10,000 schools & counting: The Unified Movement By Paul Katula • Mar 22, 2026 We track the explosive rise of Unified Sports as more high schools adopt the inclusive model of state-level competition.
4 classes, 4 blowouts: IHSA girls’ b-ball finals By Paul Katula • Mar 11, 2026 From Nazareth’s defensive masterclass to Dee-Mack’s third-quarter surge, we wrap up the action from the state finals in Normal.
Decoding the IHSA’s new ‘Super Team’ rule By Paul Katula • Mar 5, 2026 We break down the 3,500-student enrollment cap that is set to end championship eligibility for major co-ops across Illinois.
New coach, old legacy: Osei leads Evanston football By Paul Katula • Aug 16, 2025 Evanston Township football begins the Miles Osei era, aiming to bounce back from 2024 and build on a proud statewide legacy.
Our logistic regression model for high school football By Paul Katula • Nov 25, 2024 Using the dataset from the IHSA 2024 football season, we build a logistic regression model to predict the winner in football games.
Illinois IHSA football state title, Class 8A By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 With our machine learning model, we look at the teams competing for the state title in Illinois high school football in Class 8A.
Illinois IHSA football state title, Class 7A By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 With our machine learning model, we look at the teams competing for the state title in Illinois high school football in Class 7A.
Illinois IHSA football state title, Class 6A By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 With our machine learning model, we look at the teams competing for the state title in Illinois high school football in Class 6A.
Illinois IHSA football state title, Class 5A By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 With our machine learning model, we look at the teams competing for the state title in Illinois high school football in Class 5A.
Illinois IHSA football state title, Class 4A By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 With our machine learning model, we look at the teams competing for the state title in Illinois high school football in Class 4A.