The Chicago Public League football playoffs begin this week and with a twist.
Since only the top four teams in the Illini Conferences make the playoffs for the Prep Bowl, a Week 9 game was added for all of the schools.
The big winner is Vocational, which is 4-4 but based on its playoff points figures to earn a berth in the state playoffs if it can beat Taft this week.
Only teams from the four Illini Conferences are eligible for the state tournamet field that will be announced on Saturday night.
Here’s a look at the Public League schedule for this week
PREP BOWL PLAYOFFS
Includes top four Illini Conference finishers and Chicago Conference winners. Games Thursday and Friday. Times and sites TBA
Phillips vs. Robeson
Hyde Park vs. Lane
Harlan vs. Brooks
Steinmetz vs. Hubbard
Corliss vs. King
Manley vs. Marshall
Young vs. Morgan Park
Dunbar vs. Curie
Harper vs. Simeon
Carver vs. Mather
WEEK 9 ILLINI GAMES
Lincoln Park vs. Julian
Taft vs. Vocational
Prosser vs. Hope
Fenger vs. Crane
CHICAGO TOURNAMENT
Science vs. Schurz
Washington vs. Lake View
South Shore vs. Collins
Bogan vs. Amundsen
WEEK 9 CHICAGO GAMES
Foreman vs. Kelly
Clemente vs. Roosevelt
Kelvyn Park vs. Gage Park
Kenwood vs. Dyett
Bowen vs. Payton
Sullivan vs. Englewood
INTRA-CITY TOURNAMENT
Du Sable vs. Austin
Orr vs. Bronzeville
Calumet vs. Clark
Senn vs. Juarez
