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 7A
Championship, November 25
Mount Carmel 35, Downers Grove North 10
Semifinals, November 18
Downers Grove North 42, Normal 0
Mount Carmel 64, Batavia 26
Quarterfinals, November 10-11
(1) Normal 45, (9) Glenbard East 28
(13) Downers Grove North 34, (12) Lincoln-Way West 6
(7) Batavia 55, (2) Hononegah 14
(6) Mount Carmel 61, (3) Quincy 14
Second Round, November 3-4
(1) Normal 31, (16) Bradley-Bourbonnais 30, OT
(9) Glenbard East 28, (25) Addison Trail 13
(13) Downers Grove North 24, (4) Hersey 21
(12) Lincoln-Way West 43, (28) Collinsville 19
(2) Hononegah 44, (15) Willowbrook 0
(7) Batavia 45, (10) Lincoln-Way Central 17
(3) Quincy 33, (19) Wheaton North 14
(6) Mount Carmel 49, (11) Prospect 15
First Round, October 27-28
(1) Normal 43, (32) Argo 0
(16) Bradley-Bourbonnais 38, (17) St. Charles North 21
(25) Addison Trail 21, (8) Lincoln Park 18
(9) Glenbard East 24, (24) Harlem 0
(4) Hersey 28, (29) Wheaton-Warrenville South 19
(13) Downers Grove North 42, (20) Kenwood 13
(28) Collinsville 20, (5) Maine West 15
(12) Lincoln-Way West 40, (21) Hoffman Estates 14
(2) Hononegah 56, (31) Rockford Auburn 12
(15) Willowbrook 21, (18) Yorkville 13
(7) Batavia 46, (26) Brother Rice 0
(10) Lincoln-Way Central 23, (23) Jacobs 14
(3) Quincy 44, (30) West Chicago 14
(19) Wheaton North 34, (14) Young 0
(6) Mount Carmel 39, (27) St. Rita 10
(11) Prospect 46, (22) Buffalo Grove 20
