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Unbeaten Illinois high school football team loses playoff game on inadvertent whistle

An improbable touchdown appeared to keep one of Illinois' top high school program’s postseason hopes alive on Friday night. Then an unusual call changed everything. Trailing by four in the closing seconds of the game on Nov. 6, Antioch's (IL) Chance Verden came up with an improbable reception off of a bobbled catch that appeared to give the Sequoits the win and one of the best plays of the season. However, as Antioch celebrated, the referees gathered and the touchdown was overturned as the refs ruled that there was inadvertent whistle, which blew the play dead before Verden came up with the catch and later found the end zone. Despite pleas from the Sequoits’ side, the referees came to the agreement that the whistle was blown, signaling the play was dead before it actually was. Antioch was given the ball at the spot of the catch instead of the touchdown and one untimed down to convert. That one opportunity did not go the Sequoits’ way. UNREAL: 5A #1 Antioch has a miracle Hail Mary win taken away by an inadvertent whistle. Down 32-28 with only time for one play, Chance Verden catches a live bobble for what everyone believed to

Illinois · 1d

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District 186: Snow days in, e-learning out

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Remote learning, a vestige of the covid days for school kids, will no longer be the alternative of choice to winter weather in District 186. Superintendent Terrance Jordan says the district will return to cancelling school for a snow day. That means the days will have to be made up at the end of the school year.

Springfield, IL · 19h

High School On SI

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Updated Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: Matchups, Scores and State Championship Schedule

Updated 2026 Illinois high school football playoff brackets for all eight IHSA classes, with November 6–7 matchups, scores and state championship dates.

Illinois · 4d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Final Scores - November 6

Check out the final scores from Friday night's Illinois high school football action across the Prairie State

Illinois · 3d

edglentoday.com

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Six Area Teams Chase IHSA Football Quarterfinal Berths

Only two area teams will have home-field advantage this weekend as six remaining teams seek quarterfinal berths in the 53rd Illinois High School Association football playoffs. East St. Louis hosts Chicago St. Patrick in Class 7A at 6 p.m. Friday, while Hardin Calhoun will face Tuscola at home in Class 1A at 2 p.m. Saturday. Roxana, Highland, Cahokia and Triad will travel for their second-round games.

Illinois · 3d

NBC Chicago

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Illinois university named top college in the Midwest by Forbes

An Illinois university has been named the best college in the Midwest in a new ranking from Forbes. According to the publication's newest list of Top 25 colleges in the Midwest, Northwestern University in Evanston ranked at No. 1. Cited for its "prestigious Medill School of Journalism," as well as...

Evanston, IL · 9h

WCIA

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RESULTS: IHSA state cross country 2026

PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) – Saturday saw state champions crowned at Detweiller Park in Peoria. High school cross country season came to a close in Illinois with the state meet hosting boys’ and girls’ races for 1A, 2A and 3A. Check out some top local finishers from the WCIA 3 viewing area below, and click here […]

Peoria, IL · 2d

The State Journal-Register

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Springfield area high school football second round results, top performers

Four Springfield area teams played for a spot in the Illinois High School Association football quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 7. Two additional teams battled for a semifinal berth in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association. Here are the results and top performers for the Springfield area. Top Performers Keagan Peters, Williamsville The junior quarterback finished with five total touchdowns and rallied the Bullets from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Williamsville's 42-28 victory over Macomb (9-2) in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Peters threw three touchdowns in the final 8 minutes, 10 seconds of the fourth quarter. He completed an 11-yard TD pass to Shawn Timm that got the Bullets (10-1) within 28-21 before throwing a 61-yard TD strike down the sideline to Cameron Hamilton to tie the game 28-28 with 6:04 remaining. His 19-yard completion to Timm was the go-ahead touchdown pass with 3:50 left as Williamsville took a 35-28 lead. Xavier Smith's 13-yard TD run capped the win with 1:25 to go as the Bullets scored 28 unanswered points. Peters gave Williamsville a 7-0 lead on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Fisher White in the first period and he scored on a 1-yard TD sneak that tied

Springfield, IL · 2d

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Water bottle strikes high school soccer official after upset win, sparking IHSA probe

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it is investigating "disturbing actions" directed toward an official on Friday, Oct. 30. The incident followed an IHSA Boys Soccer State Series contest at Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn, IL). According to the Daily Herald, official Hanah...

