win over Purdue at Mackey Arena. Powell was the starting power forward for Illinois' 2005 Final Four team.
"Are you proud of me?" asked Powell
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Congratulations to our latest News-Gazette Athlete of the Week winners! @ngpreps
Boys: Michael Hardin (@Unity_Rockets, @UnityFootball)
Girls: Anniston Huff (@mshsathletics)
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Week 9
10/16/26 vs Bloomington
57-21 Win
BULLDOGS COMPLETE PERFECT REGULAR SEASON!
Varsity football put the finishing touches on an undefeated regular season Friday night, defeating Bloomington 57-21 to improve to 9-0 heading into the IHSA playoffs.
The Bulldogs' offense was firing on all cylinders, piling up 532 total yards, including 304 through the air and 228 on the ground.
Quarterback Konner Fisher delivered a huge performance, completing 11 of 16 passes for 304 yards and six touchdowns without an interception.
Bryson Tiefenthaler was Fisher's favorite target, hauling in five receptions for 211 yards and four touchdowns, including a 72-yard scoring connection.
On the ground, Marco Casillas continued his outstanding season, rushing for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, averaging 11.2 yards per attempt.
Jackson Golden added three receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Noah Snyder contributed a 19-yard touchdown reception.
Defensively, Beau Back led the Bulldogs with 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Talon Decker added seven tackles, while Jayvon Tompkins recorded six tackles and one tackle for loss.
On special teams, Tate Kimball was a perfect 7-for-7 on extra-point attempts.
Nine games
Nine wins
Onto the playoffs!
Playoff pairings are announced later tonight.
Thank you to Busey Bank for supporting this varsity football update and to Dawgtown Media for the photo.
@MSBulldogFTBL
That Illini defense ain't stopping or tackling anyone right now. If you don't tackle in practice you ever learn...cause it ain't taught before they get there
Rod Shilts retweeted
There are now 8 “green” surcharges on electric bills.
Billions of dollars in green energy scams
I did a FOIA with the Illinois Commerce Commission to find out how that money was spent. Got the result this week.
The couldn’t account for a single dime.
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Sal Stewart came into today's game leading NL rookies in HR, RBI, SLG, 2B, BB, XBH and TB — his 1st-inning HR adds to all but the doubles and walks lead
Rod Shilts retweeted
Here's an experiment for liberals to try...
Head to Mexico, or really any country of your choosing
Sneak in then demand a free phone, free food, free housing, free healthcare and education
THEN burn their flag in the street while jumping up and down on a car
And when you get out of prison come back and let us all know how it went
Keep in mind... Most every politician spent at least 4-5 years in college and still couldn't find a way to get hired or make a real living.....They most likely volunteered there way . They are educated but have ZERO clue how the real world works
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Illinois drivers pay among the highest gas taxes in the nation, yet our roads are still falling apart.
Why?
A close look at state data shows that Springfield is currently hoarding a massive $3.3 billion surplus in the road fund.
When @GovPritzker doubled the gas tax back in 2019 under the "Rebuild Illinois" plan, taxpayers were told it was necessary to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Instead, 20% of the state's roads remain in unacceptable condition while billions sit completely idle.
What's worse is that the tax automatically increases with inflation, meaning you pay more at the pump every year for roads that aren't getting fixed.
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Saturday's N-G sports cover features @mdaniels_NG on Madalyn Marx of @mshsathletics as our All-Area girls' track and field Athlete of the Year, plus sports editor delivers his latest Daily Pitch. Also, @srrichey on recent string of #Illini NBA draft picks.
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This is just crazy
We can all agree the IHSA isn't trying to hurt kids.
But it’s very fair to ask whether it fully considers the long-term impact of some of its decisions.
The latest example? Girls flag football.
Today, I’m going to remind you what most people never think about: The lower-level impact.
For those just catching up: The IHSA has effectively compressed the regular season into 36 days. Take out the five Sundays during that window - when most schools don't play - and you're down to 31 days. Remove Rosh Hashanah, when many schools also won’t play, and you're looking at 29 days.
That isn’t a typo: 29 days for a high school regular season.
At a time when research continues to show girls drop out of sports at roughly twice the rate of boys by age 14, the IHSA isn’t shortening boys football.
It’s expanding it.
When it comes to participation, Illinois is one of largest girls flag football states in the U.S. Schools have added freshman, JV and varsity opportunities.
And what about the lower levels that don’t have a postseason? They're now forced to squeeze games into a 29-day window because there’s nowhere else for those contests to go.
Where’s the health and safety?
College opportunities are growing nationally, with more universities offering women’s flag football programs and scholarships. High school sports provide equal access for student athletes, as financial costs and transportation are handled by schools vs a family with youth sports.
Those are the two biggest barriers.
Compare the IHSA’s 29-day regular season to that of other states: Alabama (72 days), California (68 days), Colorado (66 days), Georgia (61 days), Arizona (58 days) and Alaska (52 days).
The response from IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson to coaches?
“There has not been a change in the length of the season...”
The explanation then points out teams could technically play games beyond the IHSA State Series and all the way until the boys football season concludes on Nov. 28.
Hu? Let’s be serious.
Does anyone believe athletic directors are scheduling one-off girls flag football games during the IHSA state tournament? What about after the IHSA has already crowned its state champion at Willowbrook on Oct. 17?
It’s a technical AND legal answer to a practical problem.
If the goal is creating more opportunities for girls, how does a 29-day regular season accomplish that?
What are we doing?
#MoreThanJUSTGames #IHSA
