FRIDAY FRENZY: Maroa-Forsyth powers through to dominant performance after slow start

(WAND) -- The Original Friday Frenzy is back for the 2025 season.

The WAND Sports team covered nine high school football games plus Illinois home opener against Western Illinois.

And we unveil the latest Athlete of the Week winner.

Frenzy 15 will expand beyond the traditional newscast time on the WAND Now app - a 24/7 streaming platform available on smart TV’s and mobile devices. Viewers watching the News at 10 via traditional means will need to switch to the WAND Now App at 10:35 p.m.

PART ONE:

Friday Frenzy Football Scores 8-29-25

Away Team	Score	Home Team	Score
Springfield	51	Champaign Central	41
Eisenhower	14	Streator	36
Lincoln	14	Lanphier	18
Clifton Central	34	BHRA	13
Sangamon Valley	13	ALAH	43
Tremont	13	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	38
Mattoon	0	MacArthur	20
New Berlin	20	Pleasant Plains	26
Tuscola	16	Shelbyville	14
Central A&M	42	Clinton	6
Williamsville	42	Auburn	7
Athens	7	Maroa-Forsyth	48
Pittsfield	20	Riverton	29
Breese Central	42	Effingham	7
Rantoul	0	Unity	48
Arcola	6	Sullivan	61
Heyworth	24	Warrensburg-Latham	0
Fisher	6	Casey-Westfield	50
Glenwood	39	Edwardsville	31
Charleston	6	Robinson	41
Mahomet-Seymour	27	Morton	28
Limestone	0	Mt. Zion	49

PART TWO:

In part two of the Friday Frenzy, our Athlete of the Week segment. Our very own Jake Bedell catches up with this week's winner. Congratulations to Warrensburg-Latham's Emma Whightsil.