MaxPreps and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA)

Yes. MaxPreps is the Official Digital Media Partner and Statistician of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

MaxPreps has been a partner of the IHSA since 2014.

What MaxPreps powers

MaxPreps populates the IHSA season-summary forms for all team sports, and statewide stat leaderboards are posted on ihsa.org. MaxPreps also powers scores, standings and school data on the IHSA website through integrated feeds.

For coaches

During the regular season, coaches are required to report scores to MaxPreps after each varsity game to track standings and results used for postseason qualification. Scores populate the IHSA Score Zone and postseason seeding summary forms. Coaches are encouraged to submit statistics to be included in the IHSA statewide stat leaderboards.

2026–27 season start dates

First allowable contest by sport (source: Illinois state athletic association 2026–27 calendar):

Sources

• MaxPreps Illinois state page
• MaxPreps partnership announcement
• IHSA announcement

Nearby partner states

Explore nearby MaxPreps partner states: Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Arkansas, West Virginia.

See the full list of MaxPreps official state-association partners.