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IHSA football playoffs: Pairings for opening-round matchups in all eight classes

Posted October 17, 2026 9:59 pm

Class 8A

Opening-round games

(32) East Aurora 5-4 vs. (33) Oak Park-River Forest 4-5.
(17) Hinsdale Central 6-3 vs. (48) Lake Park 2-7.
(25) Marist 5-4 vs. (40) Neuqua Valley 3-6.
(24) Barrington 5-4 vs. (36) Waubonsie Valley 3-6.
(29) Naperville Central 5-4 vs. (36) Warren 4-5.
(20) Fremd 6-3 vs. (45) Taft 3-6.
(28) Lockport 5-4 vs. (37) Stevenson 4-5.
(21) Lyons 6-3 vs. (44) Metea Valley 3-6.
(31) Curie 5-4 vs. (34) Oswego East 4-5.
(18) Lane 6-3 vs. (47) Joliet Central 3-6.
(26) Glenbrook South 5-4 vs. (39) Whitney Young 4-5.
(23) Conant 6-3 vs. (42) Dundee-Crown 3-6.
(30) Evanston 5-4 vs. (35) Minooka 4-5.
(19) York 6-3 vs. (46) Bloom 3-6.
(27) O’Fallon 5-4 vs. (38) Joliet West 4-5.
(22) West Aurora 6-3 vs. (43) Leyden 3-6.

First-round games

(1) Lincoln-Way East 9-0 vs. East Aurora-OPRF winner.
(16) Von Steuben 7-1 vs. Hinsdale Central-Lake Park winner.
(8) Mount Carmel 7-2 vs. Marist-Neuqua Valley winner.
(9) Sandburg 7-2 vs. Barrington-Waubonsie Valley winner.
(4) Oswego 8-1 vs. Naperville Central-Warren winner.
(13) Naperville North 7-2 vs. Fremd-Taft winner.
(5) Bolingbrook 8-1 vs. Lockport-Stevenson winner.
(12) Perspectives 7-2 vs. Lyons-Metea Valley winner.
(2) Huntley 9-0 vs. Curie-Oswego East winner.
(15) South Elgin 7-2 vs. Lane-Joliet Central winner.
(7) New Trier 8-1 vs. Glenbrook South-Whitney Young.
(10) Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2 vs. Conant-DC winner.
(3) Loyola 8-1 vs. Evanston-Minooka winner.
(14) Downers Grove South 7-2 vs. York-Bloom winner.
(6) Maine South (8-1) vs. O’Fallon-Joliet West winner.
(11) St. Ignatius (7-2) vs. West Aurora-Leyden winner.

Class 7A

Opening-round games

(32) Edwardsville 4-5 vs. (33) Lincoln Park 4-5.
(17) Glenbard East 6-3 vs. (48) Bartlett 2-7.
(25) St. Charles North 5-4 vs. (40) McHenry 3-6.
(24) Lincoln-Way Central 5-4 vs. (41) Jefferson 3-6.
(29) Elgin 5-4 vs. (36) Reavis 4-5.
(20) St. Patrick 6-3 vs. (45) Collinsville 3-6.
(28) Hampshire 5-4 vs. (37) DePaul 3-6.
(21) Zion-Benton 6-3 vs. (44) Glenbrook North 3-6.
(31) Yorkville 4-5 vs. (34) Palatine 4-5.
(18) Moline 6-3 vs. (47) Benet 2-7.
(26) Belleville East 5-4 vs. (39) St. Laurence 3-6.
(23) Lincoln-Way West 5-4 vs. (42) Mundelein 3-6.
(30) Prosser 5-4 vs. (35) West Chicago 4-5.
(19) Buffalo Grove 6-3 vs. (46) Andrew 2-7.
(27) Hoffman Estates 5-4 vs. (38) Glenbard North 3-6.
(22) Niles North 6-3 vs. (43) Rich Township 3-6.

