Brinkman, a junior quarterback, rushed for 159 yards on 15 attempts and totaled two touchdowns as No. 10 seed SHG defeated No. 7 Quincy Notre Dame 27-18 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first round of Captain Springfield is in the books, and despite some close races, we're down to eight contestants in Year 10.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After roughly six dozen nominations came in, we have our field of 16 for the first round of Captain Springfield 10. Each round of ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield High School football program’s playoff run ended earlier than anyone expected. Trailing 28-27 in the fourth quarter, Wildcats junior Nathan Hudson hit a 39-yard field ...

(Editor's note: A previous version of this story had Cahokia's record incorrect. Cahokia is 8-2.) The first round of the high school football playoffs presented a bevy of compelling headlines in the ...

The second round of the IHSA high school playoffs took place Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8. Below are the top performers and scores of the weekend from the Springfield area. The Cyclones' senior ...

After roughly six dozen nominations came in, we have our field of 16 for the first round of Captain Springfield 10. Each round of voting will last about 24 hours as we narrow the field to a winner.

The IHSA high school football playoffs commence with 14 games in the Springfield area on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1. Here are predictions for every game in the area, along with radio ...