Iron cruise to first-round win
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM · 1 min read
NORMAL — Luke Potts ran for one touchdown and caught another Saturday to spark the Normal Community High School football team to a 28-14 first round Class 7A playoff victory over Edwardsville at Dick Tharp Field.