There wasn’t much stopping @UnityFootball in its opening round playoff win this afternoon in Tolono. The Rockets moved the ball with ease to bring up an intriguing first round matchup next week. @ngpreps news-gazette.com/sports/rock…

.@SJOsports took home both cross-country regional team titles today in Tuscola. That, and some of the other top performances from the start of the XC postseason. @ngpreps news-gazette.com/sports/spar…

F: Unity 70, Robinson 16 Rockets (8-2) open the postseason with a 70-piece and advance to the First Round. Unity will head to Bloomington Central Catholic next week to take on the Saints, who they beat 27-19 earlier this year.

HT: Unity 35, Robinson 9 Rockets have added 28-consecutive points after trailing 9-7 early in the second quarter. It’s all coming easy. UNITY Hayden Smith: 5/9, 165yd, 2TD Michael Hardin: 12car 123yd, 3TD Beckham Brink: 2rec 107yd 2TD ROBINSON Jetson Hoalt 10/16, 101yd TD

2Q 4:22: Unity 28, Robinson 9 Like speedrunning a corn maze of defenders and blockers, Brink makes his second TD catch of the day. This one goes for 26-yards. Unity has full control.

1Q 8:54: Unity 7, Robinson 0 Michael Hardin caps the Rockets’ opening drive with a 13-yard touchdown run. Five carries, 36 yards for Hardin on the drive.

Caseys pizza is in the belly, and I’ve arrived to football country. Hicks Field is all decked out to support the 3A 10th-seeded Unity Rockets (7-2). Unity hosting 23rd-seeded Robinson (4-5) in an IHSA Opening Round matchup. Winner gets BCC. Coverage coming for @ngpreps at 2pm:

Final results from today’s cross-country regional in Tuscola. Top seven teams, top five ind. on non-advancing teams move on to sectionals next week Congrats to @SJOsports on winning both team titles! @TuscolaAD, @unihighsports and @Unity_Rockets advance both boys and girls teams

.@SJOsports’ Collin Burnett finished second overall in the boys race as @TuscolaAD’s Will Pettry follows behind for a top-five finish. Team scores to come. @ngpreps

I’m in Tuscola this morning for boys’ and girls’ cross-country regionals at Wimple Park. @BunnieAthletics junior Ellie Emberson pulls away in the final stretch to win her first individual with a sub-19 finish. @SJOsports junior Tessa Walker is second. @ngpreps

The success of the @SJOsoccer25 program continued yesterday im Monticello. The Spartans won their third-straight regional title thanks to a second-half score and some incredible saves. @ngpreps @SJOsports news-gazette.com/sports/titl…

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F: St. Joseph-Ogden 2, Monticello 1 SJ-O wins the Monticello regional title. Three-straight titles for the Spartans who advance to the sectional semifinal on Tuesday in Rochester.

Happy Friday, everyone! Hanging around Monticello this afternoon as the host Sages (11-4-5) battle St. Joseph-Ogden (15-6-2) for a boys’ soccer regional title. Regular season match ended in a 2-2 draw. Updates for @ngpreps to come:

Congratulations to the latest @ngpreps Athletes of the Week! Boys: Bryson Tiefenthaler (@mshsathletics) Girls: Olivia Williams (@Unity_Rockets)

.@maroonathletics senior Eustach Nakakula didn’t play when Champaign Central lost to Rantoul/PBL during the regular season. In the regional rematch, he scored thrice and sent the Maroons to the final. news-gazette.com/sports/one-…

A dozen tennis players from the @ngpreps area are in Chicago for the IHSA girls’ tennis state finals today. That includes @maroonathletics’ senior Fiona Leakey and sophomore Keira Mullen. news-gazette.com/sports/high…

The final @ngpreps girls’ volleyball top-10 poll of the season is here. Who made our list before the postseason? Check here: news-gazette.com/sports/the-…