(WAND) -- The first week of high school football games are quickly approaching that also means the return of the Original Friday Frenzy and the Frenzy 15 which will return on Friday August 21st.

With the return of the Original Friday Frenzy also means WAND Sports will be showcasing star athletes across central Illinois as our Athlete of the Week.

If you have an athlete you want to nominate for the 2026 season send us an email at sports@wandtv.com with the athletes name and a short explanation of why they should be our WAND athlete of the week.

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