Fantasy football makes a math class in Decatur
Two 6th-grade math teachers at an IL school are using fantasy football to teach students about algebra and arithmetic. What a contest!
Sports
Ad hoc report for football prediction performance
IL football predictions have been turned on, based on a mathematical model for team strength. About 18% of games played were "upsets" under the model.
Weather again delays the game
Severe storms moved through Central Illinois on a Friday night, just like last week, and caused the suspension or postponement of several football games.
Week 1 football games similar in scoring to 2013
Our Week 1 analysis of IL HS football shows that scoring this year is much the same as it was last year.
ACL in knee gets special care in girls' sports
Girls hyperextend their knees more than boys. Tears in the ACL are therefore more common among girls—unless they learn to jump in safer positions.
Lightning causes suspension of several IL football games
Some football games were suspended Friday night as weather systems moved through IL. Most games will resume Saturday.
Galesburg IL 15-day teachers’ strike settled
The teachers' strike in Galesburg IL has ended after 15 days. School will resume on Aug 29, and the football game against Moline will go on.
Dietary supplements for concussions are untested
The FDA is warning athletes and parents about false claims made by dietary supplement peddlers that their products can treat concussions.
US Little League champions hail from Chicago
We congratulate the boys from the Jackie Robinson West Little League team from Chicago, who became the US champions last weekend.
4 IL football teams make the USA Today top 50
USA Today puts four IL varsity football teams in the top 50 from the entire country, tying the most from any state.