IHSA

Football Playoff Clinchers & Hopefuls — 2009-10 

Last updated at 4:52 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2009.

A total of 256 schools — 67 conference champions and 189 at-large entries — will qualify for the IHSA football playoffs. This list shows schools that have clinched a conference championship, schools that have clinched an at-large entry by winning at least 6 games, and schools that are still eligible for a playoff berth. "Playoff points," the total number of games won by a team's opponents, are used to break ties in determining playoff berths and seeding the playoffs.

If you notice an error in the conference standings, please let us know immediately. You can e-mail Scott Johnson or call the IHSA Office at (309) 663-6377.

NOTES:

R -- conference representative / champion
C -- clinched playoff berth with 6 or more wins

 Conference Champions

                                              Playoff  Football
School                                  W-L   Points   Enrollment
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)              9-0      44     2192.00
Park Ridge (Maine South)                9-0      41     2583.00
Springfield (S.H.-Griffin)              9-0      41     1367.85
Cary (C.-Grove)                         9-0      40     1890.00
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)                9-0      38     4497.00
Stillman Valley                         9-0      38      601.00
Mt. Sterling (Brown County)             9-0      37      276.00
Danville (H.S.)                         9-0      36     1611.00
Greenville                              9-0      36      587.00
Morrison                                9-0      36      366.00
Rockford (Boylan)                       9-0      36     2082.30
Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop]               9-0      36      547.00
Carthage (Illini West)                  9-0      35      482.00
Rochester                               9-0      35      685.00
Tolono (Unity)                          9-0      35      476.00
Lexington                               9-0      34      190.00
Palatine (Fremd)                        9-0      34     2927.00
Washington                              9-0      34     1138.00
Champ. (St. Thomas More)                9-0      33      615.45
Wilmington                              9-0      33      485.00
Casey (C.-Westfield)                    9-0      32      374.00
Dakota                                  9-0      32      271.00
Chillicothe (IVC)                       9-0      28      733.00
Chicago (Bogan)                         9-0      27     2102.00
Mt. Zion                                9-0      27      839.00
Quincy (Notre Dame)                     9-0      26      717.75
New Lenox (Providence)                  8-1      56     1890.90
Wheaton (W. Warrenville S.)             8-1      48     2399.00
Geneva                                  8-1      46     1978.00
Bolingbrook                             8-1      44     3838.00
Chicago (Dyett)                         8-1      42      637.00
Crete (C.-Monee)                        8-1      42     1647.00
Lemont (H.S.)                           8-1      42     1527.00
Richmond (R.-Burton)                    8-1      42      796.00
Chicago (Morgan Park)                   8-1      41     1729.00
Petersburg (PORTA)                      8-1      40      415.00
Freeport (Aquin)                        8-1      39      173.25
Staunton                                8-1      39      417.00
Aurora (Marmion Academy)                8-1      38     1719.30
Cahokia (H.S.)                          8-1      38     1150.00
Rockford (R. Christian)                 8-1      37      575.85
DuQuoin (H.S.)                          8-1      34      460.00
Rock Island (H.S.)                      8-1      34     1523.00
Chicago (Raby)                          8-1      33      887.70
Oak Lawn (Richards)                     8-1      33     1641.00
Milford [Coop]                          8-1      32      331.00
Sherrard                                8-1      31      534.00
Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-W. Co   8-1      30      320.00
Joliet (Catholic Academy)               7-2      51     1367.85
Aledo (Mercer County)                   7-2      45      435.00
Sterling (H.S.)                         7-2      44     1089.00
Rolling Meadows                         7-2      43     2001.00
Chicago (Robeson)                       7-2      42     1625.00
East St. Louis (Sr.)                    7-2      42     1926.00
Minooka                                 7-2      39     2353.00
St. Charles (East)                      7-2      39     2165.00
Bushnell (B.-Prairie City) [B.-P.C.-A   7-2      38      310.00
Chicago (De La Salle)                   7-2      38     1951.95
Chicago (Simeon)                        7-2      37     2772.00
Downers Grove (South)                   7-2      36     3205.00
Chicago (Mather)                        7-2      35     1737.00
Troy (Triad)                            7-2      35     1303.00
Vernon Hills                            7-2      34     1384.00
Woodstock (H.S.)                        6-3      47     1453.00
Harrisburg                              6-3      46      634.00
Highland Park                           6-3      45     1965.00
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)           6-3      43     1803.00
Aurora (A. Christian)                   6-3      42      612.15
Moweaqua (Central A & M)                6-3      41      318.00
Freeburg                                6-3      38      696.00
Oakland [Tri-County Coop]               6-3      37      197.00
Chicago (Orr)                           6-3      36     1385.00
Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop]       6-3      36      264.00
Peotone                                 5-4      42      669.00