Glen Ellyn, IL · 3d

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All is Wells that ends Wells: Senior’s TD reception in final minute completes QHS comeback

QUINCY — There was nothing prophetic or inspirationally significant about what Quincy High School football coach Rick Little told his offense when the Blue Devils took possession trailing United Township by four points with 1 minute, 7 seconds remaining in their Class 6A playoff game. “We always tell them...

Quincy, IL · 2d

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New records detail Sun Prairie superintendent’s licensing dispute as DPI reviews Rockford experience

SUN PRAIRIE , Wis. (WMTV) -Wisconsin education officials say they are talking with Rockford Public Schools about the work Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed performed in Illinois as they consider his options for a Wisconsin license. The Department of Public Instruction told 15 Investigates it expects Reed to submit...

Rockford, IL · 6h

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Illinois educators, school leaders ask lawmakers for funding boost

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois teachers and school leaders say state lawmakers should look into better ways to fund public schools after nearly a decade since the evidence-based funding model took effect. Schools across the state are well below the adequate funding level promised in 2017. Advocates said they...

Illinois · 18h

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Analysis and viewpoint: Closing more schools will accelerate District 65’s enrollment decline

Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education posted student enrollment data for all of the school districts in the state. The RoundTable previously published data comparing Evanston/Skokie District 65’s decline in enrollment with enrollment trends in 20 other nearby school districts for 2018 through 2024. The data recently posted by ISBE allows a comparison through 2026.

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Ace-ing the exam: Panthers earn shot at district title with opportunistic victory over Bobcats

PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra football team’s opportunistic effort on defense, highlighted by a pick-6 by defensive lineman Ace Harper, led to an offensive ourburst that carried the Panthers to a 43-20 victory over Bowling Green in Friday’s Class 2 District 7 semifinals. Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr put together this highlight package for the “Muddy River Blitz,” electrified by XCEL Physical Therapy.

Palmyra, MO · 2d

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Quincy High stuns United Township with last second touchdown in second round playoff battle

Quincy High scored a last second touchdown to beat United Township 24-21 in the second round of the playoffs. #KHQA #KHQANews #localnews #news #weather #sports #video #quincy #illinois #hannibal #missouri #iowa. KHQA is an Illinois, Missouri and Iowa based station and a CBS and ABC Television affiliate owned by Rincon...

Quincy, IL · 2d

My Journal Courier

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Community Champions: Winchester teachers honored for initiatives to help students in and out of class

Two Winchester teachers have been named the Journal-Courier's Community Champions for October for their initiatives to help students.

Winchester, IL · 2d

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Former high school purchased by Macomb District 185 “not salvageable”

Macomb School District 185 says the former Macomb High School building it purchased this week cannot be salvaged. But it’s still deciding how to use the site. The district bought the building on South Johnson Street during an online auction this week for $60,000. In a release issued midday...

Macomb, IL · 4d

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Northeast Missouri eighth graders explore future careers at Hannibal career fair

HANNIBAL, Mo.— More than 200 eighth-grade students from nearly 20 schools across Marion and Ralls counties got a firsthand look at potential career paths during a career fair in America’s Hometown. Students had the chance to explore a variety of industries through hands-on experiences and conversations with local...

Hannibal, MO · 3d

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School Funding Concerns Bring Local Tax Pressures Into Focus

Editor’s note: This story is part of a planned NEMOnews series examining rural education and school funding in northeast Missouri. Northeast Missouri school leaders used an Oct. 29 forum at Highland High School to explain how a projected gap in state education funding could reach beyond district balance sheets and into classrooms and household budgets.

Missouri · 3d

My Journal Courier

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Our Saviour junior high boys split games against Pikeland and Carthage

Our Saviour junior high boys 7th- and 8th-grade teams faced Pikeland and Carthage in recent basketball action.

Carthage, IL · 4d