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Illinois High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, September 4, 20267:30Regular Season
FinalGame to Watch
Illinois
16RTN Prospects
11College Commits
72Scholarship Offers
58Matchup Index
RTN Matchup Intelligence
Programs at a Glance
2026 Record1-3
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)24.3 PF / 30.0 PA
2025 Record11-2
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)35.2 PF / 17.3 PA
3-Year Record32-9
5-Year Record49-18
Recent Playoff RunIHSA State Championship
Published Ranking#4
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2026 Record2-1
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)38.0 PF / 25.0 PA
2025 Record14-0
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)37.1 PF / 17.4 PA
3-Year Record38-4
5-Year Record60-8
Recent Playoff RunIHSA State Champion
Published Ranking#1
Recent Form
Previous Game
Nazareth AcademyLast Time OutW27Home vs.3
York- Points For
- 27
- Points Against
- 3
- Point Margin
- +24
Mt. Carmel High SchoolLast Time OutL23Away vs.42
East St. Louis- Points For
- 23
- Points Against
- 42
- Point Margin
- -19
Editorial Intelligence
Inside the Game
Nazareth Academy
Nazareth Academy has a recent championship on its five-year program record. Its three-year record is 32-9.
RTN currently connects 5 prospects to the roster, including 4 college commits. The program is listed at No. 4 in its latest published RTN ranking set.
Mt. Carmel High School
Mt. Carmel High School has a recent championship on its five-year program record. Its three-year record is 38-4.
RTN currently connects 11 prospects to the roster, including 7 college commits. The program is listed at No. 1 in its latest published RTN ranking set.
Recruiting Intelligence
Players to Know
Nazareth Academy
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'4.5"
- Weight
- 225 lbs.
- Committed College
- Missouri
- Top Honor
- All-Division All-Conference
- Position
- IOL
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 285 lbs.
- Committed College
- Missouri
- Top Honor
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- Position
- CB
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 180 lbs.
- Committed College
- Northern Illinois
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 195 lbs.
- Committed College
- Michigan State
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Mt. Carmel High School
- Position
- IOL
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 270 lbs.
- Committed College
- Purdue
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 220 lbs.
- Committed College
- Notre Dame
- Top Honor
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- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 200 lbs.
- Committed College
- Michigan
- Top Honor
- The CCL/ESCC Blue’s Offensive Player of the Year and an IHSFCA All-State player, Burrell guided Mount Carmel to a 14-0 record and a fourth straight IHSA state c
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 218 lbs.
- Committed College
- Wisconsin
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- CB
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 175 lbs.
- Committed College
- Michigan
- Top Honor
- All-Division All-Conference
- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'1.5"
- Weight
- 184 lbs.
- Committed College
- South Dakota State
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- RB
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs.
- Committed College
- Lindenwood
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 180 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Special Mention 100 all-state
- Position
- DL
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 355 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
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- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- OT
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 290 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Game Information
Nazareth Academy at Mt. Carmel High School
- Date
- Friday, September 4, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:30
- Venue
- TBA
- Location
- Illinois
- Classification
- Not listed
- Conference / District
- CCL (Blue)