Make sure and check out the latest 2025 Conference Preview. EDGYTIM digs deeper and looks into the Central State 8 Conference for the upcoming 2025<a href="http://www.ihsa.org/"> IHSA Football season</a>. You can always come inside the Football Message Boards and talk IHSA Football 365 days a year.



We never close. Since 1995.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2025-edgytim-com-central-state-8-east-predicted-finish">2025 EDGYTIM.com Central State 8 East Predicted Finish</h2>



Central State 8 East 



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/glenwood-chatham-il-22197/">Glenwood</a> $ *



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/rochester-rochester-il-9707/">Rochester</a> *



U High *



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/macarthur-decatur-il-13260/">MacArthur</a>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/lincoln-comm-lincoln-il-23949/">Lincoln</a>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/eisenhower-decatur-il-11454/">Eisenhower</a>



$ indicated conference champion * indicates IHSA playoff qualifier



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2025-edgytim-com-central-state-8-west-predicted-finish"> 2025 EDGYTIM.com Central State 8 West Predicted Finish</h2>



Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones $ *



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/quincy-notre-dame-quincy-il-20395/">Quincy Notre Dame</a> *



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/jacksonville-jacksonville-il-22199/">Jacksonville </a>*



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/springfield-springfield-il-18620/">Springfield</a>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/springfield-southeast-sch-springfield-il-18619/">Southeast</a>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/lanphier-springfield-il-20406/">Lanphier</a>



$ indicated conference champion * indicates IHSA playoff qualifier



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-edgytim-top-5-games-in-the-central-state-8">EDGYTIM Top 5 Games in the Central State 8</h2>



Glenwood at Edwardsville August 29th– Another great early season showdown between two very strong programs. Glenwood welcomes back a ton of key names from a season ago while the Tigers are reloading. 



Bloomington at U High September 5th– Sort of reminds me of the old school Twin Cities Classic here. Back in the day ISU would host high school football for an entire day featuring all of the Normal/Bloomington schools. Bloomington has been starting to climb back up the Big 12 ranks, while U High is coming off a strong 2024 season. 



Glenwood at Rochester September 19th– Pretty easy to say this one has real potential to become the Central State 8 East championship game. Glenwood took advantage of Rochester QB injury issues last season for the lopsided win. Can the Rockets get payback? 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-top-games">More Top Games</h2>



Quincy Notre Dame at Sacred Heart Griffin September 19th– These are two of the better Catholic high school programs not located in Chicagoland. SHG seems to be on the way back as a program under John Allison. QND is playing terrific football under Jack Cornell and the Raiders welcome back 12 starters this season. 



Jacksonville at MacArthur October 17th– Both schools have a history of playing some close and also some wild games over the years. Jacksonville is looking to go back to the state playoffs in 2025 and the Crimsons have a strong senior class that’s logged a ton of varsity reps. MacArthur and veteran head coach Derek Spates always has soeed and athletes on both sides of the football. This late season conference showdown could be a dandy and I’m guessing also will have playoff implications. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-toughest-schedules-in-the-central-state-8">Toughest Schedules in the Central State 8?</h2>



Sacred Heart Griffin and Rochester– SHG kicks off the 2025 season hosting St. Louis area power CBC then in Week 2 will play at Mascoutah. The Cyclones then finish the regular season with hosting Springfield, at Glenwood then Rochester at home in Week 9. 



Rochester also has a solid non conference slate taking on Gibson Southern from Indiana in Week 1. The Rockets then hit the road in Week 2 at Mt. Zion against a Braves team that will again have some big time play makers and a potent offense led by Mt. Zion 4 star TE/DE JC Anderson (Ole Miss). 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sleeper-teams-to-watch-in-the-central-state-8">Sleeper Teams to Watch in the Central State 8?</h2>



U High and Jacksonville– U High and head coach Brody Walworth is coming off a strong 2024 season with a 10-3 record. The Pioneers will need to reload in some key spots including needing 5 starters on the offensdive line. U High has been on the rise and look to have enough in the tank to challenge all comers. U High senior LB Griffin Meyer is a key name to watch along with senior big back Rhett Lynch. Jacksonville veteran head coach Mark Grounds will lean on an experienced team this season. The Crimsons feature a senior class that has several multi-year starters back this fall. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2025-cs8-mvp-candidates">2025 CS8 MVP Candidates</h2>



Glenwood senior QB Colton Knoedler is coming off a strong two year run as the Titans starting quarterback. Knoedler has strong and accurate arm along with a high football IQ. Knoedler’s overall athletic ability and skills are also a plus and his legs and ability to get away from pressure is key. The Titans also have some additional names to watch including senior OL/DL Cody Moss along with senior WR Blake Lehnen. 



Rochester was showing off three separate quarterbacks and head coach Derek Leonard insist that he will be using multiple quarterbacks. Rochester senior QB/S Tanner Beal has the look and game as more of a pocket passer. Beal was impressive this summer in camps. Rochester junior QB JP Leonard is more of a dual threat quarterback with good knowledge of the Rockets system. Rochester has additional names to watch including senior OL/DL Dylan Durocher, WR/S Eli Cox and RB Kaden Stout. 



Sacred Heart Griffin head coach John Allison will look towards QB Cam Brinkman to again lead the Cyclones offensive attack. Brinkman was able to see his game improve considerably last season and is in line for another big season. SHG senior OL <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/cian-mahoney-238495/">Cian Mahoney</a> (NIU) leads a strong and much bigger Cyclones offensive line.

Glenwood huddle 2024 (EDGYTIM)

Edgy Tim Football

Edgy Tim

2025 Conference Preview: Central State 8

team image

Illinois (HS)

The EDGY Nation

Teams

Fan Sites

Forums

Shows

Recruiting Board

News Feed

Database

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Commitments

Recruiting Prediction Machine

Football Recruiting

Basketball Recruiting

Recruits

High School News

Schools

Rankings

Scores

High School

About

On3 App

Advertise

Press

Contact

Football

Basketball

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Lobby

Edgy's Lost His Mind Free Football Board

The Baseball Board

Alabama

Arizona State

Arizona

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Removed

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida

Florida State

Georgia

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Maryland

Miami

Michigan State

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Purdue

Rutgers

South Carolina

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

DawgsHQ

Dawg Walk

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

The Fort

The Lions Den

The Wolfpacker

The Wolves’ Den

GatorsOnline

Swamp Talk

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Albany

Alcorn State

Abilene Christian

Appalachian State

Akron

Army

Austin Peay

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Little Rock

Arkansas State

Air Force

Ball State

American

Wofford

Winthrop

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Wichita State

Western Carolina

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Women's Track

Men's Golf

Women's Golf

Men's Hockey

Women's Hockey

Men's Swimming

Women's Swimming

Wrestling

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis

Annual $1

Annual Premium

Annual $1 

Monthly

Annual

Unlimited Access to This and All Articles.

Article (On3 Plus Rivals)

Forum (On3 Plus Rivals)

Intro

Join

College scoop, experts, and community - all in one.

Winback