History of IHSA Football Playoffs
1974- 5 Classes of 16 Teams- 80 Total Teams
1980- 6 Classes of 16 Teams- 96 Total Teams
1985- 6 Classes of 32 Teams- 192 Total Teams
2000- 8 Classes of 32 Teams- 256 Total Teams
2026- 8 Classes of 48 Teams- 384 Total Teams **
** In each class 16 teams receive a Bye and 32 teams play in what is called the “Opening Round.” Teams who win in the “Opening Round” advance to play the Bye teams in the “First Round.”
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| Bob Reade |
2026 Seeds and Records
Receive Bye- Start in First Round
4A- #4- Sterling (7-2)
Start in Opening Round- Win Advances to First Round
4A- #9- Geneseo (6-3)
5A- #18- Galesburg (4-5)
6A- #9- Quincy (6-3)
6A- #16- UTHS (5-4)
7A- #18- Moline (6-3)
WB6 Schools- Playoff Appearances
46- Geneseo
38- Sterling
26- Rock Island
26- Moline
24- Rock Island Alleman
16- Quincy
14- UTHS
10- Galesburg
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| Mike Tracey |
Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances
15- Geneseo- 1996-2010 (Diericx, Johnson Jr)
12- Sterling- 2014-2026* (Schlemmer)
11- Sterling- 2002-2012 (King, Schlemmer)
10- Geneseo- 1974-1983 (Reade, Johnson)
10- Geneseo- 1985-1994 (Johnson, Boblett, Diericx)
09- Rock Island- 2005-2013 (Boblett, Stertz)
08- Rock Island- 1996-2003 (Boblett)
06- Geneseo- 2012-2017 (Johnson Jr)
06- Moline- 1995-2000 (McGuire)
06- Quincy- 2013-2018 (Little)
05- Alleman- 2003-2007 (DeJaegher)
05- Alleman- 2010-2014 (DeJaegher)
05- Geneseo- 2022-2026* (Johnson Jr, Furlong)
05- Quincy- 2022-2026* (Little)
05- Sterling- 1991-1995 (Gaumer)
05- United Township- 1985-1989 (Sanders, Smith)
04- Alleman- 1983-1986 (Tracey)
04- United Township- 1998-2001 (Tracey)
04- Rock Island- 2004-2007 (Ryser)
* Streak is still active.
# Since no Playoff during Covid, that did not stop an active streak.
WB6 Schools- State Championship Games
Geneseo- 10 times
Alleman- 5 times
Rock Island- 1 time
1976- 3A State Champs- Bob Reade
Geneseo 20- Metamora 12
1977- 3A State Champs- Geneseo- Bob Reade
Geneseo 34- Metamora 0
1978- 3A- State Champs- Geneseo- Bob Reade
Geneseo 14- Kankakee McNamara 7
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| Vic Boblett |
1981- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
Wheaton North 14- Geneseo 0
1982- 4A- State Champs- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
Geneseo 44- Springfield Griffin 36
1986- 4A- 2nd in State- Alleman- Mike Tracey
Tinley Park 21- Rock Island Alleman 15
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| Larry Johnson, Jr |
1990- 3A- 2nd in State- Alleman- Mike Tracey
Belleville Althoff 21- Rock Island Alleman 13
1990- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Vic Boblett
Joliet Catholic 21- Geneseo 20
1992- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
Oswego 14- Geneseo 6
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| Denny Diericx |
1993- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
Marian 13- Geneseo 6
1997- 5A- 2nd in State- Rock Island- Vic Boblett
Woodstock 35- Rock Island 28
2005- 5A- 2nd in State- Alleman- Dave DeJaegher
Springfield SHG 28- Rock Island Alleman 21
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| Dave DeJaegher |
2009- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
Metamora 41- Geneseo 7
2010- 4A- 2nd in State- Alleman- Dave DeJaegher
Rochester 24- Rock Island Alleman 7
2012- 4A- 2nd in State- Alleman- Dave DeJaegher
Rochester 43- Rock Island Alleman 18
2013- 4A- 2nd in State- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
Rochester 16- Geneseo 8
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| Greg King |
WB6 Schools- Undefeated/Untied Regular Seasons (Since 1974)
11- Geneseo
7- Sterling
4- Alleman
4- Rock Island
2- Quincy
1975- Alleman- Jim Jorgensen
1975- Geneseo- Bob Reade
1976- Geneseo- Bob Reade
1977- Geneseo- Bob Reade
1978- Geneseo- Bob Reade
1983- Sterling- Jim Scott
1984- Sterling- Jim Scott
1986- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
1989- Alleman- Mike Tracey
1990- Alleman- Mike Tracey
1992- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
1993- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
1994- Sterling- Max Gaumer
1997- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
1997- Rock Island- Vic Boblett
1998- Rock Island- Vic Boblett
2000- Geneseo- Denny Diericx
2001- Rock Island- Vic Boblett
2005- Sterling- Greg King
2006- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
2008- Rock Island- Vic Boblett
2010- Alleman- Dave DeJaegher
2014- Geneseo- Larry Johnson
2016- Sterling- Jonathan Schlemmer
2017- Sterling- Jonathan Schlemmer
2019- Sterling- Jonathan Schlemmer
2023- Quincy- Rick Little
2024- Quincy- Rick Little
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| Jonathan Schlemmer |
Playoff Appearances for Coaches at WB6 Schools
21- Vic Boblett- Geneseo, Rock Island
15- Larry Johnson Jr- Geneseo
13- Rick Little- Quincy
13- Jonathan Schlemmer- Sterling
12- Mike Tracey- Alleman, UTHS, Moline
12- Denny Diericx- Geneseo
10- Greg King- Sterling
10- Dave DeJaegher- Alleman
8- Dan McGuire- Moline
7- Larry Johnson- Geneseo
7- Mike Morrisey- Moline
7- Max Gaumer- Sterling
6- Jim Scott- Sterling
5- Jim Sanders- UTHS
5- Joel Ryser- Moline
5- Bob Reade- Geneseo
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| Rick Little |
State Championship Game Appearances by Coaches
3- Bob Reade- Geneseo
3- Dave DeJaegher- Alleman
2- Mike Tracey- Alleman
2- Larry Johnson- Geneseo
2- Denny Diericx- Geneseo
2- Larry Johnson, Jr- Geneseo
2- Vic Boblett- Geneseo, Rock Island
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