NBC CHICAGO NONSTOP DIGITAL 5.2 AND COMCAST SPORTSNET TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF IHSA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Networks to jointly televise this weekends Class 1A-8A IHSA Football Championships LIVE in the Chicago market only; Games will also be televised everywhere on DIRECTV & DISH Network
Viewers outside the Chicago market are encouraged to visit IHSA.com for exact broadcast networkchannel location information in their area
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CSNChicago.com to air highlight packages of all games throughout the weekend;
IHSA.tv to live stream every game
Chicago, IL (November 21, 2011) -- NBC Chicago Nonstop Digital 5.2 (NBC5s 247 local news and entertainment channel) and Comcast SportsNet (the television home for the most games and most comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox) have jointly announced the two networks will be airing LIVE coverage of the 2011 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football Championships on Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26 from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. Chicago preps fans can look forward to every action-packed championship battle starting with the Class 1A contest on Friday morning at 10:00 AM, leading up Class 8As highly-anticipated match-up between Bolingbrook and Loyola Academy on Saturday night at 7:00 PM. The 2011 IHSA Football Championships will be produced by the IHSA & When We Were Young Productions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Both NBC Chicago Nonstop Digital 5.2 and Comcast SportsNets televised coverage of all eight IHSA Football Championship games can only be seen in the Chicago market. Please note the following providerchannel location for both stations in the Chicago area:
NBC CHICAGO NONSTOP DIGITAL 5.2 COMCAST SPORTSNET
Digital Channel 5.2 Comcast Cable37 & 200
News
Comcast Cable341 AT&T U-verse741 & 1741
RCN50 RCN370 & 1685
Wide Open West130 Wide Open West38, 65 & 220
In addition, all eight IHSA championship match-ups will also be televised everywhere on DIRECTV channel 665 & DISH Network channel 429. Viewers outside the Chicago are urged to consult their on-screen channel guide to verify the channel broadcasting the game in their area or to simply visit IHSA.org for complete broadcast stationchannel location information throughout the state.
IHSA.tv will also be providing a live stream of every game and CSNChicago.com will be featuring highlight packages from all games throughout the weekend. PlusComcast SportsNet viewers can look forward to special IHSA Championship editions of High School Lites on both Friday, Nov. 25 & Saturday, Nov. 26 live at 10:30 PM for a complete rundown of all games, including expanded highlights and playercoaches interviews.
The following schedule details NBC Chicago Nonstop Digital 5.2 and Comcast SportsNets coverage of the 2011 IHSA Football Championships airing this Thanksgiving weekend (play-by-playcolor analyst announce teams are included below):
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
10:00 AMClass 1A: TUSCOLA vs. DAKOTA (Lee HallJack McInerney)
1:00 PMClass 2A: CASEY-WESTFIELD (Casey) vs. MORRISON (Lee HallJack McInerney)
4:00 PMClass 3A: MT. CARMEL (Chicago) vs. AURORA CHRISTIAN (Dave BernhardDanan Hughes)
7:00 PMClass 4A: ROCHESTER vs. RICHMOND-BURTON (Richmond) (Dave BernhardDanan Hughes)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
10:00 AMClass 5A: JOLIET CATHOLIC vs. MONTINI (Lombard) (Lee HallDanan Hughes)
1:00 PMClass 6A: RICHWOODS (Peoria) vs. PRAIRIE RIDGE (Crystal Lake) (Lee HallDanan Hughes)
4:00 PMClass 7A: WHEATON-WARRENVILLE SOUTH (Wheaton) vs. BOYLAN CATHOLIC (Rockford) (Dave BernhardJack McInerney)
7:00 PMClass 8A: BOLINGBROOK vs. LOYOLA ACADEMY (Wilmette) (Dave BernhardJack McInerney)