Illinois High School Football Championships to Leave Champaign on Odd Years

by Jeff Fisher
Illinois High School Football Huddle

Big 10 expansion is causing Illinois High School Association officials to find a site for the state playoffs in odd numbered years.

Since 1999 the state title games have been played at the University of Illinois in Champaign over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  However, with the addition of Nebraska to the conference the Big 10 will play conference games over that same weekend beginning in 2013.  That means that during odd numbered years, Illinois will play a home game.

The IHSA says it will keep the championships in Champaign during even numbered years and look for another location for the odd years.

Plainfield South HS Gets New Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher

Illinois High School Football Huddle

Ken Bublitz is trading one head coaching position at Plainfield South High School for another.

Bublitz, who is currently the head boys' basketball coach, has been named the school's head football coach. Bublitz, who takes over for Mike Briscoe who resigned at the end of last season, will carry double-duty next year.  That's because he won't resign as the basketball coach until the end of the 2011-12 season.

For the last six years,Bublitz has served as an assistant coach of the football team.

Last year, Plainfield South was 8-1.

Illinois - 2011 National Signing Day

James Adeyanju (Curie, DE) - Wisconsin
Jack Allen (Hinsdale Central, C) - Michigan St.
Brian Bobek (Fremd, OL) - Ohio St.
Chris Bryant (Simeon, OL) - Michigan
Rodney Coe (Edwardville, RB) - Iowa
Tony Durkin (Andrew, C) - Illinois
Josh Ferguson (Joliet Catholic, RB) - Illinois
Pat Flavin (Benet Academy, OL - Illinois
Matt Frazier (Bishop McNamara OL) - Northwestern
Rafe Kiely (Wheaton North, OL) - Wyoming
Ryan Klachko (Sacred Heart-Griffin, OL) - Nebraska
Jack Konopka (Fremd, OL) - Northwestern
Matt LaCosse (Naperville North, TE) - Illinois
T.J. Lally (Marmion Academy, LB) - South Dakota St.
Dan Lembke (Providence Catholic, OL) - Boston College
Nick Lifka (Naperville North, LB) - Boston College
Tyler Marcordes (Normal Community, LB) - Georgia Tech
Kyle McAvoy (Bloomington, OL) - Minnesota
Luke McAvoy (Bloomington, OL) - Minnesota
Mika'il McCall (Thornridge, RB) - Iowa
Scott McDowell (Hinsdale Central, OL) - Illinois
Riley McMinn (Rochester, DE) - Iowa
Victor Nelson (Maine South, OL) - Boston College
Chris O'Connor (Andrew, DE) - Illinois
Reilly O'Toole (Wheaton Warrenville South, QB) - Illinois
Adam Pittser (Richmond-Burton, QB) - Wyoming
C.J. Roberts (LaSalle-Peru, DL) - Northwestern
Evan Spencer (Vernon Hills, WR) - Ohio St.
Mark Szott (Waubonsie Valley, SB) - Northwestern
Clint Tucker (East St. Louis, DT) - Illinois
Jordan Walsh (Glenbard West, OL) - Iowa
Jarrell Willaims (Richards, BD) - Northwestern