Normal U-High won three Intercity titles and many other tournaments and meets were held in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and swimming.

Normal West and Pekin eked out down-to-the-wire, bounce-back wins while El Paso-Gridley and Princeville also won in one-score games to highlight Week 5’s football action across Central Illinois. 

Pekin's Colin Kemp won a 3-hole playoff to clinch the Mid-Illini title in dramatic fashion while Washington staged a late comeback to win the team title.

Dunlap and Washington won Mid-Illini golf titles, conference games in volleyball heated up and the Great River Classic in soccer headlined Thursday's preps slate.

Six members of the CSM make their picks for 10 of the best games in Week 5 of the football season.

Discrepancies between the ISBE and the IHSA have been resolved, resulting in Manual remaining in Class 2A for basketball and several other sports.