Even though Mike LeMay has been in his hometown for the past decade, the 2006 Newman grad will still be having a bit of a homecoming next fall: the former Comet will return to his alma mater as the new football coach.

Longtime Newman football assistant coach Tim Nelson will be inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022, after 32 years with the Comets.

Newman head football coach Brandon Kreczmer has been hired as the linebackers coach at Western Illinois University, returning to his alma mater to coach the position he played from 2006-10.

Here's a look at the 2021 SVM Football All-Area Team, as well as the final stats leaderboard.

Five Sauk Valley area seniors were included in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams, released Tuesday.

All the scores and links for the first round of the high school football playoffs

The Class 2A second-round playoff game between ground-and-pound offenses from Wilmington and Newman was going to be won in the trenches – and the Wildcats dominated them. Wilmington (11-0) ran for 431 yards in the first half to build a big lead, cruising into the quarterfinals with a 42-7 victory over the Comets (7-4).

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The Newman Comets faced a tough Wilmington squad Saturday, falling 42-7 in round two of the the IHSA playoffs.

Friday Night Drive’s Ty Reynolds has live coverage from Saturday’s Wilmington vs. Newman football game here