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

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Washington's Ben Gorsage (1741) and Peoria Notre Dame's Maxwell Kirby (1702) run in the lead pack at the Class 2A state finals in cross country. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media
Washington's Ben Gorsage (1741) and Peoria Notre Dame's Maxwell Kirby (1702) run in the lead pack at the Class 2A state finals in cross country. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media

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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