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[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

🚨 Breaking News 🚨
We’re kicking the ‘25 football season off BIG, in the best way the Project knows how. The 2025 Illinois HS football helmet tournament.

It’s been 5 years since there’s been one (that we know of), so it’s time to find out who now has the best helmet in IL. 🧵

[Hersey Athletics @JHHS_Athletics]

HUSKIE NATION… WE NEED YOU!!!

We are headed to the IHSA STATE QUARTERFINALS to take on Lincoln-Way West!

📅 THIS SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 14th
🏈 HERSEY @ LINCOLN-WAY WEST
⏰ Kickoff: 1:00 PM

HUSKIE NATION, IT'S TIME TO SHOW UP!

[Lincoln-Way East Football @LWEastFootball]

Week 13
Vs Mount Carmel
Saturday 1 PM

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@TakeTheirSouls @Chris_allen196 @Swammer47339910 Ha!

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

To be millionth commenter who wasn’t there. This is rough.

Think inadvertent whistle isn’t fully accurate. Official points to the ground, he’s calling it incomplete. They meet and rule it complete, but play is dead at whistle.

Doesn’t make it good or the right call though.

[Joshua Shuman @JShumanTV]

UNREAL: 5A #1 Antioch has a miracle Hail Mary win taken away by an inadvertent whistle.

Down 32-28 with only time for one play, Chance Verden catches a live bobble for what everyone believed to be the game winning score. The refs rule an inadvertent whistle, starting the play at 0 seconds and at the point of the catch. Sycamore intercepts it to seal the game.
@SequoitFootball @sloche_o #IHSA

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@TakeTheirSouls @Chris_allen196 @Swammer47339910 There’s lots of blame to go around. Parents are part of the equation, just as coaches we are part of the problem. Teachers aren’t perfect. Easy to find problems, complain and blame. Hopefully we can all help fix it.

[Ski-Doo🇺🇸 @SkiDoo7813]

@IL_FB_Project Oh absolutely! As an official it's very disappointing not getting a rating especially with no real consequences. Tons of issues to work out.

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@TakeTheirSouls @Chris_allen196 @Swammer47339910 Which is an even bigger example of the officiating concern. I’ve seen times, even in Chicagoland, of officials doing a lower level game and then a varsity game back to back. Not always a sign of skill, but not encouraging. And certainly don’t doubt what you’re saying.

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@SkiDoo7813 Yea. That’s fair. And definitely an issue. Was just acknowledging that there is a process. My big concern is that all of these are issues and it’s hard to pick out one as the main culprit.

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

There are certainly bad officials and some officials insert themselves into the game game more than others. But there is an application and coaches rating of officials throughout the year. I think the quality and quantity of officials is still a big deal. those go hand in hand.

[Swammer @Swammer47339910]

@Chris_allen196 @IL_FB_Project The confusing part is that associations continue to hire officials that jsut want their whistle to be heard instead of officiating the play in front of them

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@CAklinski It’s brutal. I’d guess he and/or this crew may not get another playoff game this year or next. But in general our sport needs more, younger officials and officiating is hard.

[Chris Allen @Chris_allen196]

@Swammer47339910 @IL_FB_Project So the IHSA doesn’t “hire” officials….individuals apply, take a test, and than have to work their way up to varsity competitions as well as keep up with testing for their certification. Yes there are some bad ones, but as the saying goes, the IHSA is always taking applications

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@HawksFan8319 It’s why…

From our friends @HelmetMissouri

[Missouri Helmet Project @HelmetMissouri]

The 2 most infuriating words in football.

“Inadvertent whistle”

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@HawksFan8319 The play is dead as soon as the whistle blows. players stop playing so you can’t let one player keep playing when the other doesn’t. catch was made with all parties under the same guidelines. Otherwise whistles would never mean anything.

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

@Jeff_Moorhouse8 Yes. Definitely Seems to be, especially at end of games. But bad calls have happened forever. Think of all the “legends” of bad calls. Those just are now documented and go viral.

[Central Football @cpcentralfball]

🏈GAMEDAY!🏈
#5 Central at #4 Sullivan
📍Sullivan, IL
🕐 2:00 pm
💻 @CentralILSports

[Josh Jostes @josh_jostes]

It’s “Sweet 16” Game Day @MTFFootball , cya in Aurora Trojan Nation!

[Newman Catholic @NewmanCCHS]

🏈 Football rolls on! 🏈

The Comets are back in action as playoff season continues!

$9 Admission/Parking Info Shown

You can listen on 1390 KCLN or 95.7 WURX & it will stream at the following: https://t.co/u8JkvwF5cc

[Lotus Designs @LotusDesigns21]

@FloraHighSchool vs @ramnationsports

Good Luck to both teams!

[Brother Rice Football @BrotherRiceFB]

Between the Hedges.

#WeAreBR

[Hersey Football @Hersey_Football]

IHSA Playoffs Round 2
🆚 Glenbard West
⌚ 5:00 PM
📍 Roland R Goins
💻 https://t.co/dOR2L71uYt