The Roundup, Nov. 7, 2026: State cross country and soccer winners, playoff football, sectional swimming lead memorable day

Central Illinois has lots to be proud of after a jam-packed Saturday where area teams and athletes performed well on the some of the state’s biggest stages.
Peoria Notre Dame boys soccer, plus Elmwood/Brimfield boys and Eureka girls cross country teams all won state titles. Morton boys and Elmwood/Brimfield girls also took home state runner-up trophies and Washington boys soccer and IVC boys cross country grabbed third in the state.
Normal Community pulled out a heart-stopping playoff football win while El Paso-Gridley and Morton rolled to large victories. Washington girls swimming also won a sectional title as swimmers and divers from around the area punched their state tickets.
Check out all the scores, recaps and top performers from the day in The Roundup!
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