 Playoff Clinchers

                                              Playoff  Football
School                                  W-L   Points   Enrollment
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)            8-1      45     2330.00
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)               8-1      43     3397.35
Gibson City (GCMS)                      8-1      41      325.00
Breese (Mater Dei)                      8-1      39      854.70
Effingham (H.S.)                        8-1      39      927.00
Marshall                                8-1      39      438.00
Carol Stream (Glenbard N.)              8-1      38     2776.00
Chicago (Taft)                          8-1      38     2614.00
Crystal Lake (South)                    8-1      38     2006.00
Oak Forest                              8-1      38     1508.00
Williamsville                           8-1      38      432.00
Amboy [A.-LaMoille Coop]                8-1      37      433.00
Bloomington (H.S.)                      8-1      37     1534.00
Carterville                             8-1      37      532.00
East Dubuque                            8-1      37      219.00
Machesney Park (Harlem)                 8-1      37     2424.00
Marion (H.S.)                           8-1      37     1191.00
Metamora                                8-1      37      985.00
Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)          8-1      36     1329.00
Chicago (Senn)                          8-1      35     1279.00
Pittsfield [P.-Griggsville-Perry Coop   8-1      35      536.00
Sidell (Jamaica) [Salt Fork Coop]       8-1      35      286.00
Concord (Triopia) [Coop]                8-1      33      231.00
Lena (L.-Winslow)                       8-1      32      313.00
Orion                                   8-1      32      346.00
Peoria (Richwoods)                      8-1      32     1395.00
Alexis (United)                         8-1      31      275.00
Princeville                             8-1      30      214.00
South Elgin                             7-2      52     2447.00
Chicago (St. Rita)                      7-2      47     2405.70
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)             7-2      47     1449.00
Glenview (Glenbrook S.)                 7-2      46     2593.00
Mt. Carmel                              7-2      46      613.00
Chatham (Glenwood)                      7-2      44     1392.00
Chicago (Marist)                        7-2      43     2951.85
Downs (Tri-Valley)                      7-2      43      330.00
Gurnee (Warren)                         7-2      43     4214.00
Mendota                                 7-2      43      625.00
Mundelein (Carmel)                      7-2      43     2316.60
Naperville (Central)                    7-2      42     3036.00
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)                 7-2      42      450.00
Crystal Lake (Central)                  7-2      41     1496.00
Hinsdale (Central)                      7-2      41     2686.00
Mahomet (M.-Seymour)                    7-2      41      869.00
Woodstock (Marian)                      7-2      41     1252.35
Auburn                                  7-2      40      441.00
Bloomington (Cent. Cath.)               7-2      40      681.45
Lanark (Eastland) [E.-Pearl City Coop   7-2      40      413.00
Monticello                              7-2      40      541.00
Oswego (H.S.)                           7-2      40     1703.00
Harvard                                 7-2      39      723.00
Kankakee (Sr.)                          7-2      39     1303.00
LeRoy                                   7-2      39      232.00
Breese (Central)                        7-2      38      593.00
Clifton (Central)                       7-2      38      398.00
Fairfield                               7-2      38      507.00
Hebron (Alden-H.)                       7-2      38      123.00
LaSalle (L.-Peru)                       7-2      38     1225.00
Manlius (Bureau Valley)                 7-2      38      411.00
Maroa (M.-Forsyth)                      7-2      38      387.00
Normal (Community)                      7-2      38     1878.00
Pleasant Hill [P.H.-Western Coop]       7-2      38      277.00
Rockton (Hononegah)                     7-2      38     2090.00
Decatur (St. Teresa)                    7-2      37      496.65
Polo                                    7-2      37      243.00
Toulon (Stark County)                   7-2      37      322.00
Wheaton (St. Francis)                   7-2      37     1265.55
Chicago (Hubbard)                       7-2      36     1799.00
Chicago (King)                          7-2      36     1516.35
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)                 7-2      36     2196.00
