With Paige out of town, it's a one-dance-nerd show this week. Have no fear, because Norm's got the lowdown on what he saw on both days of Comp Weekend 8 in the '24-'25 season in Illinois! Could there be a new frontrunner in 1A? Which 2A team is coming on strong? And what low-key 3A powerhouse is asserting itself as we run through conference comps? And it's what we're calling Conference Week-ish, so Norm's got the scoop on 3 (well, 4 after recording this episode) conference comp nights in a row...plus the champs from other conference contests. Controversial statement alert: are these conference performances the best runs of the season? As you can guess...Norm's saying no...but it depends on which kinds of teams we're considering. Did the carpenter jeans work out? And who is 8CA...and pretty much the whole state...rooting for at college nationals this weekend? Sheesh...all that for a solo host episode?