Students selected to the US Army All-American team
We extend our congratulations to four marching band members and five football players from Illinois and Maryland, selected for the US Army All-American Bowl on Jan 4.
Football
30 teams end the regular season in IL undefeated
Congratulations to 30 teams that finished the regular football season in Illinois with a 9-0 record. There are only two asterisks on the list this year.
Amateurism by-law violation self-reported in IL
Members of the Rochester High School football team violated the IHSA by-law on amateurism this season, and the IHSA has changed the score of one game to reflect the violation.
Week 7 analysis of our football predictive statistics
An analysis of our predictive statistics in week 7 for Illinois high school football reveals a few upsets and an 83-percent performance for our algorithms.
Upsets in Illinois varsity football, week 4
Our predictions start the year off well, despite a few upset victories, one of which was pretty big but affected by small sample size bias.
U.Md. athletic director keeps W.Va. band in the stands
A marching band controversy is brewing in a game between the University of Maryland, a future Big 10 school, and West Virginia University, which plays in the Big 12.
What if students can't pay the pay-to-play fees?
Pay-to-play, registration, and other fees are going unpaid and building up in the West Aurora (Ill.) school district. What to do?
Statistical properties of undefeated IL football teams
124 teams are undefeated in Illinois varsity football, according to the Illinois High School Association. Here's a report to look at their stats in a new light.
Friday night not quite as filled with lights this week
Football in two states observed the Jewish holiday in many communities this weekend. Plus, we're getting ready to turn on our predictions for every Illinois high school football game.
Weather postpones start of football in Illinois
For more than 200 varsity football teams in Illinois, especially in the northern half of the state, games would have to wait at least another day.