Beth Long's Class 8A playoff predictions

Beth Long’s Class 8A playoff predictions

Brother Rice quarterback Dino Borrelli (13) runs away from Loyola’s defense. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

Class 8A

First Round

(32) O’Fallon at (1) Loyola

(17) Curie at (16) Oswego East

(25) Fremd at (8) Brother Rice

(24) Huntley at (9) Stevenson

(29) Evanston at (4) Homewood-Flossmoor

(20) Glenbard West at (13) Neuqua Valley

(28) Joliet West at (5) Oswego

(21) Oak Park at (12) Edwardsville(31) Waubonsie Valley at (2) Hinsdale Central

(18) Lincoln-Way East at (15) Taft

(26) Maine South at (7) West Aurora

(23) Leyden at (10) Barrington

(30) Notre Dame at (3) Palatine

(19) Lyons at (14) Naperville North

(27) Lockport at (6) St. Charles East

(22) New Trier at (11) MaristSecond Round (1) Loyola(16) Oswego East(8) Brother Rice(9) Stevenson(4) Homewood Flossmoor(20) Glenbard West(5) Oswego(21) Oak Park(2) Hinsdale Central(18) Lincoln Way-East(7) West Aurora(10) Barrington(3) Palatine(14) Naperville North(6) St. Charles East(11) MaristQuarterfinals (1) Loyola(8) Brother Rice(4) Homewood-Flossmoor(21) Oak Park(2) Hinsdale Central(10) Barrington(3) Palatine(11) MaristSemifinals (1)Loyola(4)Homewood-flossmoor(2)Hinsdale Central(3PalatineFinal: (1) Loyola(2) Hinsdale CentralState Champs Loyola

Next Up In High School Football

High school football notebook: Malik Elzy quickly catches on, Aidan Gray picks Northwestern, Illini start hot

High school football notebook: Brooks Bahr picks Michigan, Frank Covey heads to Northwestern, Ken Leonard prepares to retire

High school football notebook: Public League schedule shake-up, Anthony Birsa commits to Northwestern

High school football notebook: Tommy Ulatowski commits to Kent State, Illini recruiting coup, state finals on the move?

Russian invasion of Ukraine hits home with St. Charles North coach Rob Pomazak

High school football notebook: IHSA seeding change, De La Salle’s new coach and more