CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Major changes could be coming to Illinois high school football.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has released its annual list of bylaw amendment proposals, and Sycamore Athletic Director Chauncey Carrick has proposed eliminating Chicago’s Prep Bowl.
Each bylaw amendment proposal contains a sanction where the submitter can explain the reason behind the request.
Carrick said the Prep Bowl allows the Chicago Public League (CPL) and the Chicago Catholic League to have an additional playoff system, which he argued gives their programs a significant advantage over the remaining 39 football conferences in the IHSA.
The Prep Bowl started in 1927 and was once the biggest high school sports event in the state.
The annual game pits the top team in the CPL against the top team in the CCL.
It has since receded from prominence over the years, after the state football playoffs were created and became the primary focus.
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