St. Joseph-Ogden secures playoff spot with win over PBL

PAXTON - Tanner Siems and Coy Taylor celebrate the first of three touchdown receptions by Siems in St. Joseph-Ogden's road game at Paxton-Buckley-Loda on October 19, 2023. After scoring on this 23 yard play, Siems hauled in an 11 and 37-yard pass for SJO touchdowns. Taylor also caught a 30-yard pass in the rout at Zimmerman Field in PBL. The Spartans went on to defeat the host Panthers, 34-20. See more photos from this game here.

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Unity wins third cross country state final

PEORIA - Unity's Emily Decker runs in the Class 1A championship race at the IHSA State Cross Country State Finals on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Decker was the third Rocket athlete to cross the finish line, finishing her race in 18 minutes and 22.60 seconds. Unity turned in a final top-five score of 109 to win the small school title a third-consecutive season. See more photos from this year's state cross country meet here ...

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