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When it comes to high school football talent in the Midwest, Illinois always packs a punch. That's the case when looking at the 2026 cycle.

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Where the top 2026 Illinois recruits signed this cycle

McHale Blade found out Michigan fired Sherrone Moore online Wednesday like almost everyone else. The news broke, spread through social media like

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The Wolverine

Michigan EDGE signee McHale Blade updates commitment status after Sherrone Moore firing

Michigan signed the No. 12 recruiting class in the country.  Coach Sherrone Moore had led the program to back-to-back top-15 classes which is where

Michigan Wolverines football head coach Sherrone Moore led his team to a win over Purdue in 2025. (Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Michigan recruiting: Future stars, what went right, what went wrong, predictions

With the early signing period for the 2026 recruiting class over, the Michigan football program can now focus its attention on the future, as the

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Maize & Blue Review

Michigan Football Recruiting: List of early enrollees for the Wolverines' 2026 cycle

The Michigan Wolverines signed a 27-man class this week that Rivals has ranked 12th in the country and No. 4 in the Big Ten, pending any last-minute

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore reacts to a play against New Mexico during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Wolverine Football

Projecting Michigan’s 2026 signing class roles: Immediate impact and long-term outlook

Four-star Chicago (Ill.) Simeon Academy edge rusher McHale Blade made his commitment official and signed with Michigan Wednesday.   Here’s a full

Bio Blast: Meet 4-star Michigan edge rusher signee McHale Blade

Quarterfinals: Top 6A Unsung Heroes To Watch (in no particular order)  TE/LB Bo Sutter Dunlap- Ok so pretty much anyone who follows recruiting knows

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Elite 2027 ATH Myson Johnson-Cook

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2025 Class 6A Unsung Heroes

McHale Blade played with a patient aggressiveness during a playoff showdown with Normal West (Ill.) High last week. His opponents did not drop back

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Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade ready to approach freshman year 'aggressively'

Listed below is each Class 6A quarterfinal match-up and my take and breakdown of what One Job is needed from each team to win on Saturday.  #4 Lake

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2025 Class 6A Quarterfinals: One Job

McHale Blade is just a couple of months away from his move to Michigan, but he remains intent on finishing his high school career strong. The

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From The Road: Thoughts and intel on Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade

McHale Blade worked relentlessly over the past year. Sinque Turner watched the Michigan commit’s journey as the head coach of Chicago (Ill.) Simeon

Michigan and McHale Blade are 'a match made in Heaven'

McHale Blade, his coaches and his family radiated joy during the postgame celebrations of Chicago (Ill.) Simeon Academy’s 48-0 win over Chicago

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McHale Blade exploded off the ball, shoved the left tackle back three yards, shed another blocker and turned to face the ballcarrier before punching

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Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade talks enrollment plans, return to the field

No. 14 Michigan has Rivals No. 10 ranked recruiting class in the 2026 cycle and will welcome many of them back for Saturday night’s season opener

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and his team struggled at USC in a loss. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Michigan welcomes back commits and a few talented Midwest prospects for season opener

High school football in the state of Illinois might not get some of the shine that other areas do, but the state regularly produces double-digit

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Top 2026 football recruits in the state of Illinois

EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his preseason top teams in Class 6A for the 2025 IHSA Football season.  1. East St. Louis (0-0) (1)

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East St. Louis team photo (EDGYTIM)

2025 Preseason EDGYTIM Class 6A Top 10

For the fifth time this year (including the special 2027 edition), we’re back with another Mock Michigan Recruiting Class. After a successful month

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Mock Michigan 2026 Recruiting Class #4: Who's Left on the Board?

Rivals released its initial 2026 Top 300 rankings on Monday, marking the first update since the merger with On3 last month. A number of Michigan’s

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Rivals Releases Initial 2026 Top 300 Rankings: Movement for Michigan Commits

Michigan recruiting has been on a heater over the last couple of months, pushing to No. 9 in On3's industry 2026 team recruiting rankings. Landing

Michigan Wolverines football head coach Sherrone Moore led his team to a victory over Northwestern on 2024 senior day. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

Michigan’s Path to a Top 5 2026 Recruiting Class

McHale Blade and his family were in denial. Just before the start of his junior season, the blue-chip edge rusher learned he tore his ACL— not any

Inside Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade's journey back from his ACL injury: 'I feel like I'm a new person'

Michigan beat out Notre Dame, USC and many others to land McHale Blade’s commitment earlier this month. The On300 edge rusher was ready to wrap up

From The Road: Thoughts, intel on On300 Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade

Michigan scored a big win on the recruiting trail this week when it landed a commitment from On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade.  The

Father of On300 Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade talks decision, official visit

Michigan got back on track on the recruiting trail this week, landing a commitment from On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade.  The

On300 Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade reflects on decision, official visit

Michigan edge rusher commit McHale Blade has been one of the Midwest’s top prospects for a long time. The Chicago (Illi.) Simeon Academy star emerged

Michigan EDGE commit McHale Blade could be a rankings riser this fall

Michigan scored an important recruiting win when On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade committed on Monday.   The 6-foot-5, 255-pounder

Commit Impact: What landing On300 EDGE McHale Blade means for Michigan

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