Beth Long makes her pick in each round of the Class 7A playoff bracket.CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 7A BRACKET CLASS 7A
(32) Rockford East at (1) Simeon
(17) Lincoln-Way West at (16) Harlem
(25) Andrew at (8) Nazareth
(24) Lincoln-Way Central at (9) Hersey
(29) Granite City at (4) Batavia
(20) Glenbrook North at (13) Moline
(28) Lincoln Park at (5) Willowbrook
(21) Benet at (12) Maine West
(31) Prospect at (2) Glenbard East
(18) Hoffman Estates at (15) East St. Louis
(26) TF South at (7) Mount Carmel
(23) Lake Zurich at (10) DeKalb
(30) Buffalo Grove at (3) Hononegah
(19) Belleville West at (14) Wheaton-Warrenville South
(27) Alton at (6) Rolling Meadows
(22) St. Charles North at (11) Normal
Second Round
Simeon vs. Lincoln-Way West
Nazareth vs. Hersey
Batavia vs. Glenbrook North
Willowbrook vs. Benet
Glenbard East vs. East St. Louis
Mount Carmel vs. Lake Zurich
Hononegah vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South
Rolling Meadows vs. St. Charles North
Quarterfinals
Simeon vs. Nazareth
Batavia vs. Willowbrook
East St. Louis vs. Mount Carmel
Wheaton-Warrenville South vs. St. Charles North
Semifinals
Nazareth vs. Batavia
Mount Carmel vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South
Championship
Batavia vs. Mount Carmel
Winners
Batavia
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