Boys Football Playoff Scores

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Kankakee (Eastridge) (0-1)

1980-81 (4A) 8 27 0-1 7-3 DNP Craig Beverlin
  8 27 L Lisle (Benet Academy)

Kankakee (McNamara) (69-32)

1975-76 (3A) 34 37 1-1 9-2 DNP Rich Zinanni
  26 6 W Vandalia
  8 31 L Metamora
1977-78 (3A) 23 61 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  15 6 W Herscher
  8 55 L Geneseo (Darnall)
1978-79 (3A) 77 40 3-1 12-2 2nd Rich Zinanni
  27 14 W Chatham (Glenwood)
  36 12 W McLeansboro
  7 0 W Charleston
  7 14 L Geneseo (Darnall)
1980-81 (3A) 8 27 0-1 8-2 DNP Rich Zinanni
  8 27 L Morris
1981-82 (3A) 126 80 3-1 11-2 2nd Rich Zinanni
  38 20 W New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  44 16 W Lombard (Montini)
  36 22 W Yorkville (H.S.)
  8 22 L Mt. Carmel
1982-83 (3A) 93 51 4-0 12-1 1st Rich Zinanni
  25 21 W Herscher
  21 0 W Clifton (Central)
OT 30 24 W Geneva
  17 6 W Alton (Marquette)
1985-86 (3A) 153 36 5-0 14-0 1st Rich Zinanni
  42 14 W Momence
  34 7 W Herscher
  20 0 W Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  23 8 W Lisle (Sr.)
  34 7 W Stanford (Olympia)
1986-87 (3A) 147 46 5-0 11-3 1st Rich Zinanni
  35 6 W Lisle (Sr.)
  27 6 W Norridge (Ridgewood)
  20 7 W Herscher
  35 15 W Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  30 12 W DuQuoin (H.S.)
1987-88 (3A) 186 57 5-0 12-2 1st Rich Zinanni
  28 8 W Clifton (Central)
  34 0 W Chicago (Luther North)
  34 7 W Norridge (Ridgewood)
  45 28 W Mendota
  45 14 W Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
1988-89 (3A) 28 47 1-1 10-1 DNP Rich Zinanni
  28 20 W Minooka
  0 27 L Herscher
1990-91 (3A) 14 21 0-1 7-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  14 21 L Yorkville (H.S.)
1991-92 (4A) 23 30 0-1 7-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  23 30 L Morris
1992-93 (4A) 77 72 3-1 11-2 DNP Rich Zinanni
  14 13 W Rantoul
  28 20 W Washington
  22 18 W Chicago Heights (Marian)
  13 21 L Oswego (H.S.)
1993-94 (4A) 49 38 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  21 7 W Oswego (H.S.)
  28 31 L Morris
1994-95 (4A) 70 48 2-1 10-2 DNP Rich Zinanni
  33 14 W Plainfield (H.S.)
  15 6 W Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  22 28 L Morris
1995-96 (5A) 46 37 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  20 0 W Rock Island (Alleman)
  26 37 L East St. Louis (Sr.)
1996-97 (4A) 31 49 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  24 7 W Rochelle
  7 42 L New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1997-98 (5A) 116 82 3-1 11-2 DNP Rich Zinanni
  51 20 W Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
  41 6 W Chicago (Hubbard)
OT 10 7 W Niles (Notre Dame)
  14 49 L Woodstock (H.S.)
1998-99 (4A) 131 90 4-1 13-1 2nd Rich Zinanni
  33 16 W Jacksonville (H.S.)
  34 11 W Peoria (Notre Dame)
  15 14 W Pontiac
  28 21 W Rochelle
  21 28 L Chatham (Glenwood)
1999-00 (4A) 21 42 0-1 7-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  21 42 L Geneseo (Darnall)
2000-01 (4A) 111 81 3-1 9-4 DNP Rich Zinanni
  27 6 W Tinley Park (H.S.)
  34 20 W Normal (Community)
  36 25 W Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  14 30 L Metamora
2001-02 (5A) 63 37 1-1 7-4 DNP Rich Zinanni
  43 6 W Bartonville (Limestone)
  20 31 L Morris
2002-03 (5A) 0 40 0-1 5-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  0 40 L Morris
2004-05 (4A) 14 17 0-1 5-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  14 17 L Fairbury (Prairie Central)
2005-06 (5A) 94 76 2-1 9-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  35 28 W Taylorville
  31 14 W Jacksonville (H.S.)
  28 34 L Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2006-07 (5A) 22 29 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  14 7 W Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  8 22 L Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2007-08 (4A) 19 47 0-1 5-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  19 47 L Addison (Driscoll)
2008-09 (4A) 49 37 1-1 6-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  35 21 W Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  14 16 L Geneseo
2009-10 (4A) 56 26 1-1 6-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  32 0 W Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  24 26 L Geneseo
2010-11 (4A) 35 56 1-1 8-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  21 14 W Morris
  14 42 L Richmond (R.-Burton)
2011-12 (4A) 101 75 2-1 9-3 DNP Rich Zinanni
  42 14 W Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  38 6 W Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  21 55 L Rochester
2013-14 (3A) 51 39 1-1 7-4 DNP Rich Zinanni
  39 12 W Chicago (Harper)
  12 27 L Winnebago
2014-15 (4A) 18 21 0-1 6-4 DNP Rich Zinanni
  18 21 L Herscher
2015-16 (3A) 227 67 5-0 13-1 1st Rich Zinanni
  48 0 W Aledo (Mercer County)
  34 14 W Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  53 32 W Byron
  42 14 W Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  50 7 W Tolono (Unity)
2018-19 (4A) 223 140 4-1 12-2 2nd Rich Zinanni
  59 18 W Olney (Richland County)
  49 14 W Murphysboro
  42 35 W Effingham (H.S.)
  52 42 W Rochester
  21 31 L Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
2019-20 (4A) 92 55 2-1 8-4 DNP Rich Zinanni
  34 14 W Paris
  31 6 W Tolono (Unity)
  27 35 L Murphysboro
2021-22 (2A) 109 86 2-1 7-5 DNP Rich Zinanni
  42 14 W Knoxville
  42 27 W Erie
  25 45 L Wilmington

