A longstanding IHSA tradition gets a new home, and a new twist, as the IHSA prepares to unveil its 2019 IHSA Football Playoff Pairings on Saturday, October 26.
The IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show, which will reveal the brackets and first round match-ups of all 256 playoff qualifiers across eight classes, will air live on statewide television via the IHSA’s new TV Network partnership with Quincy Media Inc. from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
“High school football in Illinois is appointment viewing and the IHSA Football Playoff Pairings show tees off the championship season,” said Quincy Media Regional Vice President Jim McKernan. “Quincy Media is proud to bring this important show to Illinois viewers and fans of the best high school football in the land!”
The TV show unveiling the brackets will air on the following stations and channels by market from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM on October 26. Fans are encouraged to check local listings, or the station websites, for exact channel details.
Market Station Network/Channel
Bloomington WEEK CW 25.3
Champaign WCIX MyTV 49.1
Chicago 1 WCIU The U 26.2
Chicago 2 WMEU The U 48.1
Decatur WCIX MyTV 49.1
Harrisburg WSIL H&I 3.2
Peoria WEEK CW 25.3
Quad Cities KGCW CW 26.1
Quincy WGEM CW 10.3
Rockford WREX CW 13.2
Springfield WCIX MyTV 49.1
St. Louis KPLR CW 11.1
Internet NFHS Network IHSA.tv
“October 26 has been circled on the calendars of high school football players, coaches and fans since August,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We are excited to be partnering with Quincy Media on the annual playoff pairing show. Releasing the pairings through this show has become a special tradition, and thanks to the amazing TV network Quincy Media has put together, we are confident more fans in Illinois will be able to find it than ever before.”
IHSA TV veteran Dave Bernhard will join WGEM-TV Sports Director Tony Cornish, Jr., and WEEK-TV Sports Director Jim Mattson to reveal and react to the first round matchups in what has become one of the most anticipated nights of the high school football season.
Adding to the tradition, the Chicago Bears and the IHSA will partner to offer viewers a new playoff pairings night experience, streaming a pre and post pairings reveal show on the NFHS Network at www.IHSA.tv.
The IHSA Playoff Pairing Preview Show and IHSA Playoff Pairing Breakdown Show will feature WRMJ’s Jim Taylor, Illinois prep football guru “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran of EdgyTim.com, and the state’s resident high school football bracketologist Steve Soucie of Friday Night Drive.
The www.IHSA.tv
Hosted by Tim O'Halloran, Steve Soucie & Jim Taylor
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Eight playoff classes revealed on statewide TV (see stations above)
Hosted by Dave Bernhard, Tony Cornish Jr., & Jim Mattson
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
IHSA Playoff Pairing Breakdown Show begins on www.IHSA.tv
Hosted by Tim O'Halloran, Steve Soucie & Jim Taylor
The IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show, which will reveal the brackets and first round match-ups of all 256 playoff qualifiers across eight classes, will air live on statewide television via the IHSA’s new TV Network partnership with Quincy Media Inc. from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
“High school football in Illinois is appointment viewing and the IHSA Football Playoff Pairings show tees off the championship season,” said Quincy Media Regional Vice President Jim McKernan. “Quincy Media is proud to bring this important show to Illinois viewers and fans of the best high school football in the land!”
The TV show unveiling the brackets will air on the following stations and channels by market from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM on October 26. Fans are encouraged to check local listings, or the station websites, for exact channel details.
Market Station Network/Channel
Bloomington WEEK CW 25.3
Champaign WCIX MyTV 49.1
Chicago 1 WCIU The U 26.2
Chicago 2 WMEU The U 48.1
Decatur WCIX MyTV 49.1
Harrisburg WSIL H&I 3.2
Peoria WEEK CW 25.3
Quad Cities KGCW CW 26.1
Quincy WGEM CW 10.3
Rockford WREX CW 13.2
Springfield WCIX MyTV 49.1
St. Louis KPLR CW 11.1
Internet NFHS Network IHSA.tv
“October 26 has been circled on the calendars of high school football players, coaches and fans since August,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We are excited to be partnering with Quincy Media on the annual playoff pairing show. Releasing the pairings through this show has become a special tradition, and thanks to the amazing TV network Quincy Media has put together, we are confident more fans in Illinois will be able to find it than ever before.”
IHSA TV veteran Dave Bernhard will join WGEM-TV Sports Director Tony Cornish, Jr., and WEEK-TV Sports Director Jim Mattson to reveal and react to the first round matchups in what has become one of the most anticipated nights of the high school football season.
Adding to the tradition, the Chicago Bears and the IHSA will partner to offer viewers a new playoff pairings night experience, streaming a pre and post pairings reveal show on the NFHS Network at www.IHSA.tv.
The IHSA Playoff Pairing Preview Show and IHSA Playoff Pairing Breakdown Show will feature WRMJ’s Jim Taylor, Illinois prep football guru “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran of EdgyTim.com, and the state’s resident high school football bracketologist Steve Soucie of Friday Night Drive.
The www.IHSA.tv
Hosted by Tim O'Halloran, Steve Soucie & Jim Taylor
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Eight playoff classes revealed on statewide TV (see stations above)
Hosted by Dave Bernhard, Tony Cornish Jr., & Jim Mattson
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
IHSA Playoff Pairing Breakdown Show begins on www.IHSA.tv
Hosted by Tim O'Halloran, Steve Soucie & Jim Taylor
