WJBC High School Football Extravaganza

Posted on August 22, 2023

The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza sponsored by CEFCU is back for another season! Pregame coverage starts at 6 p.m. every Friday followed by kick-off and play-by-play at 7 p.m. with coverage by Blake Haas, Eric Lapan and Jake Fogal. WJBC will feature one area game every week and give scoring updates throughout the night from other games. And don’t miss the postgame coverage too!

WJBC High School Football Extravaganza 2023 Schedule (subject to change)

  • Week 1 (Friday, Aug. 25): Sacred Heart-Griffin at Normal Community
  • Week 2 (Friday, Sept. 1): Bloomington at Normal West
  • Week 3 (Friday, Sept. 8): Normal Community at Normal West
  • Week 4 (Friday, Sept. 15): Peoria at Normal Community
  • Week 5 (Friday, Sept. 22): Tolono Unity at Central Catholic
  • Week 6 (Friday, Sept. 29): Maroa at Olympia
  • Week 7 (Friday, Oct. 6): Peoria at Bloomington
  • Week 8 (Friday, Oct. 13): Lincoln at U-High
  • Week 9 (Friday, Oct. 20): Prairie Central at Central Catholic

The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza is sponsored by CEFCU, Heller Ford, ReMax Rising Realtor Tracy Patkunas, Jackson Hewitt, O’Brien Hyundai, Heller Motors, Covenant Plumbing, Bank of Pontiac, Land of Lincoln Credit Union, Floor Coverings International, Country Financial Representative Steve Petersen, Direct Travel, Ginzkey Law Office, Gill Street Sports Bar & Restaurant, McLean County Unit 5 and Synergy Home Care.

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