High School Football

Reese’s college stock soared after moving from wide receiver to defensive back.
The news of Gould’s hire was first reported by the Sun-Times on Friday morning and exploded far beyond the usual high school sports news circles.
Illinois High School Football State Championships
Lincoln-Way East’s talented junior commits, a look at the national rankings and Public League realignment updates.
Gould replaces Sam Baker, who held the job for four seasons. He met with Rolling Meadows players Friday morning.
The time has finally arrived: Sanctioning flag football as IHSA sport gives girls avenue into game
The first championship game will be played in October.
Beeler, the No. 24 senior in Illinois according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, signed his letter of intent with Michigan State on Wednesday.
There’s no getting around the fact that Public League football has struggled mightily in the IHSA playoffs in recent years.
Chris Goffer succeeds Sinque Turner, who turned the Broncos into one of the Public League’s elite programs before leaving last month to take over at Simeon.
IHSA Football State Championship Scores

Friday, Nov. 24

Class 1A | Camp Point Central 14, Lena-Winslow 0

Class 2A | Wilmington 28, Athens 3

Class 3A | Byron 69, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 7

Class 4A | Rochester 59, St. Laurence 38
Saturday Nov. 25

Class 5A | Nazareth 38, Joliet Catholic 20

Class 6A | Cary-Grove 23, East St. Louis 20

Class 7A | Mount Carmel 35, Downers Grove North 10

8A | Loyola 26, Lincoln-Way East 15

Miami has been hitting the area hard recently, landing St. Ignatius lineman Justin Scott and Kenwood defensive end Marquise Lightfoot from the Class of 2024.
Three Kenwood stars signed their letters of intent with D1 schools on Wednesday.
Local players expected to sign during the early signing period, which runs from Dec. 20 to 22.
Illinois high schools voted against the implementation of a district system for football the Illinois High School Association announced on Tuesday.
Turner is heading home, leaving Kenwood after seven seasons to take over at his alma mater.
The proposal schools are currently voting on would divide the state’s football-playing schools into 64 eight-team districts, eight per class.
Mount Carmel coach Jordan Lynch and Rochester coach Derek Leonard discuss if private schools have an advantage in football.
Loyola beat the Griffins 26-15 at ISU’s Hancock Stadium to win its fifth state title.
The Caravan beat Downers Grove North 35-10 in the Class 7A state championship game on Saturday at ISU’s Hancock Stadium. It’s the school’s 15th title, which ties Joliet Catholic for the most in state history.
The Trojans beat the Flyers 23-20 in the Class 6A state championship game on Saturday at ISU’s Hancock Stadium. It’s the fourth state championship for Cary-Grove.
Joliet Catholic, which has won a record 15 state championships, led 20-10 at halftime.
It was a statement playoff run for St. Laurence and a respectable title-game loss for a program striving to join the elite.
DJ Stewart rumbled 41 yards for a touchdown on his first carry and added two more scores as the Mustangs beat the Broncos 21-7 at Lane Stadium.
It’s the third state title for Wilmington, which won the Class 2A state title in 2021 and the 3A championship in 2014.
All the scores from this weekend’s title games at ISU.