Weekend Sports Roundup

By Kevin Bessler

High School Football from the weekend

Pontiac 49 St. Thomas More 0

Monticello 49 Prairie Central 20

Eureka 24, Fieldcrest 14

Tremont 41, FCW 0

Dwight 51, Hoopeston Area 0

WJEZ will carry Pontiac’s game this Friday night as they host Rantoul.  Coverage begins at 6:55pm.

NFL Football-

Miami Dolphins 31 Chicago Bears 28(OT)

The Bears fall to 3 & 2 on the season after the overtime loss.  Chicago had a chance to win in overtime, but Cody Parkey’s 53 yard field goal sailed wide right.  The Bears will host New England Sunday.

In MNF, the Green Bay Packers host the San Fransisco 49ers.

College Football-

The Fighting Illini be in Madison Saturday to play the Wisconsin Badgers.  Tonight we will have the Illini football coaches show on WJEZ at 7pm.

Major League Baseball–

Boston Red Sox 7 Houston Astros 5

In the American League Championship series, Jackie Bradley Jr. had a 3-run double as the Red Sox even the series at 1.

Game 3 of the National League series is tonight.