Greenfield, Carlinville fall in first round of football playoffs

Greenfield lost a Class 1A first-round game at home to Fithian Oakwood on Saturday after Carlinville fell in a 2A road game Friday night at Johnston City.

Insane Illinois high school football game sees 172-point explosion before darkness forces venue change

The Illinois high school football playoff game ended 88-84 after both teams had to pause and switch stadiums due to darkness in the fourth quarter.

Smith Scores Four Times as Bullets Battle Bulldogs for 3A Round One Victory

The Williamsville Bullets and Sparta Bulldogs battled in a back and fourth 3A Round One football game on Saturday but it was the Bullets who picked up the 43-38 victory. Xavier Smith scored four touchdowns for the Bullets in the win with 19 carries for 100 yards. Williamsville will host Macomb in Round Two game next weekend.

Camp Point Central tops West Central 37-12 in Class 1A playoffs

Camp Point Central beat West Central 37-12 in the IHSA Class 1A playoffs after pulling away in the second half.

Metro-East Lutheran football season ends at Pawnee

The Knights' third straight postseason appearance ends in Pawnee, with Metro-East Lutheran finishing the season 6-4.

Brown County rallies past Athens in 1A playoff opener

Brown County shook off an early deficit and beat Athens 48-14 in the IHSA Class 1A playoffs to advance to face Oakwood.

Game story: Lyons stays unbeaten, tops Morton in 3A sectional final

BURBANK — Lyons did more than just survive what was arguably the toughest Class 3A sectional in Illinois. The Lions made a loud-and-clear statement that they’re ready for whatever comes next. The Reavis Sectional included three teams ranked among the first 10 of the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25....

Springfield Clinic Orthopedics Plays of the Week: November 2

We are past Halloween and fully into the fall postseason, we had some big games with hopefully many more to come in November. We had plenty of great action last week and we’ll go through some of the best plays we captured on this edition of the Springfield Clinic Orthopedics Plays of the Week Countdown. Practice your voting skills before heading to the ballot box on Tuesday by voting for your favorite play on Channel1450’s X page.

2026 IHSA Football Playoff Scores: First-Round Results, Winners and Class 1A–8A Updates

The 2026 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football playoffs are underway, with teams across Illinois competing for a chance to advance toward the state championship games. First-round action began Friday, October 30, with exciting matchups, dominant victories and close finishes across all eight classifications. Additional games are scheduled for Saturday,...

Illinois High School Football Final Scores - October 30

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

Glenwood’s Williams Talks Regional Loss to Morton

Following a three set loss to Morton in the Lanphier Regional title game we spoke with Glenwood head coach Dawn Williams about the loss, the senior and this season. This was the Country Financial Game of the Week thanks to Country Financial’s Jamie Jones, Steve O’Dell and Daniel O’Brien.

Jersey’s comeback season ends with playoff loss to powerful SHG

The first six possession for both teams delivered six TDs for Springfield SHG and six punts for Jersey, with the Panthers' season ending with a 42-13 loss.

Maryland's Malik Washington rushes for an 8-yard TD, taking an early lead vs Illinois

Taylorville’s Bettis, Glenwood’s Galvan With Top Ten Finishes at Carbondale Sectional

Taylorville senior Liam Bettis finished in fourth place and Glenwood junior Adam Galvan finished in seventh place at the 2A Carbondale sectional on Saturday to punch their tickets to state. You can find full results here.

Sports Results for Saturday 10/31/26

Local Boys Individuals Advancing: Noah Lambert (Hoopeston Area) Local Boys Teams Advancing: 3. Paris 124, 4. St. Joseph-Ogden 128. Local Boys Teams Not Advancing: 10. LaSalette 284, 11. Heritage 320, 15. Unity 381. Local Boys Individuals Advancing: Clark Roland (Heritage), Richard Jolly (LaSalette) Local Girls Teams Advancing: 2. St. Joseph-Ogden...

Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Zavier Zens

Wisconsin's 2026 Mr. Basketball brings a winning pedigree and versatile offensive skill set to Illinois as he looks to make an immediate impact

88-84: The Score That Broke Illinois Football and Had Them Playing in the Dark

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) An Illinois state record got absolutely shattered Friday night when Quincy Senior High School battled Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy to an insane 88-84 finish in the first round […]

Central Illinois High School Football Playoff Round One Friday Recap

Round One of IHSA Football playoffs had some games on Friday. Mahomet-Seymour rolled past Marion, 57-19 and improved to 10-0 this year. The Bulldogs are the one-seed in the 5A bracket, and have a real shot at making the state title game. They’ve won every game by two possessions or more.

Updated: One Year Later, a Push to Undo the Expanded IHSA Football Playoffs

Our legislative process will start on Monday. So, we won’t officially know if it makes the all-school ballot until November 23. If it does, the vote would occur from December 1-15. Results on the 16th. Matt Troha. Illinois High School Association. Associate Executive Director. Not so fast…. The expanded...

All-Access: Glenwood’s Garber Gives Pregame Speech at Sectionals

We go inside the huddle with the Glenwood girls cross country team before the 2A sectional race in Carbondale on Saturday. Thank you to Peerless Cleaning and Restoration Services for the sponsorship of the all-access segment.