Kankakee (Sr.) (19-20)

1987-88 (5A) 48 34 1-1 7-4 DNP Alec Anderson
  35 6 W Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  13 28 L Richton Park (Rich South)
1989-90 (5A) 27 58 1-1 9-2 DNP Alec Anderson
2 OT 21 20 W Bloomington (H.S.)
  6 38 L Peoria (Richwoods)
1990-91 (5A) 29 42 0-1 9-1 DNP Alec Anderson
  29 42 L Peoria (Richwoods)
1992-93 (4A) 8 26 0-1 7-3 DNP Alec Anderson
  8 26 L Washington
1993-94 (5A) 0 24 0-1 5-5 DNP Alec Anderson
  0 24 L New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1994-95 (4A) 34 28 1-1 8-3 DNP Alec Anderson
  14 7 W Ottawa (Twp.)
  20 21 L Morris
1995-96 (4A) 54 81 2-1 8-4 DNP Alec Anderson
  18 13 W Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
  30 22 W Morris
  6 46 L New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1996-97 (4A) 12 35 0-1 7-3 DNP Alec Anderson
  12 35 L Oak Forest
1998-99 (4A) 20 46 0-1 7-3 DNP Dan Wetzel
  20 46 L Jerseyville (Jersey)
1999-00 (5A) 42 67 1-1 9-2 DNP Dan Wetzel
  28 20 W Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
  14 47 L Chicago Heights (Marian)
2003-04 (6A) 6 56 0-1 5-5 DNP Ira Jefferson
  6 56 L Bloomington (H.S.)
2004-05 (5A) 8 46 0-1 5-5 DNP Ira Jefferson
  8 46 L Pontiac
2008-09 (5A) 124 69 3-1 9-4 DNP Cornell Middlebrook
  46 6 W Chicago (Harper)
  22 21 W Rochelle
  36 21 W Morris
  20 21 L Wheaton (St. Francis)
2009-10 (5A) 0 14 0-1 7-3 DNP Cornell Middlebrook
  0 14 L Chatham (Glenwood)
2016-17 (5A) 6 14 0-1 6-4 DNP Omar Grant
  6 14 L Metamora
2019-20 (5A) 48 45 1-1 9-2 DNP Derek Hart
  30 23 W Peoria (Notre Dame)
  18 22 L Mascoutah
2021-22 (5A) 187 105 4-1 13-1 2nd Derek Hart
  38 7 W Carbondale (H.S.)
  49 12 W Chicago (Morgan Park)
  44 38 W Marion (H.S.)
  41 14 W Morton
  15 34 L Oak Park (Fenwick)
2022-23 (5A) 37 62 1-1 8-3 DNP Derek Hart
  16 14 W Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
  21 48 L Peoria (H.S.)
2023-24 (6A) 91 80 2-1 11-1 DNP Miles Osei
  29 6 W Midlothian (Bremen)
  49 35 W Blue Island (Eisenhower)
  13 39 L East St. Louis (Sr.)
2024-25 (6A) 89 28 2-1 10-2 DNP Miles Osei
  42 0 W Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
  27 7 W Bloomington (H.S.)
  20 21 L Oak Lawn (Richards)