Belleville (East)                       7-2      35     2728.00
Palatine (H.S.)                         7-2      35     2711.00
Pawnee                                  7-2      35      208.00
Coal City                               7-2      34      655.00
Frkln Pk.-Northlk. (Leyden)             7-2      34     3624.00
Winnebago                               7-2      34      575.00
Camp Point (Central) [C.-Southeastern   7-2      33      497.00
Flora                                   7-2      33      437.00
Plainfield (North)                      7-2      33     2210.00
Geneseo                                 7-2      32      890.00
Lewistown                               7-2      32      231.00
Villa Grove                             7-2      32      197.00
Chester                                 7-2      31      362.00
Metropolis (Massac County) [Coop]       7-2      31      745.00
Quincy (Sr.)                            7-2      31     1899.00
Roselle (Lake Park)                     7-2      31     2839.00
Palos Heights (Shepard)                 7-2      27     2036.00
Knoxville                               7-2      26      332.00
Red Bud                                 7-2      26      427.00
Chicago (Mt. Carmel)                    6-3      55     2867.70
Lake Zurich                             6-3      49     2243.00
Belleville (Althoff)                    6-3      47      844.80
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way C.)              6-3      45     2252.00
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)               6-3      43     3276.00
Fithian (Oakwood) [O.-Armstrong-Potom   6-3      43      551.00
Orland Park (Sandburg)                  6-3      43     3771.00
Braidwood (Reed-Custer)                 6-3      42      604.00
Chicago (Curie)                         6-3      42     5997.75
Galena (H.S.)                           6-3      42      251.00
Lockport (Twp.)                         6-3      42     3944.00
Niles (Notre Dame)                      6-3      42     2739.00
Riverton                                6-3      42      476.00
Springfield (H.S.)                      6-3      42     1449.00
Crystal Lk. (Prairie Ridge)             6-3      41     1703.00
Maple Park (Kaneland)                   6-3      41     1229.00
Plano                                   6-3      40      643.00
Schaumburg (H.S.)                       6-3      40     2582.00
Tinley Park (Andrew)                    6-3      40     2606.00
Burbank (St. Laurence)                  6-3      39     2141.70
Carlinville                             6-3      39      432.00
Chicago (Harlan)                        6-3      39     1473.00
Chicago (Julian)                        6-3      39     1916.00
Chicago Heights (Marian)                6-3      39     2544.30
Decatur (MacArthur)                     6-3      39     1167.00
Deerfield                               6-3      39     1730.00
Hillsboro                               6-3      39      605.00
O'Fallon (H.S.)                         6-3      39     2506.00
Pana (H.S.)                             6-3      39      489.00
Riverside (R.-Brookfield)               6-3      39     1482.00
Sterling (Newman)                       6-3      39      468.60
Sycamore (H.S.)                         6-3      39     1175.00
Toledo (Cumberland)                     6-3      39      314.00
Tuscola                                 6-3      39      291.00
Bensenville (Fenton)                    6-3      38     1539.00
Dunlap                                  6-3      38     1006.00
Jacksonville (Routt)                    6-3      38      222.75
Astoria [South Fulton Coop]             6-3      37      245.00
Heyworth                                6-3      37      267.00
Anna (A.-Jonesboro)                     6-3      36      562.00
Gillespie                               6-3      36      378.00
Johnsburg                               6-3      36      907.00
St. Charles (North)                     6-3      35     2155.00
Westville                               6-3      35      346.00
Elgin (St. Edward)                      6-3      34      660.00
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)                6-3      34     2094.00
Mt. Olive                               6-3      34      186.00
Edwardsville (H.S.)                     6-3      33     2528.00
Flanagan (F.-Cornell) [F.C.-Woodland    6-3      33      296.00
Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]                 6-3      33      267.00
East Peoria                             6-3      32     1182.00
Northbrook (Glenbrook N.)               6-3      31     2139.00
Oneida (ROWVA) [A & R Coop]             6-3      31      394.00
Chicago (Brooks)                        6-3      29     1229.25
Park Forest (Rich East)                 6-3      25     1263.00

