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Today’s Illinois playoff schedule – ESPN Radio/QCSportsNet

ESPN Radio Quad Cities and QCSportsNet proudly present the first round of the Illinois high school football playoffs. We feature Rock Island Alleman and Orion as they take their first steps to Championship Weekend at the University of Illinois. Kickoff for both games is at 1 PM.

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Illinois high school football playoffs – First round, November 1, 2014

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ESPN Radio Quad Cities and QCSportsNet proudly present the first round of the Illinois high school football playoffs. We feature Rock Island Alleman and Orion as they take their first steps to Championship Weekend at the University of Illinois. Kickoff for both games is at 1 PM.

Follow ESPN 93.5’s Twitter feed and the hashtag #espnqc for updates on all Quad City sports happenings.

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Jim Taylor on big-time small-town sports and his latest honor

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Jim Taylor (l) and Dallon Christensen calling the Davenport Assumption-Cedar Rapids Xavier game at Brady Street Stadium on September 4, 2014

I had the opportunity to interview one of my best friends in the media business for ESPN Radio/QCSportsNet’s Friday Night Football coverage. Jim Taylor is the news and sports director at WRMJ-FM in Aledo, IL. Jim is the long-time voice of WRMJ’s high school football and basketball coverage, and he has also covered numerous IHSA state championship events for the IHSA’s state championship network. A media lifer, Jim is a regular presence at Sherrard, Rockridge, Mercer County, and Orion events.

Jim and I cover the following items in this interview, which will also air during our football games this Friday night.

  • WRMJ’s “Classic Game of the Week” airing each Thursday night
  • His recent commendation as an IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award winner
  • The power of high school sports to bring communities together, particularly during tragic events like last weekend’s car accident claiming the lives of two former Orion High School basketball players
  • What it’s like to broadcast his son’s high school football games.

 

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