Kankakee (Westview) (0-1)

1978-79 (4A) 34 40 0-1 7-3 DNP Bill Wendling
  34 40 L Olympia Fields (Rich Central)

Kewanee (H.S.) (6-14)

1982-83 (3A) 25 63 1-1 8-3 DNP Dan Dickel
  25 21 W Yorkville (H.S.)
  0 42 L Geneva
1983-84 (4A) 11 20 0-1 6-4 DNP Dan Dickel
  11 20 L Morris
1985-86 (4A) 20 28 0-1 7-3 DNP Lou Vitali
  20 28 L Peoria (Spalding)
1993-94 (3A) 55 29 1-1 9-2 DNP Greg Christakos
  41 8 W Dwight
  14 21 L Pontiac
1998-99 (3A) 12 28 0-1 6-4 DNP Greg Christakos
  12 28 L Byron
1999-00 (3A) 43 13 2-1 10-2 DNP Greg Christakos
  30 6 W Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  7 0 W Woodstock (Marian)
  6 7 L St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
2011-12 (3A) 8 35 0-1 5-5 DNP Chris Waca
  8 35 L Aurora (A. Christian)
2013-14 (3A) 14 21 0-1 6-4 DNP Tyler Nichols
  14 21 L Seneca
2016-17 (4A) 7 46 0-1 6-4 DNP Tyler Nichols
  7 46 L Chicago (Phillips)
2017-18 (4A) 20 50 0-1 6-4 DNP Tyler Nichols
  20 50 L Morris
2019-20 (4A) 50 25 1-1 7-4 DNP Brad Swanson
  50 0 W Chicago (Agricultural Science)
  0 25 L Coal City
2021-22 (4A) 38 62 1-1 9-2 DNP Brad Swanson
  17 14 W Plano
  21 48 L Chicago (Phillips)
2023-24 (4A) 13 28 0-1 8-2 DNP Matthew Taylor
  13 28 L Peoria (Notre Dame)
2024-25 (4A) 14 41 0-1 5-5 DNP Matthew Taylor
  14 41 L Olney (Richland County)

Kewanee (Wethersfield) (32-32)

