Saturday was a jam-packed day full of high-level action across multiple sports in Central Illinois.
State titles were decided in boys soccer and boys/girls cross country with Normal U-High soccer finishing an incredible postseason with a Class 1A State Title behind a huge game from Noah Molitor. Elmwood/Brimfield, Morton and Maxwell Kirby led the way in boys cross country while El Paso-Gridley and Normal U-High’s Zoe Carter paced the girls runners at Detweiller Park.
Several area football teams saw their seasons come to an end against top-tier opponents n the second round of the postseason but Farmington and Normal U-High punched their tickets to the quarterfinals. Washington and Metamora led the way in girls swimming and diving sectionals as multiple area athletes qualified for state in the pool.
Check out all of the scores, recaps and top performers from Saturday’s edition of The Roundup!