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Top Illinois DB Adds Offer From Florida State
Top Illinois DB Adds Offer From Florida State originally appeared on The Sporting News Raheem Floyd is going to have a decision to make soon. But for now, the Illinois high school football Class of 2027 prospect is enjoying the pursuit of his skills. Floyd, a standout at East St. Louis High School, picked up an offer from Florida State recently. He holds over 20 Division I offers heading into his junior season. MORE: Top ranked Midwest high school football teams according to The Sporting News Last year, Floyd recorded 76 tackles with five interceptions and 14 pass breakups while helping East St. Louis to the Class 6A state championship and a 13-1 overall record. He returned one of those five interceptions back for a touchdown. The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder is considered the No. 25 cornerback by 247Sports and the ninth-best player in the state of Illinois, coming in at No. 216 overall in his class. Floyd picked up an invitational to participate in the 2026 Under Armour All-America Game. Other top programs to offer include in-state school Illinois along with Kentucky, Arizona State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Ole Miss. Missouri was the first to offer, doing so back in January after an unofficial visit. Kent State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Purdue followed with Florida State, North Carolina and Mississippi State being the most recent to seek Floyd. MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS: Top player sets official college visits including Tennessee, Georgia, Miami 7-footer lists his top college basketball choices including Kansas Some of the top quarterbacks in Minnesota high school football in 2025
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19-07-2025
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Illinois high school football schedules released
The road to Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois and the Illinois high school football state championships is now known. All 256 programs received their official schedule for the upcoming 2025 season from the Illinois High School Association. Games begin in late August and run until the crowning of eight state champions in late November. MORE: Top senior football players gather for annual game in Iowa The first round of the playoffs will be released on Saturday, October 25 with the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A championship games set for Friday, November 28. The 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A title games take place a day later. Illinois State University will be the host for the championship round, with Hancock Stadium on the campus the site. Teams will play a nine-week schedule leading up to the postseason. Defending champions are Loyola Academy (8A), Mt. Carmel (7A), East St. Louis (6A), Nazareth Academy (5A), DePaul College Prep (4A), Montini Catholic (3A), Chicago Christian (2A) and Althoff Catholic (1A). Last year, Mt. Carmel won its third consecutive title and 16th overall. That broke the previous record of 15 for most in the state held by Joliet Catholic. Complete schedules can be viewed on the IHSA website. MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS: How to watch Iowa high school state softball tournament How to watch Iowa high school state baseball tournament Final state fields set for 3A, 4A baseball in Iowa Two defending champs back in Iowa state baseball tournament Tigers knock Iowa City High out of softball, punch first ticket to state in school history
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25-06-2025
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2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance
2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans may have found a diamond in the rough at their 7-on-7 tournament on Sunday, and the Class of 2027 wide receiver walked out of East Lansing with an offer from the program. Advertisement East St. Louis (Ill.) prospect Ronnie Gomiller has flown under the radar so far, only nabbing offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Maryland, and Miami (OH) early in his recruitment. Gomiller made an appearance at Michigan State's 7-on-7 Sunday, and hauled in at least one touchdown pass. 247Sports' Allen Trieu shared a video of Gomiller breaking open across the middle of the field and catching a pass near the 30-yard line before outrunning nearly every defender in the secondary to score. Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; A detailed view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on the field before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesTommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Not long after the footage appeared online, Gomiller shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had been extended an offer by the Spartans. The under-the-radar 2027 wideout is currently unranked by the major recruiting databases, but will likely be continuing to turn heads. Advertisement He is coming off an impressive sophomore season where he helped lead East St. Louis to a 13-1 record and their 11th Illinois High School Association (ISHA) Class 6A State Championship, including a massive championship game effort where he hauled in five receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He has continued to build himself a reputation as a potential FBS talent this offseason with a number of big performances at an Under Armour camp and some impressive plays on the 7-on-7 circuit. he will certainly be a name to keep an eye on for Michigan State football fans as his recruitment develops. Related: 4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 Related: Spartans Quarterback Expected To Have a Big 2025 Season With All Offensive Pieces Falling in Place Related: Michigan State Football Misses Out on Class of 2026 Safety to ACC School This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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23-06-2025
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Michigan State football offers 2027 DB Jabarri Lofton of East St. Louis, Ill.
Michigan State football has extended an offer to an under-the-radar defensive back prospect from East St. Louis, Ill. Jabarri Lofton announced on Sunday that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Lofton made the offer known by posting on his social media X account. Advertisement Lofton is a safety in the 2027 class and plays for East St. Louis High School, per his Hudl page. He is listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, and plays with a number of other highly-rated prospects at the high school level. Lofton currently doesn't have a published profile on any of the notable recruiting sites. Based on his social media account, Michigan State is the first major program to extend him an offer. He also recently received an offer from Sacramento State and has received interest from Illinois and Wisconsin. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5. This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: MSU football offers 2027 DB Jabarri Lofton of East St. Louis, Ill.
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14-06-2025
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Eight pressing headlines highlighting education in metro-east schools
Stories by Belleville News-Democrat journalists, with AI summarization This collection of stories explores the factors shaping education in Belleville high schools. Local schools have taken steps such as equipping high school staff with panic buttons to address safety and adjusting to severe weather by shifting to e-learning days during winter storms. The articles also describe plans for major upgrades in District 118 schools, including security cameras and improved playgrounds, and highlight ongoing funding questions as home values rise and school tax rates change. The set discusses the options local leaders consider for cellphone policies in response to a possible state ban, and how addressing the teacher shortage leads some districts to use retired educators and alternate staffing models. Other stories follow new administrative appointments in Belleville schools and how leadership promotes belonging through parent engagement, along with proposals to use federal funding for full-service community school models in neighboring East St. Louis. Read the stories below. 'It has great promise. It's proven: kids do better. They learn better. Attendance is better, the whole nine yards.' | Published October 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by ksmits@ Smits The same system was used at Apalachee High School in Georgia, which law enforcement officials said likely saved lives. | Published October 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kelly Smits 'I think in the 18 years I've been up here, that is the largest projected increase in our equalized assessed valuation,' one superintendent said. | Published November 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kelly Smits From 'locked' pouches to exceptions for educational purposes, southwestern Illinois schools' cellphone policies are diverse. Could proposed legislation change that? | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Madison Lammert 'We are probably going to be able to get more things done this summer for the amount of money we are spending than ever before,' Superintendent Ryan Boike said. | Published March 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Madison Lammert 'She's always just had an amazing heart for kids,' Principal Monet Webster said of the new assistant principal. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Madison Lammert The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