1980-81 (2A) 48 34 1-1 9-2 DNP Lou Vitali
  34 8 W Carthage (Hancock Central)
  14 26 L Havana
1982-83 (1A) 50 31 2-1 10-2 DNP Lou Vitali
  20 0 W Annawan
  16 12 W Gridley
  14 19 L Walnut
1984-85 (2A) 32 48 1-1 9-2 DNP Lou Vitali
  26 14 W Prophetstown
  6 34 L Amboy
1991-92 (1A) 6 28 0-1 8-2 DNP Tom Buck
  6 28 L El Paso
1992-93 (1A) 72 76 3-1 10-3 DNP Tom Buck
  14 8 W Buda (Western)
OT 26 20 W Avon
  24 20 W Carthage
  8 28 L Poplar Grove (North Boone)
1994-95 (1A) 8 46 0-1 8-2 DNP Tom Buck
  8 46 L Galva
1995-96 (1A) 26 38 1-1 9-2 DNP Tom Buck
  14 12 W Monmouth (Warren)
  12 26 L Carthage
1996-97 (1A) 12 20 0-1 7-3 DNP Tom Buck
  12 20 L Cambridge
1997-98 (1A) 58 56 1-1 10-1 DNP Tom Buck
  36 20 W Jacksonville (Routt)
  22 36 L Colfax (Ridgeview)
1998-99 (1A) 12 39 0-1 6-4 DNP Tom Buck
  12 39 L Monmouth (Warren)
1999-00 (1A) 0 42 0-1 6-4 DNP Tom Buck
  0 42 L Cerro Gordo
2001-02 (1A) 162 74 5-0 13-1 1st Tom Buck
  31 9 W Pecatonica
  41 22 W South Beloit
  42 25 W Freeport (Aquin)
  27 12 W Monmouth (Warren)
  21 6 W Lexington
2002-03 (1A) 117 93 0-4 0-13 DNP Eric Vroman
  43 22 LF Woodhull (AlWood)
  18 14 LF Monmouth (Warren)
  34 12 LF Stronghurst (Southern)
  22 45 L South Beloit
2007-08 (1A) 7 39 0-1 5-5 DNP Jeremiah Johnston
  7 39 L Princeville
2008-09 (1A) 59 74 1-1 8-3 DNP Jason Spang
  39 20 W Fisher
  20 54 L Milledgeville
2009-10 (2A) 76 74 2-1 10-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  23 21 W Clifton (Central)
  33 21 W Amboy
  20 32 L Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
2010-11 (2A) 53 77 1-1 8-3 DNP Brandon Johnston
  41 23 W Rockford (Christian Life)
  12 54 L Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
2011-12 (1A) 7 41 0-1 7-3 DNP Brandon Johnston
  7 41 L Peru (St. Bede)
2012-13 (2A) 71 75 2-1 10-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  28 14 W Watseka
  16 13 W Downs (Tri-Valley)
  27 48 L Clifton (Central)
2013-14 (2A) 6 33 0-1 8-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  6 33 L Aledo (Mercer County)
2014-15 (2A) 0 41 0-1 5-5 DNP Brandon Johnston
  0 41 L Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
2015-16 (2A) 121 67 3-1 11-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  49 6 W Rockford (Christian Life)
  30 20 W Minonk (Fieldcrest)
  30 21 W Spring Valley (Hall)
  12 20 L Downs (Tri-Valley)
2016-17 (2A) 110 91 3-1 11-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  42 22 W Sciota (West Prairie)
  21 14 W Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
  40 21 W Fulton (H.S.)
  7 34 L Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
2017-18 (1A) 51 35 1-1 9-2 DNP Brandon Johnston
  31 14 W Orangeville
  20 21 L Princeville
2018-19 (1A) 20 26 0-1 6-4 DNP Brandon Johnston
  20 26 L Aurora (A. Christian)
2019-20 (1A) 132 83 3-1 12-1 DNP Logan Willits
  52 0 W Lewistown
  30 26 W Forreston
  20 13 W Morrison
  30 44 L Lena (L.-Winslow)
2021-22 (1A) 8 14 0-1 5-5 DNP Tony Gripp
  8 14 L Abingdon (A.-Avon)
2022-23 (1A) 19 35 0-1 7-3 DNP Tony Gripp
  19 35 L Rockford (Lutheran)
2023-24 (1A) 54 42 2-1 10-2 DNP Tony Gripp
  41 6 W Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
  13 6 W Morrison
  0 30 L Lena (L.-Winslow)
2024-25 (1A) 21 42 0-1 6-4 DNP Tony Gripp
  21 42 L Rockford (Lutheran)

Kincaid (South Fork) (3-8)

1974-75 (1A) 6 32 1-1 10-1 DNP Larry Smith
  6 0 W New Berlin
  0 32 L Concord (Triopia)
1983-84 (1A) 13 14 0-1 9-1 DNP Larry Smith
  13 14 L Jacksonville (Routt)
1986-87 (1A) 6 8 0-1 6-4 DNP Pete Lira
  6 8 L Meredosia (M.-Chambersburg)
1987-88 (1A) 9 14 0-1 6-4 DNP John Horn
  9 14 L Assumption
1988-89 (1A) 42 19 2-1 10-2 DNP John Horn
  27 0 W Concord (Triopia)
  7 0 W Hardin (Calhoun)
  8 19 L Lexington
1989-90 (2A) 16 45 0-1 7-3 DNP John Horn
  16 45 L Gillespie
1990-91 (2A) 0 41 0-1 7-3 DNP John Horn
  0 41 L Argenta (A.-Oreana)
1994-95 (1A) 6 44 0-1 8-2 DNP John Horn
  6 44 L Cerro Gordo

