ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The IHSA football season will have a new practice start date in 2026 after member schools voted to approve a proposal by a narrow margin overnight Thursday. In a press release, IHSA ...

The Illinois high school football playoffs could be expanding. The Illinois High School Association on Tuesday announced 11 possible by-law changes, to be voted on in December, including a proposal ...

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 ...

O'FALLON - A proposal spearheaded by Roxana High School to expand and reshape the IHSA football playoffs continues to breathe, even as the original idea has been fine-tuned. And feedback has started ...

The Illinois High School Association is considering expanding its football playoffs by 16 teams per class. If approved, the expansion would increase the total number of playoff teams from 256 to 384.