Picking the Illinois football state championships

Mike Nieto

Times Sportswriter

Last week: 9-8

Season: 95-32 

Prep Bowl

Mount Carmel 28, Simeon 14

IHSA state finals

Class 1A

Dakota 26, Tuscola 16

Class 2A

Morrison 35, Casey-Westfield 14

Class 3A

Mount Carmel, Ill. 35, Aurora Christian 33

Class 4A

Rochester 21, Richmond-Burton 14

Class 5A

Joliet Catholic 47, Montini 38

Class 6A

Peoria Richwoods 30, Prairie Ridge 17

Class 7A

Wheaton-Warrenville South 28, Rockford Boylan 14

Class 8A

Loyola Academy 21, Bolingbrook 14

Ken Karrson

Times Sportswriter

Last week: 12-5

Season: 98-29

Prep Bowl

Mount Carmel 31, Simeon 12

IHSA state finals

Class 1A

Dakota 27, Tuscola 18

Class 2A

Morrison 30, Casey-Westfield 20

Class 3A

Mount Carmel, Ill. 35, Aurora Christian 34

Class 4A

Richmond-Burton 21, Rochester 20

Class 5A

Joliet Catholic 42, Montini 38

Class 6A

Peoria Richwoods 28, Prairie Ridge 21

Class 7A

Wheaton-Warrenville South 24, Rockford Boylan 17

Class 8A

Loyola Academy 29, Bolingbrook 27 

Jim O'Boye

Kost Media Services

Last week: 12-5

Season: 99-28

Prep Bowl

Mount Carmel 49, Simeon 7 

IHSA state finals

Class 1A

Dakota 26, Tuscola 16

Class 2A

Morrison, 40, Casey-Westfield 7

Class 3A

Mount Carmel, Ill. 42, Aurora Christian 41

Class 4A

Rochester 28, Richmond-Burton 20

Class 5A

Joliet Catholic 62, Montini 56

Class 6A

Peoria Richwoods 37, Prairie Ridge 24

Class 7A

Wheaton-Warrenville South 21, Rockford Boylan 14

Class 8A

Loyola Academy 24, Bolingbrook 23