The Illinois High School Association state football playoff pairings have been revealed.
In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts. The game must be played on Saturday, unless both schools agree to play the game on Friday.
One playoff round will take place each week, starting with the first round games on Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28. This season’s state championship games will be held at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The Class 1A thru 4A title games will take place on Friday, Nov. 24. The Class 5A thru 8A title games will be Saturday, Nov. 25.
Class 8A
Championship, November 25
Loyola 26, Lincoln-Way East 15
Semifinals, November 18
Loyola 23, York 14
Lincoln-Way East 49, Barrington 6
Quarterfinals, November 10-11
(1) Loyola 41, (24) St. Ignatius 7
(5) York 36, (4) Edwardsville 29
(2) Lincoln-Way East 24, (10) Warren 0
(3) Barrington 42, (6) Maine South 40
Second Round, November 3-4
(1) Loyola 33, (16) Neuqua Valley 6
(24) St. Ignatius 35, (8) Huntley 23
(4) Edwardsville 48, (13) Glenbard West 14
(5) York 17, (21) Lyons 14
(2) Lincoln-Way East 28, (15) Minooka 0
(10) Warren 51, (7) South Elgin 21
(3) Barrington 28, (14) Naperville Central 21
(6) Maine South 33, (11) Belleville East 21
First Round, October 27-28
(1) Loyola 45, (32) Plainfield North 9
(16) Neuqua Valley 31, (17) Palatine 17
(8) Huntley 26, (25) Niles West 14
(24) St. Ignatius 39, (9) Joliet West 6
(4) Edwardsville 35, (29) West Aurora 14
(13) Glenbard West 23, (20) Naperville North 8
(5) York 43, (28) Homewood-Flossmoor 22
(21) Lyons 31, (12) Stevenson 6
(2) Lincoln-Way East 56, (31) Taft 0
(15) Minooka 27, (18) Sandburg 7
(7) South Elgin 55, (26) Lane 6
(10) Warren 39, (23) Oswego 3
(3) Barrington 42, (30) Glenbrook South 18
(14) Naperville Central 31, (19) Downers Grove South 22
(6) Maine South 35, (27) Lockport 0
(11) Belleville East 70, (22) East Aurora 0
