Following the parade on Broadway, homecoming week activities will continue with the Mattoon High School football game vs. Taylorville at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at Gaines Field.
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The Herald & Review will make weekly predictions for the Decatur-area high school football season, joined by NowDecatur.com's Aric Lee. Lee went 17-2 Week 4, Foley and Conn were 14-5.
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Damien Leveck, Luke Ryan, Craig Titley and Joe Webb will take part in a panel discussion from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in Booth Library's West Reading Room. Admission will be free.
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Seven of 19 Decatur-area 11-man teams have clinched playoff trips for the expanded IHSA football postseason. Here's where things stand through five weeks with the new format.
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