Illinois Basketball to Host Four-Star Center Jack Thelen

The Illini are in the mix for Jack Thelen, a savvy big man and former Wisconsin commit

Illinois football to face No. 4 ranked UCLA on Friday

CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois football team will face fourth-ranked UCLA on the road at 8 p.m. Friday. The Illini (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) will face an undefeated Bruins (9-0, 6-0) team. “I think it’s awesome to be in Week 10 and to face a team that’s...

Report Card: Illinois Fighting Illini 24, Huskers 13

First up: an admission. I didn’t watch this game live, as I was watching my son’s team in the state quarterfinals. Millard North beat Omaha North 21-0, setting up a rematch next week against Millard South in a game that will feature three Nebraska recruits. And for my money, Millard North’s Tory Pittman III is the best player in the state. I’m not a recruitnik, so I don’t know how this translates to the next level. I just know he makes plays no one else in this state can, at least that I’ve seen thus far.

Illinois football streaks into the record books with Friday night win vs. Nebraska

The Illini have turned their 2026 season around and now have the longest win streak in nearly a half-decade.

Illinois High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 9, 2026)

East St. Louis stays on top as Lincoln-Way East, Brother Rice and Chicago Mt. Carmel also advance in IHSA playoffs; Morris and New Trier join make their Top 25 debuts.

Nine Local Runners Earn All State Honors at State Cross Country

Nine local runners earned all state honors in the 1A and 2A state final cross country races on Saturday at Detweiller Park. Thanks to WMBD for some of the highlights. Full results linked below.

Glenwood Titans Take Second at State Cross Country

The Glenwood Titans took second place on a tiebreaker in the 2A girls state cross country state finals on Saturday. Ali Londrigan finished second while Sophie Rentmeister also picked up all state honors in sixth.

Scores: IHSA football playoffs (11/07/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Saturday, Oct. 7, saw the third week of playoffs for high school football in Illinois play out and several teams in the WCIA 3 viewing area advance to the quarterfinals. Saturday’s winners are just three wins away from a state title. Check out Central Illinois scores below. This story will be […]

Tabag Carries Rochester In Running Clock Win Over Cahokia

Nearly 250 all purpose yards and five touchdowns from Rochester junior Evrim Tabag powered the Rockets to a 54-27 win over Cahokia on Saturday in the second round of the IHSA 4A state playoffs. JP Leonard threw for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns and Khordell Gregory had a rushing and a receiving touchdown. Rochester will play Highland in the 4A quarterfinals next weekend.

Riverton's Allgaier wins second NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series title

Riverton's-own Justin Allgaier claimed his second NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series title following a seventh-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 7. He won his previous title, then the Xfinity Series, in 2024. HS football results: Springfield area high school football second round results, top performers "It means more than you ever know," Allgaier told CW Sports, surrounded by family. "It's obviously not the finish that we wanted tonight. I want to be in Victory Lane, but this team never quits ... phenomenal job." Allgaier, in the trademark No. 7 Brandt-sponsored Chevrolet, hugged the outside wall down the final laps to clinch the series title. "I think the heart rate was pretty high right there if I'm being honest with you," Allgaier said of the end. "I knew that was the lane we needed to run, but you never really know what to expect. I'm just so proud of what we've accomplished." Allgaier, 40, claimed six victories this season, the most of his career that stretches back to 2008. He holds 34 career wins on the O'Reilly Series, which ranks sixth all-time. This was initially believed to be Allgaier's final season before announcing a multiyear deal with JR Motorsports

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...

Comeback Bullets! Williamsville Fights Back for Second Round Win Over Macomb

The Williamsville Bullets once again fought back for a playoff victory on Saturday. They trailed 28-14 to Macomb to start the fourth quarter and scored four times in the final frame for a 42-28 victory. Williamsville will host Monticello in a 3A quarterfinal next weekend.

The Orthopedic Center of Illinois Big Nasty: November 8

Huge hits on the football field with quarterfinal appearances on the line. The end of the soccer season saw some massive hits and the volleyball kills were incredible with the best of the best battling to keep their seasons alive. Five student athletes appearing in each video will be chosen...

Super freshman leaps into girls swimming history at Springfield High

Springfield High won its first Central State Eight Conference girls swimming and diving meet since 2016 on October 24 at Eisenhower Pool. The Senators exceeded expectations with 409 points, and outscored second place Normal U-High (318) by 91. Defending champs Chatham Glenwood was third with 196 points. "The girls set that goal at the beginning of the season — they knew that they could and wanted to do it," said Springfield coach Erin Myers of conquering the CS8. "I told them that everything had to be swam just right. We were originally seeded to only win by 18 points. They were excited. It was a lot of fun." CS8 swim results: Springfield High freshman phenom sets two CS8 swim records Now, the Senators and a super freshman want more. The freshman is Emma Herrin, and she has lit a fire in Springfield High that hasn't sparkled in 10 years. Herrin won and set a new school record in the 100-yard butterfly at conference when she went under the state qualifying time (58.46 seconds) and finished with a personal best mark of 56.89. Her time also snapped a previous CS8 record (58.90) that was set in 2017 by Sacred Heart-Griffin graduate

Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary

What should have been one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Antioch Sequoits football program turned into a nightmare on Saturday thanks to a brutal refereeing error. The top-seeded Sequoits entered their Illinois Class 5A state tournament against Sycamore with a perfect 10-0 record. However, late in the game, they found themselves trailing 32-28 […] The post Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary appeared first on BroBible.

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.

Private vs. public school question getting closer look from IHSA

The IHSA is reviewing proposals that could separate private and public schools in playoffs starting in 2027-28.

Katin Houser Connects With Jordan Anderson For 5-Yard TD, Giving Illinois Lead Over Nebraska

Boys and Girls Cross Country Head to State Championship Meet

The boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the Illinois High School Association’s state championship meet after standout performances throughout the fall and at Sectionals. Parents, teammates, and friends gathered in the lobby on Friday morning, holding signs with words of encouragement as the athletes boarded the bus....

Gridiron Glory Week 12: High school football playoff scores and highlights

PADUCAH, Ky. — Check out the scores and highlights from week 12 of Gridiron Glory below, including the opening round of the playoffs in Kentucky and Tennessee, and the second round of playoffs in Illinois. For more on the Local 6 teams competing in the second round of the...