The IHSA state championships in football are here, and while two of the Rockford-area teams bowed out just one step shy of this point, two more are in, and ready to fight for a title.

Lena-Winslow knocked off another NUIC-power Stockton 30-16 in one of Saturday's Class 1A state semifinals, and now the Panthers of Le-Win will play in their sixth 1A state championship game in a row at 10 a.m. Friday. More Rockford-area football: Byron is back as Tigers soar to 5th state-title game in last 7 years

Byron, another of the Rockford-area powerhouse football teams, is in its fifth state-title game in the past seven postseasons after easily disposing of Richmond-Burton 44-10 on Saturday. Byron will play for the 3A state title at 4 p.m. Friday.

Belvidere North, the last NIC-10 team standing, bowe

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