MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Clouds are lit up by the setting sun on opening night of Friday night football as Illinois Valley Central takes on Canton at IVC High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR The Illinois Valley Central Marching Grey Ghosts run onto the field for their pregame performance Friday night before a game against Canton at IVC High School.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC cheerleaders stand for the National Anthem before the start of a game Friday against Canton at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’s Mitch McIntyre (85) slaps hands with teammate Chase Dietrich during player introductions Friday night before a game against Canton at Illinois Valey Central High School.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Members of the IVC Marching Grey Ghosts drum line bang out a rhythm for the kickoff Friday of a game against Canton at Illinois Valley Central High School.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’s Blake Strebel (32) and Seth Gillen (34) take down Canton running back Austin Picton in the first quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’s Blake Strebel knocks down Canton quarterback Trystin Demott in the first quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Canton’s Nick Anderson (72) pats the helmet of fullback Austin Brown after he scored a touchdown against IVC in the first quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR A select few get the best seats in the house atop the press box on the visitors side of the stadium Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR A portable video player shows a bird’s-eye view of the action from a camera mounted on a tall tripod during the IVC-Canton game Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’s Blake Strebel (32) and Seth Gillen (34) take down Canton fullback Austin Brown in the second quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’s Jacub Thulean (24) pulls down Canton fullback Austin Brown in the second quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Canton head coach Jason Kirby gives his team a pep talk at halftime of their game Friday against Illinois Valley Central at IVC High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Canton head coach Jason Kirby gives his team an emotional pep talk at halftime of their game Friday against Illinois Valley Central at IVC High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR IVC’S Andy Culbertson (6) grabs a handful of Canton running back Austin Picton’s face mask in the third quarter Friday night at Illinois Valley Central High School.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR A high wind whips the IVC flags flying across the stands Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR Canton’s Lukas Smith (44) and Derrick Hand (6) stop IVC’s Blake Stebel in the third quarter Friday at Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe.
