Lena-Winslow vs. Camp Point Central: How to watch Illinois 1A football state championship game

Watch Lena-Winslow and Camp Point Central battle for Illinois 1A championship

The Lena-Winslow Panthers and Camp Point Central Panthers will face off at 10 a.m. CT on Friday morning in the Illinois Class 1A championship game in Normal. 

>> Follow live updates from Lena-Winslow vs. Camp Point Central here <<

Lena-Winslow is seeking its fourth consecutive Illinois Class 1A championship and this year's 1A title game is a rematch of last year's final game, which Lena-Winslow won 30-8. Lena-Winslow has won 32 straight games. Camp Point Central is 13-0 this season. 

You can watch Lena-Winslow vs. Camp Point Central live on the NFHS Network.

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (11/21/2023)

HOW TO WATCH LENA-WINSLOW VS. CAMP POINT CENTRAL

What: Illinois Class 1A football championship game

When: 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, November 24

Where: Hancock Stadium | Normal, Illinois

How to watch the live stream online: You can watch this game live on the NFHS Network

Live score updates: Follow the game on SBLive Sports for live score updates

More coverage: SBLive Sports features coverage of Illinois high school football including previews, team rankings, top player lists and much more. Follow your favorite teams on SBLive's live high school football scoreboard and download the SBLive Sports App.

Illinois high school football: Players to watch at the Illinois state championships

Lena-Winslow (13-0)

The Panthers defeated Chicago Hope Academy, 30-28, in the semifinals to earn their fourth straight trip to the 1A championship game. 

Coach Rik Arand's squad averages 44.9 points per game and 387.5 rushing yards per contest. 

Senior running back Gage Dunker has rushed for 2,492 yards and 41 touchdowns, while junior running back Cobryn Lynch has 1,078 rushing yards and 20 total TDs. 

Camp Point Central (13-0)

The Central Panthers have won 26 of their last 27 games going back to the start of last season and will have a chance to avenge that one loss against Lena-Winslow.

Camp Point Central is averaging 47.6 points per game and allowing just 9 points per contest. 

Senior left wing back Drew Paben (1,055 yards rushing, 20 total TDs) and junior fullback Elijah Genenbacher (971 yards rushing, 17 total TDs) lead the Panthers' offensive attack.

Genenbacher, who also plays middle linebacker, has a team-high 101 tackles.

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (11/20/2023)?

Illinois high school football: Top standouts, best performances in Week 13 (11/19/2023)

ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEWS

Players to watch at the Illinois football state championships

Illinois 2A title game preview: Athens vs. Wilmington

Illinois 3A title game preview: Byron vs. Mt. Carmel

Illinois 4A title game preview: Rochester vs. St. Laurence

Illinois high school football all-state: 2023 IHSFCA all-state teams

More coverage: Get live Illinois high school football scores on SBLive Sports. To follow your favorite teams check out the SBLive live high school football scoreboard and download the SBLive Sports App.

- Nate Latsch | latsch@scorebooklive.com | @SBLiveIL


Published
Nate Latsch, SBLive Sports
NATE LATSCH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Nate Latsch is a Regional Editor at SBLive Sports overseeing high school coverage for Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. A veteran sportswriter and multimedia content creator, Latsch has covered high school sports in the St. Louis area and Missouri for 20 years, with a focus on high school football, basketball, baseball and football and basketball recruiting.  He has worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, STLhighschoolsports.com, the Associated Press, FOX Sports Midwest, MLB.com and Scout.com.  In addition to covering high school sports, Latsch has covered youth, college and professional sports, including covering the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Rams, the University of Missouri and Saint Louis University.