ðɪs wʌz nˌɪɹli juːnˈiːk ɐmˌʌŋst hˈaɪ skˈuːl fˈʊtbɔːl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɪn ðæt mˈɛni tˈiːmz duːnˌɑːt nˈoʊ wˌɪtʃ klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ðeɪ wɪl kəmpˈiːt fɚɹə stˈeɪt tˈaɪɾəl ɪn ʌntˈɪl ˈæftɚ ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən hɐz ˈɛndᵻd; ðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə hˈaɪ skˈuːl æθlˈɛɾɪk ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd wɪskˈɑːnsɪn ˌɪntɚskəlˈæstɪk æθlˈɛɾɪk ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ fˈɔːɹmæt.
This was nearly unique amongst high school football competition in the U.S. in that many teams do not know which classification they will compete for a state title in until after the regular season has ended; the Illinois High School Association, North Carolina High School Athletic Association, and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association also have a similar format.