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According to ihsa.org, the IHSA Board of Directors met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the IHSA office in Bloomington, IL earlier this week, and awarded the Class 1A Boys’ State Soccer State Finals to the City Of East Peoria, IL.

The IHSA Class 1A Boys Soccer State Finals will have a new home in 2017 (through 2021), as East Peoria High School will host the semifinals and finals at their stadium within the Eastside Centre in East Peoria on Cornie Clatt Field. East Peoria High School has hosted the IHSA Softball State Finals at its adjacent fields within Eastside Centre since 2001.

IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson said,

“We are excited to begin a new chapter of state soccer at a venue and in a host community that the IHSA has enjoyed a storied partnership with. East Peoria High School’s stadium and Cornie Clatt Field have undergone extensive renovations recently that will make for a top-notch state final venue and experience. Working with veteran hosts like EPHS and the Eastside Centre only makes us more confident in this decision.”

The Normal Cornbelters Professional Baseball team hosted the event the past five seasons at their ballpark, The Corn Crib in Normal, IL.