The semifinals of the IHSA state football playoffs are complete, with 16 teams on Saturday punching their ticket to the final weekend of the season.

Players across Illinois had some of the best IHSA performances from the semifinals of the Illinois high school football playoffs.

Both Belleville Althoff Catholic and East St. Louis have opportunities to play in the IHSA state championship games next weekend, but first will have t

The 2024 Illinois high school football postseason is one round away from the state championships, as all the semifinal games take place Saturday, November 23. You can follow all of the IHSA football playoff games and get updated scores by tracking the SBLive Illinois High School Football Scoreboard.

After a wild quarterfinals weekend, the schedule for the IHSA state football semifinals is set. The 16 games across eight classes will be played Saturday.

Class 8A Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (10-2) at Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (12-0), Sat., Nov. 23, 6 p.m. Elmhurst (York) (10-2) at Naperville (Central) (11-1), Sat., Nov. 23, 6 p.m. Class 7A

Game 30 — Tolono Unity (9-3) at Monticello (10-2), Sat., Nov. 23, 2:00 pm Game 29 — Chicago DePaul (9-3) at Coal City (10-2), Sat., Nov. 23, 1:00 pm Game 30 — Mt. Zion (9-3) at Normal University (10-2), Sat., Nov. 23, 7:00 pm

With teams playing in four classes, three local teams will represent Central Illinois in the state football finals.