The Second Annual Lincoln Highway-Route 66 IHSA Football Playoffs-- Part 1

The regular season is over here in Illinois. After nine games, the best-of-the-best are squaring off, starting tomorrow.

Last year, I had those schools along the Lincoln Highway and those along Route 66 squared off for a last-man standing contest to see which historic road did better. Even though the Route 66 schools outnumbered the Lincoln Highway ones almost 2-1, it ended up as a tie, with the last teams from each school being eliminated in the same round.

This year, there are 19 Route 66 teams and 9 Lincoln Highway ones.

Illinois is divided into eight classes by school size.


ROUTE 66 TEAMS

2A
Williamsville
Carlinville

3A
Wilmington

4A
Bloomington Central Catholic
Belleville

5A
Joliet Catholic (Also in LH)
Springfield Sacred Heart
Chatham Glenwood
Normal University

6A
Bloomington
Normal
Normal West
Springfield

7A
Plainfield South (also in LH)
East St. Louis
Edwardsville

8A
Bellleville East
Lockport
Bolingbrook

OK, That's the Route 66 Schools. --RoadDog