Are high school football conferences/leagues a thing of the past in Illinois? According to a Chicago Sun Times story, the Illinois High School Association could be looking at splitting the state into districts that would do away with conferences.
According to the article, the IHSA could submit a proposal later this year that would outline a plan that could divide the state into eight or nine team districts. The story goes on to say that the idea is be discussed because recent conference reshuffling is causing some teams difficulties in finding non-league opponents.
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.
