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TV coverage plans for the 2017 IHSA State Football finals

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NBC SPORTS CHICAGO TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2017 IHSA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 24 & 25


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Network to televise LIVE coverage of this weekend’s Class 1A-8A IHSA Football State Championships from Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL


PLUS -- Live streaming coverage of EVERY IHSA Football State Championship telecast – including surrounding pre/postgame coverage – to be made available to authenticated subscribers on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and via the NBC Sports app


NBCSportsChicago.com/Preps to air highlight packages of all games throughout the weekend;

“High School Lites” IHSA Football State Championships recap special to air Sat, Nov. 25 at 11:00 PM CT


Chicago, IL (November 20, 2017) -- For the seventh-straight year, NBC Sports Chicago, the home of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championships, will be airing LIVE high-definition coverage of the 2017 IHSA Football State Championships on Friday, November 24 & Saturday, November 25 from Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL. Illinois preps football fans can look forward to seeing every action-packed championship battle starting with the Class 1A contest on Friday morning at 10:00 AM CT, leading up to Saturday night’s highly-anticipated Class 8A match-up between two 13-0 powerhouses: Lincoln-Way East vs. Loyola Academy at 7:00 PM CT. The 2017 IHSA Football State Championships will be produced by the IHSA & PlayOn! Sports.


In addition -- EVERY IHSA Football State Championship telecast on NBC Sports Chicago, including surrounding pre/postgamecoverage, will be streamed LIVE on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and will be made available via the NBC Sports app on tablets and smart phones. Authenticated NBC Sports Chicago subscribers can watch live IHSA Football State Championships action from anywhere in the United States. The live streaming service is currently available to customers of Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, Time Warner Cable and Charter among numerous other carriers. In addition, NBC Sports Chicago is also available on numerous digital streaming services including DIRECTV NOW, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling TV, CenturyLink Stream, PlayStation Vue, and YouTube TV. For a full list of carriers and more information about NBC Sports Chicago’s live streaming service, viewers are urged to visit nbcsportschicago.com/live-faq.


IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Friday’s Class 4A championship between Morris and Rochester (7:00 PM start), along with Saturday’s 7A championship featuring Prairie Ridge and Nazareth Academy (4:00 PM start) & the 8A championship between Lincoln-Way East and Loyola Academy (7:00 PM start) will all air live on NBC Sports Chicago+…NBC Sports Chicago+ is located on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 201 in the Chicago area and in South Bend, IN, and on ch. 285 in Comcast/Xfinity’s Peoria, Springfield, Rockford and Champaign markets…viewers are urged to visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s special “Channel Finder” section (http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/channel-finder) or IHSA.org for complete channel location details for ALL games throughout the state.
  • Fans are also strongly urged to interact via Twitter throughout the entire weekend by utilizing the hashtag #IHSA to share their comments and showcase their school spirit for their favorite teams.

In addition, NBCSportsChicago.com’s IHSA Preps section (NBCSportsChicago.com/Preps) will feature highlight packages from all games throughout the weekend, along with week-long coverage & scouting reports from veteran Illinois preps sports writer “Edgy Tim” O’Halloran (@EdgyTim). Plus – NBC Sports Chicago viewers can look forward to a special “IHSA Football Championships” wrap-up edition of High School Lites on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11:00 PM for a complete rundown of every championship game, including expanded highlights and player/coaches interviews. From an additional social media standpoint, fans are urged to follow @NBCSPreps on Twitter throughout the weekend for up-to-the-minute 2017 IHSA Football State Championship news & game updates.


IHSA TV veteran Dave Bernhard (Class 3A, 4A, 7A & 8A) and Lee Hall (Class 1A & 2A) return in 2017 to bring viewers every thrill-packed play-by-play call, which will also include the first-year pxp call from Peoria Chiefs/college/preps broadcaster Nathan Baliva (Class 5A & 6A). Color analysis will be provided by renowned Chicago Bears/NFL expert Hub Arkush (Class 7A & 8A), along with former Illinois State University football standout Chris Highland (Class 3A & 4A), Northern Illinois University football radio color analyst Mark Lindo (Class 5A & 6A) and longtime IHSA TV contributor/Illinois High School Coaches Association Hall of Famer Jack McInerney (Class 1A & 2A).


Sideline reports throughout the IHSA Football Championships weekend will be provided by NBC Sports Chicago’s Siera Santos (@SieraSantos)(Class 5A-8A on Saturday) and Comcast Network/CBS 2 sports anchor Camron Smith (Class 1A-4A on Friday).“Edgy Tim” O’Halloranwill also provide studio analysis throughout the weekend recapping and previewing every championship match-up.


The following schedule details NBC Sports Chicago’s coverage (also streaming live to authenticated NBC Sports Chicago subscribers on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive & the NBC Sports app) of the 2017 IHSA Football State Championships airing this Thanksgiving weekend (team records & play-by-play/color analyst/sideline reporting teams are in parentheses):


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

10:00 AM – Class 1A: LENA-WINSLOW (Lena) [13-0] vs. TUSCOLA[13-0] (Lee Hall/Jack McInerney/Camron Smith)

1:00 PM – Class 2A: GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY (Gibson City) [13-0] vs. MAROA-FORSYTH (Maroa) [12-1](Lee Hall/Jack McInerney/Camron Smith)

4:00 PM – Class 3A: IC CATHOLIC (Elmhurst) [12-1] vs. PLEASANT PLAINS [13-0](Dave Bernhard/Chris Highland/Camron Smith)

7:00 PM – Class 4A: MORRIS [11-2] vs. ROCHESTER [13-0](Dave Bernhard/Chris Highland/Camron Smith)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25

10:00 AM – Class 5A: PHILLIPS (Chicago) [13-0] vs. DUNLAP [13-0](Nathan Baliva/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

1:00 PM – Class 6A: PRAIRIE RIDGE (Crystal Lake) [13-0] vs. NAZARETH ACADEMY (LaGrange Park) [12-1] (Nathan Baliva/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

4:00 PM – Class 7A: BATAVIA [12-1] vs. LAKE ZURICH [13-0](Dave Bernhard/Hub Arkush/Siera Santos)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

7:00 PM – Class 8A: LINCOLN-WAY East (Frankfort) [13-0] vs. LOYOLA ACADEMY (Wilmette) [12-1](Dave Bernhard/Hub Arkush/Siera Santos)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)



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