2023 IHSA Class 6A state football playoff pairings and scores

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 6A

Championship, November 25

Cary-Grove 23, East St. Louis 20

Semifinals, November 18

Cary-Grove 28, Lake Zurich 10
East St. Louis 34, Washington, Ill. 18

Quarterfinals, November 10-11

(1) Lake Zurich 14, (4) Belvidere North 10
(3) Cary-Grove 41, (7) Geneva 7
(4) East St. Louis 39, (1) Kankakee 13
(2) Washington, Ill. 59, (6) Glenwood 16

Second Round, November 3-4

(1) Lake Zurich 35, (9) Kaneland 14
(4) Belvidere North 28, (5) Wauconda 21
(7) Geneva 42, (15) Lake Forest 7
(3) Cary-Grove 49, (11) Highland Park 29
(1) Kankakee 49, (8) Eisenhower 35
(4) East St. Louis 54, (5) Normal West 7
(2) Washington, Ill. 21, (7) Crete-Monee 0
(6) Glenwood 52, (3) Richards 51, OT

First Round, October 27-28

(1) Lake Zurich 21, (16) Crystal Lake Central 7
(9) Kaneland 56, (8) Riverside-Brookfield 20
(4) Belvidere North 38, (13) Amundsen 20
(5) Wauconda 21, (12) Grant 20
(15) Lake Forest 49, (2) Lake View 6
(7) Geneva 50, (10) Senn 8
(3) Cary-Grove 49, (14) Libertyville 6
(11) Highland Park 56, (6) Mather 6
(1) Kankakee 29, (16) Bremen 6
(8) Eisenhower 42, (9) Dunlap 41, 2OT
(4) East St. Louis 61, (13) Lemont 0
(5) Normal West 37, (12) Simeon 6
(2) Washington, Ill. 59, (15) Danville 14
(7) Crete-Monee 47, (10) Champaign Centennial 13
(3) Richards 55, (14) Hubbard 7
(6) Glenwood 63, (11) Bloomington 28