Illini Prairie — 2023-24

* Last updated at 8:57 am on Monday, December 18, 2023

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If you notice an error in the conference standings, please let us know immediately. We also appreciate updates to coaches' names.

NOTES:

In selecting the field of 256, wins are the most important playoff selection criterion. Opponents' wins are used to break ties.

In determining the conference representative, three-way ties are broken by the fewest points allowed in games involving the three teams.

Bids: R = conference representative; C = clinched playoff berth (6+ wins); A = at-large playoff team (5 wins)

# Indicates a game that does not count for this team when determining playoff qualifiers.

 

Illini Prairie Conference Standings

Playoff
Bid		 School Conference Overall Opponents'
Wins		 Points
Won Lost Won Lost For Against
R Bloomington (Central Catholic) 8 0 11 1   459 126
C St. Joseph (Ogden) 7 1 8 3   460 260
C Tolono (Unity) 6 2 9 3   496 259
A Fairbury (Prairie Central) 4 4 6 5   350 179
A Monticello 4 4 5 5   323 221
A Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 4 4 5 5   270 328
  Pontiac 2 6 2 7   140 391
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1 7 1 8   198 381
  Rantoul 0 8 0 9   98 502

 

Bloomington (Central Catholic) (11-1)

Nickname: Saints

Head Coach: Kevin Braucht

2022 Record: 7-4

2023 Classification Enrollment: 304.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 63 6   H Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 56 0   A Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Sep 8 7:00 W 44 7   H Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 24 16   A Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Sep 22 7:00 W 42 14   H Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Sep 29 7:00 W 35 21   A St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 33 0   H Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Oct 14 2:00 W 55 0   A Madison 1-8 155.00  
Oct 20 7:00 W 22 15   H Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Oct 28 7:00 W 47 0   H Mendon (Unity) [Unity-Payson Coop] 6-4 332.50 Bloomington (Central Catholic)
Nov 4 1:00 W 27 12   H Farmington 9-2 351.00 Bloomington (Central Catholic)
Nov 11 2:00 L 11 35   A Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 12-1 344.50 Maroa (M.-Forsyth)

 

Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) (1-8)

Nickname: Grey Ghosts

Head Coach: Tim Heinz

2022 Record: 3-6

2023 Classification Enrollment: 614.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:30 L 39 46   H Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 13 52   A Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 9 49   H Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Sep 15 7:00 L 19 56   A St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 20 55   H Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 24 32   A Spring Valley (Hall) [Coop] 3-6 660.50  
Oct 6 7:00 L 0 33   A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Oct 13 7:00 L 14 32   H Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Oct 20 7:00 W 60 26   A Rantoul 0-9 790.00  

 

Fairbury (Prairie Central) (6-5)

Nickname: Hawks

Head Coach: Mike Goodwin

2022 Record: 11-1

2023 Classification Enrollment: 530.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 8:00 L 12 27   A Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Sep 1 7:00 W 47 6   H Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 19 26   A St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 48 0   H Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Sep 22 7:00 W 55 20   A Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Sep 29 7:00 W 32 0   H Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Oct 7 2:00 W 41 7   A Herrin (H.S.) 3-6 670.00  
Oct 13 7:00 L 13 21   H Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 15 22   A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Oct 28 12:00 W 48 6   A Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) 8-2 458.00 Lane Stadium
Nov 4 2:00 L 20 44   H Lombard (Montini) 9-4 488.00 Fairbury (Prairie Central)

 

Monticello (5-5)

Nickname: Sages

Head Coach: Cullen Welter

2022 Record: 5-5

2023 Classification Enrollment: 484.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 14 40   A St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 52 13   H Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Sep 9 2:00 W 56 14   H St. Louis (Confluence Prep Academy), MO 3-6    
Sep 15 7:00 L 16 24   H Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Sep 22 7:00 W 40 8   A Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Sep 29 7:00 W 63 12   H Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Oct 6 7:00 L 17 22   A Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 21 13   A Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 23 47   H Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Oct 28 2:00 L 21 28   A DuQuoin (H.S.) 10-1 455.50 DuQuoin (H.S.)

 

Paxton (Buckley-Loda) (5-5)

Nickname: Panthers

Head Coach: Josh Pritchard

2022 Record: 5-5

2023 Classification Enrollment: 415.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:30 W 46 39   A Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 55 8   H Newton 2-7 400.00  
Sep 8 7:00 L 7 44   A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 55 20   H Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Sep 22 7:00 W 57 26   A Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Sep 29 7:00 L 0 32   A Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 22 17   H Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Oct 13 7:00 L 0 48   A Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Oct 20 7:00 L 21 50   H St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Oct 28 1:00 L 7 44   A Princeton 10-2 515.00 Princeton

 

Pontiac (2-7)

Nickname: Indians

Head Coach: Zach Gadbury

2022 Record: 1-8

2023 Classification Enrollment: 677.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 6 63   A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 6 47   A Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Sep 8 7:00 W 40 14   H Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Sep 15 7:00 L 20 55   A Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 8 40   H Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 6 55   A Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Oct 6 7:00 L 14 54   H St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 32 14   A Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 8 49   H Clinton 6-4 474.50  

 

Rantoul (0-9)

Nickname: Eagles

Head Coach: Jeremy Wooten

2022 Record: 0-9

2023 Classification Enrollment: 790.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 6 53   A Peotone 7-4 456.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 0 56   H Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 14 40   A Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Sep 15 7:00 L 0 48   A Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 26 57   H Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 12 63   A Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Oct 6 7:00 L 6 63   H Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Oct 13 7:00 L 8 62   A St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 26 60   H Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  

 

St. Joseph (Ogden) (8-3)

Nickname: Spartans

Head Coach: Shawn Skinner

2022 Record: 7-4

2023 Classification Enrollment: 432.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 40 14   H Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 38 35   A Tolono (Unity) 9-3 516.00  
Sep 8 7:00 W 26 19   H Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 56 19   H Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 28 32   A Carterville 7-3 633.00  
Sep 29 7:00 L 21 35   H Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 54 14   A Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 62 8   H Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Oct 20 7:00 W 50 21   A Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Oct 28 2:00 W 38 15   H Carlinville 6-4 412.00 St. Joseph (Ogden)
Nov 4 3:00 L 47 48   A Roxana 12-1 520.00 Roxana

 

Tolono (Unity) (9-3)

Nickname: Rockets

Head Coach: Scott Hamilton

2022 Record: 11-2

2023 Classification Enrollment: 516.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 8:00 W 27 12   H Fairbury (Prairie Central) 6-5 530.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 35 38   H St. Joseph (Ogden) 8-3 432.50  
Sep 8 7:00 W 49 9   A Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 1-8 614.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 42 21   H Decatur (St. Teresa) 1-8 372.90  
Sep 22 7:00 L 14 42   A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 11-1 304.50  
Sep 29 7:00 W 55 6   H Pontiac 2-7 677.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 63 6   A Rantoul 0-9 790.00  
Oct 13 7:00 W 48 0   H Paxton (Buckley-Loda) 5-5 415.50  
Oct 20 7:00 W 47 23   A Monticello 5-5 484.50  
Oct 28 2:00 W 35 21   A Williamsville 7-3 468.50 Williamsville
Nov 4 2:00 W 35 25   H DuQuoin (H.S.) 10-1 455.50 Tolono (Unity)
Nov 11 2:00 L 46 56   H Mt. Carmel 12-2 491.50 Tolono (Unity)