Taken from the IHSA manual page 29-
Time Schedules Dates and Times:
Saturday Games: All games shall be scheduled between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Exact starting times shall be determined by the host school after consulting with the visiting school. If a problem exists with the home school’s start time, the IHSA will set the start time after consulting with both schools.
Friday Games: If participating schools mutually agree, any game prior to the State Final may be played Friday. Games shall not be scheduled during school hours.
There is no reason for this thread to be derailed by the scheduling disagreement. Sterling did not agree to Friday night so Friday night is out. Sterling said 1. SR said 6. Sterling offered 2. SR did not agree and said 6. Since teams didn’t agree it’ll be up to the IHSA.
Since it’s a Saturday game for sure and Newman will host as well, I would be surprised if it’s played any later that 2 or 3.