Kirkland (Hiawatha) (2-5)

1984-85 (1A) 14 40 0-1   DNP Terry Jenkins
  14 40 L Stockton
1987-88 (1A) 23 46 1-1   DNP Terry Jenkins
  17 12 W Durand
  6 34 L Freeport (Aquin)
2016-17 (1A) 12 40 0-1 7-3 DNP Jason Keneway
  12 40 L LeRoy
2018-19 (1A) 0 48 0-1 6-4 DNP Jason Keneway
  0 48 L Forreston
2019-20 (1A) 56 50 1-1 9-2 DNP Jason Keneway
  44 6 W Abingdon (A.-Avon)
  12 44 L Morrison

Knoxville (16-23)

1979-80 (2A) 12 49 1-1 9-2 DNP Dennis Larson
  12 7 W Carthage (Hancock Central)
  0 42 L Decatur (St. Teresa)
1982-83 (2A) 6 21 0-1 8-2 DNP Dennis Larson
  6 21 L Peoria Heights
1985-86 (3A) 6 33 0-1 6-4 DNP Dennis Larson
  6 33 L Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
1986-87 (3A) 23 18 1-1 7-4 DNP Dennis Larson
  14 6 W Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  9 12 L Sherrard
1987-88 (3A) 0 27 0-1 8-2 DNP Dennis Larson
  0 27 L Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
1988-89 (3A) 60 59 3-1 12-1 DNP Dennis Larson
  24 7 W Dunlap
  15 12 W Beardstown
  21 19 W Monticello
  0 21 L DuQuoin (H.S.)
1989-90 (3A) 6 14 0-1 7-3 DNP Dennis Larson
  6 14 L Dunlap
1990-91 (2A) 82 45 2-1 8-4 DNP Dave Bass
  28 15 W Oneida (ROWVA)
  25 0 W Bushnell (B.-Prairie City)
  29 30 L Seneca
2004-05 (2A) 70 77 2-1 9-3 DNP Toby Vallas
  32 14 W Aledo
  38 33 W Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
  0 30 L Carthage
2005-06 (2A) 43 54 1-1 6-5 DNP Toby Vallas
  37 14 W Elmwood
  6 40 L Aledo
2009-10 (2A) 48 27 1-1 8-3 DNP Toby Vallas
  30 6 W Milford
  18 21 L Orion
2010-11 (2A) 19 29 0-1 7-3 DNP Toby Vallas
  19 29 L Aledo (Mercer County)
2011-12 (2A) 7 24 0-1 8-2 DNP Toby Vallas
  7 24 L Toulon (Stark County)
2013-14 (2A) 18 27 0-1 7-3 DNP Ryan Hebard
  18 27 L Elmwood
2014-15 (2A) 14 33 0-1 6-4 DNP Ryan Hebard
  14 33 L Spring Valley (Hall)
2015-16 (2A) 6 27 0-1 6-4 DNP Ryan Hebard
  6 27 L Minonk (Fieldcrest)
2016-17 (2A) 8 43 0-1 6-4 DNP Ryan Hebard
  8 43 L Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
2017-18 (2A) 88 48 1-1 8-3 DNP Ryan Hebard
  66 20 W Chicago (Marshall)
  22 28 L El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
2018-19 (2A) 16 38 0-1 6-4 DNP Ryan Hebard
  16 38 L Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
2019-20 (2A) 86 55 2-1 11-1 DNP Ryan Hebard
  66 13 W Rockford (R. Christian)
  20 14 W Watseka
  0 28 L Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
2021-22 (2A) 14 42 0-1 8-2 DNP Ryan Hebard
  14 42 L Kankakee (McNamara)
2022-23 (2A) 103 89 2-1 9-3 DNP Ryan Hebard
  33 14 W Mendon (Unity)
  48 29 W Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)
  22 46 L Downs (Tri-Valley)
2023-24 (2A) 8 16 0-1 7-3 DNP Ryan Hebard
  8 16 L Momence