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371:Classes A/AA
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300:Big Northern
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139:South Beloit
48:No. of teams
1752:Western Sun
1697:Spoon River
1642:Okaw Valley
1627:Northwest 8
1617:North Egypt
1522:Four Rivers
1507:Des Plaines
1502:Cook County
1492:Coal Valley
1341:South Seven
1316:Prairieland
1311:Pike County
635:High School
590:High School
545:High School
543:North Boone
500:High School
455:High School
407:High School
379:Music Class
358:Year Joined
264:Sugar River
221:high school
163:North Boone
1772:Categories
1602:Midwestern
1447:Big Rivers
1386:Tri-County
1251:Mid-Illini
1241:Little Ten
1216:Lake Shore
1161:Fox Valley
1081:Big Twelve
1051:Dance Team
988:Journalism
960:Activities
951:Water Polo
946:Volleyball
912:Gymnastics
887:Basketball
861:Water Polo
856:Volleyball
827:Gymnastics
797:Basketball
697:References
588:Pecatonica
460:Durand, IL
412:Ashton, IL
314:Scheduling
252:Rock River
224:conference
151:Pecatonica
22:Conference
1607:New Salem
1587:Mid State
1512:East Okaw
1497:Corn Belt
1487:Coal Belt
1452:Blackhawk
1437:Bi-County
1356:Southland
882:Badminton
866:Wrestling
464:Bulldogs
363:Year Left
248:Winnebago
84:Locations
79:counties)
77:Winnebago
1732:US Grant
1707:Suburban
1667:Route 72
1572:Little 8
1567:Little 7
1562:Little 6
1532:Illini 8
1477:Chartres
1381:Tomahawk
1046:Lacrosse
927:Swimming
922:Softball
837:Swimming
817:Football
792:Baseball
599:Indians
554:Vikings
416:Raiders
343:Location
228:Illinois
61:Illinois
1737:Wauseca
1722:Tollway
1647:Olympic
1597:Midwest
1467:Capitol
1326:Sangamo
1091:Cahokia
892:Bowling
807:Bowling
392:Current
278:of the
270:History
32:Founded
1472:Cenois
1457:B.L.P.
1136:DuKane
1071:Apollo
1029:Spirit
977:Debate
936:Tennis
931:Diving
917:Soccer
846:Tennis
841:Diving
832:Soccer
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648:
644:Sobos
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509:Hawks
471:
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453:Durand
426:
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398:Member
353:Colors
348:Mascot
338:School
240:DeKalb
219:was a
199:Ashton
187:Durand
127:6miles
69:DeKalb
56:Region
40:Ceased
1757:Wilco
1677:SHARK
1442:Big 8
993:Music
982:Drama
972:Chess
660:2005
657:2001
615:2005
612:2001
570:2005
567:2001
525:2005
522:2001
480:2005
477:2001
435:2005
432:2001
292:South
236:Boone
65:Boone
929:and
907:Golf
839:and
822:Golf
672:Yes
627:Yes
492:Yes
447:Yes
395:NUIC
384:IHSA
376:IHSA
368:IHSA
288:West
284:East
262:and
246:and
215:The
125:10km
75:and
43:2005
35:2001
26:IHSA
1271:MSM
669:1A
624:1A
582:No
579:2A
537:No
534:1A
489:1A
444:1A
244:Lee
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663:A
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