IHSA Releases Week 8 Football Scores Across Illinois

Illinois high school football teams completed Week 8 games across the state on October 9, 2026, with IHSA matchups producing final scores in Peoria, central Illinois, and other regions. Results showed wins for multiple ranked and regional programs.

According to pjstar.com, Peoria Notre Dame defeated Manual 63-6, Peoria High beat Urbana 70-7, and Normal West topped Richwoods 68-19 in Big 12 action. The report also listed several Mid-Illini and Tri-County conference finals.

Washington earned a 41-7 victory over East Peoria, Metamora beat Canton 41-14, and Dunlap defeated Limestone 55-6, according to pjstar.com. Morton led Pekin 42-13 in the fourth quarter when the score update was published.

Other central Illinois results reported by pjstar.com included Macomb's 43-0 win over Illini West, Princeton's 57-0 victory against Hall/Putnam County, and Galesburg's 35-7 result over Rock Island.

According to SI.com, the October 9 schedule featured 231 Illinois high school football games, including 23 matchups involving ranked teams. The slate included a meeting between undefeated teams Loyola Academy and IC Catholic Prep.

SI.com also reported that the statewide schedule included games from classifications across Illinois, with many contests scheduled for 7 p.m. Several matchups involved teams such as Sacred Heart-Griffin, Rochester, Peoria Notre Dame, and Normal West.

The Week 8 results included additional central Illinois finals, with Morris defeating LaSalle-Peru 50-0, El Paso-Gridley beating Warrensburg-Latham 24-0, and Maroa-Forsyth winning over Olympia 43-21, according to pjstar.com.