So far 218 teams have clinched a berth in this year's playoffs. There are 38 berths remaining.

Remember that a team's "playoff points" may be affected by games that have not yet been reported.

 Still Eligible

                                              Playoff  Football
School                                  W-L   Points   Enrollment
Lombard (Montini)                       5-4      49     1092.30
Morris                                  5-4      49     1013.00
Bismarck (B.-Henning)                   5-4      48      370.00
Herscher                                5-4      47      693.00
LaGrange (Lyons)                        5-4      45     3826.00
Naperville (North)                      5-4      45     3137.00
Oregon                                  5-4      45      568.00
Hillside (Proviso West)                 5-4      44     2642.00
Robinson                                5-4      44      504.00
Wheaton (North)                         5-4      44     2135.00
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)                5-4      43     2118.00
Carbondale (H.S.)                       5-4      43     1143.00
Chicago (St. Patrick)                   5-4      43     3016.20
Fairbury (Prairie Central)              5-4      43      668.00
Winnetka (New Trier)                    5-4      43     4151.00
Oak Lawn (Community)                    5-4      42     1830.00
Oak Park (O.P.-R.F.)                    5-4      42     3163.00
Fisher                                  5-4      41      219.00
Alton (Marquette)                       5-4      40      419.10
Belvidere (H.S.)                        5-4      40     1162.00
Belvidere (North)                       5-4      40     1527.00
Huntley                                 5-4      40     1967.00
Johnston City                           5-4      40      389.00
Mooseheart                              5-4      40      196.35
Nashville                               5-4      40      549.00
Piasa (Southwestern)                    5-4      40      520.00
Port Byron (Riverdale)                  5-4      40      382.00
Rochelle                                5-4      40     1166.00
Rockford (Christian Life)               5-4      40      470.25
Rockford (Guilford)                     5-4      40     2106.00
Arlington Heights (St. Viator)          5-4      39     1719.30
Belleville (West)                       5-4      39     2455.00
Lake Villa (Lakes)                      5-4      39     1408.00
Bement [South Piatt Coop]               5-4      38      237.00
Kankakee (McNamara)                     5-4      38      714.45
Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)                5-4      38      324.00
Mascoutah                               5-4      38      967.00
West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)          5-4      38     1059.30
Chicago (CICS/Longwood)                 5-4      37      864.60
Farmington                              5-4      37      438.00
Jacksonville (H.S.)                     5-4      37     1104.00
Macomb                                  5-4      37      587.00
Rock Island (Alleman)                   5-4      37      740.85
Sandwich                                5-4      37      799.00
Peoria (Notre Dame)                     5-4      36     1318.35
Rock Falls                              5-4      36      693.00
Romeoville (H.S.)                       5-4      36     1795.00
Stockton                                5-4      36      171.00
Waterloo (H.S.)                         5-4      36      922.00
Arthur (H.S.) [A.-Lovington Coop]       5-4      35      211.00
Buffalo Grove                           5-4      35     2195.00
Columbia                                5-4      35      599.00
Kirkland (Hiawatha)                     5-4      35      207.00
Plainfield (South)                      5-4      34     2416.00
Chicago (Uplift)                        5-4      33      796.95
Elgin (Larkin)                          5-4      33     2255.00
Pecatonica                              5-4      33      304.00
Chicago (Whitney Young)                 5-4      31     3346.20
Antioch                                 5-4      30     1439.00
Chicago (Lincoln Park)                  5-4      30     2318.00
Herrin (H.S.)                           4-5      41      739.00