With teams playing in four classes, three local teams will represent Central Illinois in the state football finals.

Each week, the Journal Star will take a look at the top-performing teams and players from weekend playoff games involving schools. This week, we take a look around the state with the top performers from the 16 Illinois state semifinal games.

The 2024 Illinois high school football postseason is one round away from the state championships, as all the semifinal games take place Saturday, November 23.You can follow all of the IHSA football playoff games and get updated scores by tracking the SBLive Illinois High School Football Scoreboard.