High School Sports

Public League Playoff pairings released

By Michael O’Brien

And there is only one place to find them…

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

First Round

(BRACKET ORDER)

32 Brooks at 1 Simeon

17 Hyde Park at 16 Crane

25 Dunbar at 8 Farragut

24 Lane at 9 Washington

28 Northside Prep at 5 Young

21 Payton at 12 Morgan Park

20 King at 13 Foreman

29 Corliss at 4 Curie

30 ACT at 3 Von Steuben

19 Bogan at 14 Lincoln Park

27 Lindblom at 6 Englewood

22 Robeson at 11 Senn

26 Steinmetz at 7 North Lawndale

23 Manley at 10 Hope

18 Hubbard at 15 Fenger

31 Jones at 2 Marshall

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