The semi-final round for the Illinois High School Association football playoffs has concluded, and the following teams will play for the state title next weekend, with the 1A through 4A games starting at 10 a.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and the 5A through 8A games on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Along with links to their individual pages, here are the 16 state finalists in Illinois football for the 2009 season:
- [1A] Tuscola v. Lexington
- [2A] Maroa-Forsyth v. Morrison
- [3A] Tolono (Unity) v. Stillman Valley
- [4A] Metamora v. Geneseo
- [5A] Joliet (Catholic Academy) v. Lombard (Montini)
- [6A] New Lenox (Providence Catholic) v. Cary-Grove
- [7A] Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) v. Wheaton Warrenville South
- [8A] Park Ridge (Maine South) v. Chicago (Marist)