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Prairie Central Boys Basketball

Fairbury · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2AIllini Prairie
Power
+8.1
Illinois rank
#319
of 750
2A rank
#69
of 168
2026-27
0-0

Prairie Central is 0-0 and ranked #319 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #69 in Class 2A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 23atArmstrongPick posts game week
Nov 25vsIroquois WestPick posts game week
Nov 27atGibson City-Melvin-SibleyPick posts game week
Dec 1vsDwightPick posts game week
Dec 4atTri-ValleyPick posts game week
Dec 8atBloomingtonPick posts game week
Dec 11vsEl Paso-GridleyPick posts game week
Dec 12atBBismarck-HenningPick posts game week
Dec 15vsNormal UniversityPick posts game week
Dec 18atPontiacPick posts game week
Dec 21vsReed-CusterPick posts game week
Dec 22atOlympiaPick posts game week
Jan 7atPeoria ChristianPick posts game week
Jan 9atDeer Creek-MackinawPick posts game week
Jan 12vsFieldcrestPick posts game week
Jan 14atBloomington Central CatholicPick posts game week
Jan 16vsCoal CityPick posts game week
Jan 19vsSt. Joseph-OgdenPick posts game week
Jan 22atTolono UnityPick posts game week
Jan 26vsSt. Thomas MorePick posts game week
Jan 28vsIllinois Valley CentralPick posts game week
Feb 2atRantoulPick posts game week
Feb 5vsPontiacPick posts game week
Feb 9atMonticelloPick posts game week
Feb 12vsPaxton-Buckley-LodaPick posts game week
Feb 16atBeecherPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Illini Prairie

Tolono Unity#74 · 0-0 · +27.3St. Joseph-Ogden#165 · 0-0 · +18.7Bloomington Central Catholic#177 · 0-0 · +17.6Pontiac#195 · 0-0 · +16.5Illinois Valley Central#277 · 0-0 · +11.6Monticello#288 · 0-0 · +10.4Paxton-Buckley-Loda#365 · 0-0 · +4.5Rantoul#381 · 0-0 · +3.6St. Thomas More#414 · 0-0 · +0.4

Top 10 · Class 2A

Manual#39 · 0-0 · +31.6Nashville#41 · 0-0 · +31.3Teutopolis#42 · 0-0 · +31.3Warrensburg-Latham#58 · 0-0 · +29.3Clark#63 · 0-0 · +28.5Quincy Notre Dame#65 · 0-0 · +28.5Staunton#66 · 0-0 · +28.5Tolono Unity#74 · 0-0 · +27.3Crane Medical#86 · 0-0 · +25.9Rochester#98 · 0-0 · +25.0

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