Lake Zurich consistently gets more with less talent. The coaching staff (Planz included) always has their teams ready to play. I would say many schools would be happy with 2 quarterfinals and 2 semifinals in 7 years under a Head Coach.
It will be a tough adjustment for the program with him...
If the goal is to create a more balanced and competitive postseason field, we should take a closer look at how sectionals are structured.
A common concern from public schools is the frequency of all-private matchups in the later rounds—particularly in semifinals and finals. If private schools...
It seems pretty clear that the board isn’t in favor of a 6-class to 2-class split for the football state playoffs.
So here’s another idea for discussion. Does anyone remember the quad system that used to be part of the playoffs?
What if private and non-boundaried schools were limited to a...
Here is an article from Michigan talking about the split in Alabama.
https://catchmarksports.com/alabamas-historic-split-of-public-and-private-high-school-football-championships-and-why-michigan-is-watching-closely/
1, How was football enrollment figured and what years did the IHSA use it?
2. When was the 1.65 multiplier implemented?
3. Prior to 2011 all classes were seeded 1-32 or however many teams were in the playoffs correct?
4. When playoffs were expanded to 8 classes were they all broken up North/South?