IHSA Semifinal Playoff Recaps
Listen to our recaps of Illinois high school football semifinals
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‘Explosive’ Caden Considine, Byron best Richmond-Burton
‘Explosive’ Caden Considine, Byron best Richmond-Burton
Caden Considine showed off what he called "explosive-play ability," rushing for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Byron beat host Richmond-Burton 44-10 in a Class 3A state semifinal game Saturday in Richmond.
Jamen Williams, Fenwick end Nazareth’s quest for four straight titles
Jamen Williams, Fenwick end Nazareth’s quest for four straight titles
Jamen Williams threw for 283 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, while Jake Thies posted over 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards as Fenwick shocked Nazareth 28-27 in overtime to win its 6A state semifinal and end Nazareth's bid for four straight state championships.
Providence asserts its will in toppling Oak Forest
Providence asserts its will in toppling Oak Forest
Providence muscled up and used a dominant varied offense to secure its place in the school's 15th state championship game with a 31-21 win over Oak Forest in a Class 5A semifinal Saturday.
East St. Louis dominates St. Laurence 50-7, heads to 6A state title game
East St. Louis dominates St. Laurence 50-7, heads to 6A state title game
East St. Louis showed again Saturday why it’s a next-to-impossible force to stop, handling St. Laurence 50-7 in the Class 6A state semifinals.
Dario Milivojevic, Tanner Glock, St. Francis force 5 turnovers to break semifinal slump, reach 5A title game
Dario Milivojevic, Tanner Glock, St. Francis force 5 turnovers to break semifinal slump, reach 5A title game
Dario Milivojevic, Tanner Glock and St. Francis forced five Belvidere North turnovers to earn a spot in the Class 5A state championship game against Providence Catholic. The Spartans had lost in the semifinal round the last three years.
St. Rita uses huge momentum shift in third quarter to take down Batavia and return to Class 7A title game
St. Rita uses huge momentum shift in third quarter to take down Batavia and return to Class 7A title game
Jack Schapendonk's big stop on fourth-and-goal before halftime shifted the tides for St. Rita, who went on to score 26 straight points to secure a 54-34 victory over Batavia to advance to the Class 7A state title game.
2025 IHSA playoffs: Championship game pairings
2025 IHSA playoffs: Championship game pairings
Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.
Kaleb Stumpenhorst’s 42-yard field goal sends Oswego past Lockport to Class 8A state championship game
Kaleb Stumpenhorst’s 42-yard field goal sends Oswego past Lockport to Class 8A state championship game
Ammar Banire had a tying 63-yard touchdown run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 42-yard field goal with a minute left as Oswego rallied to beat Lockport 10-7 in a Class 8A semifinal to advance to state for the first time in 22 years.
Wilmington zooms past El Paso-Gridley, earns spot in Class 2A state title game
Wilmington zooms past El Paso-Gridley, earns spot in Class 2A state title game
For the second straight week, Wilmington had five touchdown drives of one or two plays, tallying 483 rushing yards in a 41-0 win over El Paso-Gridley in Saturday's Class 2A state semifinal.
C.J. Gray runs for 4 TDs as Brother Rice beats Downers Grove North in 7A semis
C.J. Gray runs for 4 TDs as Brother Rice beats Downers Grove North in 7A semis
Brother Rice QB C.J. Gray ran for four of the Crusaders six rushing touchdowns in a 45-17 win over Downers Grove North in a Class 7A semifinal Saturday.
Fremd stays close early before Mt. Carmel pulls away in 8A semifinal
Fremd stays close early before Mt. Carmel pulls away in 8A semifinal
Fremd's deepest playoff run in program history came to an end at the hands of Mt. Carmel in Saturday's Class 8A semifinal.