Springfield Area โFootball: SHGโฃ Dominates, Rushville-industry’s Reimolds Shines in week 3
A dominantโฃ performance by Sacred Heart-Griffin and another explosive night from Rushville-Industry‘s Rylan Reimolds highlighted Week 3 of Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football action around Springfield. The Cyclones’ potent rushing attack and Reimolds’ consistent 200-plus yard games are establishing both teams as early-season contenders in their respective conferences. โขThese results shape the landscape of the Central State Eight,โ Sangamo, โsouth Central, and other area matchups asโ teams head โinto the next phase of the season.
Friday night’s contests saw important scoring outputs andโ decisive victories across multiple leagues.โฃ SHG overwhelmed Jacksonville 55-20,fueled by 394 rushing yards and two touchdowns each from quarterback Cam Brinkman,Mikey Groesch,and Ryan Broomfield.Simultaneously, Reimolds continued โขhis extraordinary form, racking up 224โค yards and three touchdowns toโ lead Rushville-Industry โto a 40-34 overtime win against Princeville.
Complete Week 3 Scoreboard:
CENTRAL STATE EIGHT (EAST)
* Chatham Glenwood 65, Decatur Eisenhower 6
* Normal U-High 28, Decatur MacArthur 27 (OT)
* Rochesterโ 56, Lincoln 0
CENTRALโฃ STATE EIGHT (WEST)
* Sacred Heart-Griffin 55, Jacksonville 20
* Springfield High 63, Lanphier 0
* Quincy Notre Dame 63, Southeast 0
SANGAMO
* Maroa-Forsyth 48, Auburn 14
* Petersburg PORTA 19, New Berlin 6
* Williamsville 48, Riverton 0
* Athens 33, Pleasant Plains 19
* Stanford Olympia 60, Pittsfieldโ 20
SOUTH CENTRAL
* Hillsboro 43, Gillespie 30 (Thursday)
* Carlinville 35, Greenville 28
* Stauntonโค 59, Litchfield 24
* Vandaliaโค 40, Litchfield 26
* North Mac 49, Piasa Southwestern โข34
OTHER AREA GAMES
* Freeburg 22, Taylorville 14
* Sullivanโข 42, Nianticโค Sangamon Valley 29
* Rushville-Industry 40, Princeville 34 (OT)
* Toulon Starkโ County 42, Havana โค36
* Mendon Unity 40, Beardstown 19
* โฃMount Sterling Brown County โค40, โJacksonville Routt 0
* Oakland Tri-County (1-1) at nokomis (1-1), Saturday, late
8-MAN
* Kincaid south Fork 28, Decatur Unity Christian 8
* Pawnee 54, Macon Meridian 7