(This story was updated to add new information.)

Illinois High School Association state finals football is closing in on its 50th birthday.

When the IHSA state championships are played at Hancock Stadium on Nov. 29-30, it will mark the 50th year the football state finals have taken place. To celebrate those last 50 years, the IHSA is releasing its top 50 football programs from the playoff era, which runs from 1974 to 2024.

“It will be a fun way to remember many of the great teams, players, and coaches who have helped make high school sports in Illinois so special," IHSA executive director Craig Anderson said in a release.

The selection committee consists of "current and former high school coaches, administrators, and media members from around the state" helped select the top programs, which will be released at least two per week leading up to the reveal of No. 1 on Nov. 30.

The top 50 IHSA football programs of all-time

Here are those 50 programs, if released, or the date on which they are expected to be released by the IHSA. We will update this list with each entry.

50. Tolono Unity

• Record since 1974: 377-158

• Playoff appearances: 31

• Playoff record: 58-31

• Championship appearances/titles: 6/0

49. Chicago Phillips

• Record since 1974: 246-218

• Playoff appearances: 12

• Playoff record: 25-10

• Championship appearances/titles: 3/2

48. Moweaqua Central A&M

• Record since 1974: 342-179

• Playoff appearances: 22

• Playoff record: 46-21

• Championship appearances/titles: 6/1

47. Stockton

• Record since 1974: 356-156

• Playoff appearances: 33

• Playoff record: 44-31

• Championship appearances/titles: 62

46. Casey-Westfield

• Record since 1974: 381-147

• Playoff appearances: 33

• Playoff record: 50-32

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/1

45. Batavia

• Record since 1974: 304-206

• Playoff appearances: 26

• Playoff record: 38-24

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/2

44. Richmond-Burton

• Record since 1974: 369-152

• Playoff appearances: 32

• Playoff record: 44-30

• Championship appearances/titles: 3/2

43. Galena

• Record since 1974: 354-168

• Playoff appearances: 30

• Playoff record: 49-27

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/3

42. Naperville Central

• Record since 1974: 344-192

• Playoff appearances: 34

• Playoff record: 57-32

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/2

41. Belleville Althoff

• Record since 1974: 329-184

• Playoff appearances: 26

• Playoff record: 47-23

• Championship appearances/titles: 5/3

40. Wheaton North

• Record since 1974: 329-183

• Playoff appearances: 25

• Playoff record: 43-21

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/4

39. Bloomington Central Catholic

• Record since 1974: 345-181

• Playoff appearances: 32

• Playoff record: 51-28

• Championship appearances/titles: 7/4

38. Wilmington

• Record since 1974: 353-248

• Playoff appearances: 30

• Playoff record: 49-27

• Championship appearances/titles: 4/3

37. Woodstock Marian Catholic

• Record since 1974: 345-184

• Playoff appearances: 27

• Playoff record: 59-23

• Championship appearances/titles: 6/4

36. Mt. Carmel

• Record since 1974: 435-117

• Playoff appearances: 41

• Playoff record: 65-40

• Championship appearances/titles: 6/1

35. Tuscola

• Record since 1974: 367-163

• Playoff appearances: 32

• Playoff record: 56-30

• Championship appearances/titles: 6/2

Release schedule:

• 34 — October 8

• 33 — October 10

• 32 — October 15

• 31 — October 17

• 30 — October 22

• 29 — October 24

• 28 — October 25

• 27 — October 26

• 26 — October 26

• 25 — October 26

• 24 — October 29

• 23 — October 31

• 22 — November 1

• 21 — November 2

• 20 — November 5

• 19 — November 7

• 18 — November 8

• 17 — November 9

• 16 — November 11

• 15 — November 12

• 14 — November 13

• 13 — November 14

• 12 — November 18

• 11 — November 19

• 10 — November 20

• 9 — November 21

• 8 — November 22

• 7 — November 23

• 6 — November 25

• 5 — November 26

• 4 — November 27

• 3 — November 28

• 2 — November 29

• 1 — November 30

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA football: List of top 50 Illinois high school programs in last 50 years