CSM Pick ‘Em: Week 7, 2026

There’s a new feel in the air for high school football teams in October. The final march before the playoffs start and each game carries more importance for seeding and momentum purposes. The Week 7 schedule of high school football around Peoria and Bloomington/Normal features a classic Mid-Illini rivalry between Metamora and Washington, a war for first place in the Illini Prairie Conference between Bloomington Central Catholic and St. Joseph-Ogden, a key Big 12 game between Peoria Notre Dame and Bloomington, plus intriguing non-conference games for Normal Community, Heyworth, Elmwood/Brimfield and IVC. Clutch Sports Media will be providing free, live...