ILLINOIS (WCIA) — High school football players could start practicing for the 2026 season earlier than originally planned ...

The Illinois High School Association approved 12 amendment proposals on Tuesday, with one of the proposals expanding the number of teams in the high school football playoffs by over 100 teams. In the ...

Starting next fall, football teams in Illinois will have more chances to make their way to a state championship. The Illinois High School Association member schools approved all 12 amendment proposals ...

Board sets Jan. 27 meeting to consider allowing IHSA football practice Aug. 5; member vote runs Jan. 29-Feb. 12 amid safety concerns ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WREX) — Football playoff expansion was among several proposals approved by IHSA member schools. On Monday, IHSA member schools approved all 12 amendment proposals that were on the ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - Tuesday morning, member schools of the IHSA approved all 12 amendment proposals that appeared during the annual referendum process. Several significant changes were approved ...

The Illinois High School Association is considering moving up the start of football practice for the 2026 season. This change is proposed to ensure players complete 12 days of practice before the ...

There are a million ways to write a column about IHSA playoff football expansion. The easiest ways are to either bash the expansion or praise it. But what’s coming in the 2026 season bleeds too many ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois High School Association member schools approved an expansion of the football playoffs to 48 teams per class, one of 12 bylaw amendments passed during the IHSA’s annual ...

The Illinois High School Association will expand the number of teams in the postseason beginning next season. As a result, the season will begin a week earlier, a fact that has caused a ripple of ...

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