Wilmington (12-1) vs. Maroa-Forsyth (11-2)

When: 1 p.m. Friday

Where: Hancock Stadium, Normal

About the Wildcats: For the third time in five years, Wilmington is in the Class 2A title game. The Wildcats won state championships in 2021 and 2023. Their IHFSCA Class 2A All-State senior standouts, RB/DB Ryan Kettman (1,592 yards, 28 TDs) and OL/LB Zach Ohlund (75 tackles, 19 for loss), were supporting cast mates on that 2023 team and now serve as the heart and soul of the program. After a last-minute loss to Morris in Week 1, the three-time state champion Wildcats have been unbeatable since, first running through the Illinois Central Eight Conference unblemished before turning it up a notch for the playoffs, where they’ve won their first four games by a running clock.

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