Wednesday it was signing day for several high school athletes.  Elverado Softball's Morgan Bernardini verbally committed to Mississippi State early in September 2020 and more than a year later she made it official.  Morgan talked with Matt Varney after signing her letter of intent about the decision:

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville co-head coach John Shadowens talked with Matt Varney on Thursday ahead of the Red Devils' huge Quarterfinals matchup this Saturday afternoon.  It's the first time the Red Devils have reached the IHSA Quarterfinals since 1991.  The pair discussed SVW's dominant offense and this weekend's huge game vs. Greenfield that the Red Devils will be hosting.

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The Southern Illinoisan announced their prep football player of the year on Saturday.  It's Keegan Glover, quarterback of Benton.  Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson talked about the senior quarterback and the selection: