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IHSA state football championship game scores

Scores from the IHSA state football title games on Friday and Saturday.

By Michael O’Brien

East St. Louis players celebrate after defeating Plainfield North 26-13 in the IHSA Class 7A high school championship football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.

IHSA state football title games

Friday, Nov. 26

Class 1A
Lena-Winslow 38, Carrollton 25

Class 2A
Wilmington 24, Nashville 7

Class 3A
Byron 35, Tolono Unity 7

Class 4A
Joliet Catholic 56, Sacred Heart-Griffin 27

Saturday, Nov. 27

Class 5A
Fenwick 34, Kankakee 15

Class 6A
Cary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36

Class 7A
Wheaton North 35, St. Rita 6

Class 8A
Lockport 24, Maine South 6

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