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Illinois High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, August 28, 20267:30Regular Season
Final
Illinois
3RTN Prospects
1College Commits
15Scholarship Offers
14Matchup Index
RTN Matchup Intelligence
Programs at a Glance
2026 Record3-1
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)37.0 PF / 13.5 PA
2025 Record5-5
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)23.8 PF / 22.8 PA
3-Year Record16-13
5-Year Record35-17
Recent Playoff RunIHSA First Round
Published RankingNot currently ranked
2026 Record1-3
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)16.8 PF / 22.0 PA
2025 Record8-3
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)31.3 PF / 22.3 PA
3-Year Record22-10
5-Year Record30-21
Recent Playoff RunIHSA First Round
Published Ranking#13
Recent Form
Previous Game
Pekin Community High SchoolLast Time OutL26Home vs.27
Plainfield South- Points For
- 26
- Points Against
- 27
- Point Margin
- -1
Belleville EastLast Time OutL7Home vs.24
Lincoln Way West- Points For
- 7
- Points Against
- 24
- Point Margin
- -17
Editorial Intelligence
Inside the Game
Pekin Community High School
Pekin Community High School has reached the postseason in at least two of the last three seasons. Its three-year record is 16-13.
RTN currently connects 2 prospects to the roster.
Belleville East
Belleville East has reached the postseason in at least two of the last three seasons. Its three-year record is 22-10.
RTN currently connects 1 prospect to the roster, including 1 college commit. The program is listed at No. 13 in its latest published RTN ranking set.
Recruiting Intelligence
Players to Know
Pekin Community High School
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- 6'0
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- A Journal Star All-Area first-team selection as a sophomore, scoring 16 touchdowns.
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'1
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- The 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior will look to take the reigns from Brogan Benassi, who was an all-Mid-Illini first-team and Journal Star All-Area honorable mentio
Belleville East
- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Committed College
- Cincinnati
- Top Honor
- Honorable Mention All-State
Game Information
Pekin Community High School at Belleville East
- Date
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:30
- Venue
- TBA
- Location
- Illinois
- Classification
- Not listed
- Conference / District
- Southwestern (Gold)