Friday night takeaways
1. The big announcement
The playoff pairings will be announced at 8 p.m. Saturday on Comcast SportsNet. They'll also be posted at football.dailyherald.com. Times and dates of the first-round games will be released Monday.
2. Lights, camera, action
Our own Kevin Schmit will be on Comcast SportsNet Saturday night to analyze the playoff pairings.
3. Putting itself in position
Rallying for a 28-13 win over Streator, Lisle must wait to see if it makes the playoffs at 5-4. The Lions finished with 36 playoff points - opponents' combined wins. Last year's cutoff was 35.
4. Making history
Earning its third straight shutout and sixth of the season, IC Catholic Prep's 49-0 win over Fenton gave the Knights their first 9-0 season. The Knights enter the playoffs ranked first in Class 3A.
5. Follow the (prep) leaders
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