Bureau County’s five football teams will huddle up for the first fall practices of the 2025 football season on Monday. Here’s a rundown of when they will be practicing during the first week:
At Amboy: The Clippers co-op of Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio will run from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday. There will be “doubles” on Wednesday through Friday with sessions from 5:30 to 7 a.m., before the start of school at Amboy and LaMoille, and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s session will run from 7 to 10:30 a.m.
The Clippers, who will open the season at home on Friday, Aug. 29 vs. Milledgeville, are the defending Illinois 8-Man Football Association state champions.
At Bureau Valley: With school starting up at the end of the week, the Storm will run from 3:20 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Ken Bourquin Field in Manlius. On Saturday, the Storm will start up at 7 a.m.
The Storm will open the season at St. Bede on Aug. 29.
At Hall: Hall alum Nick Sterling opens his first camp as head coach beginning with Monday’s practice from 3 to 5:15 p.m. pushing the start to 3:30 p.m. the rest of the week. Saturday’s schedule is to be determined.
The Red Devils will open the season at Orion on Aug. 29.
At Princeton: The Tigers will open camp from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Monday at Little Siberia and shift to a morning session on Tuesday from 8 to 10:30 a.m., both times in helmets. On Wednesday through Friday, the Tigers will practice from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in “shells.” Saturday will be the first day in full pads, practicing from 8 to 10 a.m. and there will be a scrimmage.
The season opener sends the Tigers to Sterling Newman on Aug. 29.
At. St. Bede: New head coach Jack Brady, a former assistant, will get the Bruins running from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday’s session is to be determined, Brady said.
The Bruins will open the season at home against Bureau Valley on Aug. 29.