Members of the Montini Catholic football team hoist the Class 3A State football championship trophy last year at Hancock Stadium in Normal. Scott Anderson/Shaw Local News Network

This just in … I’ve been crowned King of the Illinois High School Association!

But for one day only, and only in my wildest dreams.

Here we go with a list of things I’d change if I had a free hand in ruling the IHSA.

Seeding solution

The first thing I’d do is shift the football playoffs to a straight 1-to-32 seeding for all eight classes. No more dividing brackets by geography.

In 30 years of covering prep football, I’ve never heard a coach or player complain about a road trip for one game on a weekend. Just the opposite, in fact. Teams enjoy traveling to various parts of the state to compete and breaking u

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