First-round games

(1) Normal Community 9-0 vs. Edwardsville-Lincoln Park winner.
(16) Kenwood 6-3 vs. Glenbard East-Bartlett winner.
(8) Brother Rice 7-2 vs. St. Charles North-McHenry winner.
(9) Batavia 7-2 vs. Lincoln-Way Central-Jefferson winner.
(4) East St. Louis 8-1 vs. Elgin-Reavis winner.
(13) Westinghouse 7-2 vs. St. Patrick-Collinsville winner.
(5) Prospect 8-1 vs. Hampshire-DePaul winner.
(12) Rockford Guilford 7-2 vs. ZB-Glenbrook North winner.
(2) Hersey 9-0 vs. Yorkville-Palatine winner.
(15) Glenbard East 6-3 vs. Moline-Benet winner.
(7) Plainfield South 8-1 vs. Belleville East-St. Laurence winner.
(10) Plainfield North 7-2 vs. LWW-Mundelein winner.
(3) Downers Grove North 8-1 vs. Prosser-West Chicago winner.
(14) St. Rita 6-3 vs. Buffalo Grove-Andrew winner.
(6) Jacobs 8-1 vs. Hoffman Estates-Glenbard North winner.
(11) Richards 7-2 vs. Niles North-Rich Township winner.

Class 6A

Opening-round games

(16) Elk Grove 4-5 vs. (17) St. Charles East 3-6.
(9) Burlington Central 6-3 vs. (24) Rockford East 2-7.
(13) Noble Muchin 5-4 vs. (20) Noble UIC 3-6.
(12) Niles Notre Dame 5-4 vs. (21) Maine West 3-6.
(15) Noble Bulls 4-5 vs. (18) Carmel 3-6.
(10) Addison Trail 6-3 vs. (23) Rolling Meadows 2-7.
(14) Willowbrook 5-4 vs. (19) Amundsen 3-6.
(11) Highland Park 6-3 vs. (22) Streamwood 3-6.
(16) East Moline United 5-4 vs. (17) Champaign Central 5-4.
(9) Quincy 6-3 vs. (24) T.F. South 3-6.
(13) Shepard 5-4 vs. (20) Nazareth 4-5.
(12) Lindblom 5-4 vs. (21) Simeon 4-5.
(15) Brooks 5-4 vs. (18) Chatham Glenwood 5-4.
(10) Thornton 6-3 vs. (23) Peoria Richwoods 3-6.
(14) Thornwood 5-4 vs. (19) Plainfield East 5-4.
(11) Joliet Catholic 5-4 vs. (22) Bradley-Bourbonnais 4-5.

First-round games

(1) Harlem 9-0 vs. Elk Grove-St. Charles East winner.
(8) Lake Zurich 6-3 vs. Burlington Central-Rockford East winner.
(4) Libertyville 7-2 vs. Noble Muchin-Noble UIC winner.
(5) Grant 7-2 vs. Niles Notre Dame-Maine West winner.
(2) Geneva 8-1 vs. Noble Bulls-Carmel winner.
(7) Wheaton North 6-3 vs. Addison Trail-Rolling Meadows winner.
(3) Rockton Hononegah 8-1 vs. Willowbrook-Amundsen winner.
(6) Fenwick 6-3 vs. Highland Park-Streamwood winner.
(1) Kennedy 8-1 vs. East Moline United-Champaign Central winner.
(8) Goode 6-2 vs. Quincy-T.F. South winner.
(4) Dunlap 8-1 vs. Shepard-Nazareth winner.
(5) Oak Lawn 7-2 vs. Lindblom-Simeon winner.
(2) Normal West 8-1 vs. Brooks-Chatham Glenwood winner.
(7) Pekin 6-3 vs. Thornton-Peoria Richwoods winner.
(3) Riverside-Brookfield 8-1 vs. Thornwood-Plainfield East winner.
(6) Wheaton Warrenville South 6-3 vs. Joliet Catholic-Bradley winner.

Class 5A

Opening-round games

(16) Payton 5-4 vs. (17) Glenbard South 5-4.
(9) Sycamore 5-4 vs. (24) Crystal Lake South 2-7.
(13) Senn 5-4 vs. (20) Lakes 4-5.
(12) Belvidere North 5-4 vs. (21) Freeport 4-5.
(15) Grayslake North 5-4 vs. (18) St. Francis 4-5.
(10) Comer 5-4 vs. (23) Prairie Ridge 2-7.
(14) Deerfield 5-4 vs. (19) Grayslake Central 4-5.
(11) Hinsdale South 5-4 vs. (22) Fenton 4-5.
(16) Bloomington 4-5 vs. (17) Marion 4-5.
(9) Corliss 7-2 vs. (24) Champaign Centennial 3-6.
(13) Lemont 5-4 vs. (20) Peoria 4-5.
(12) Mascoutah 6-3 vs. (21) Downstate Washington 3-6.
(15) LaSalle-Peru 4-5 vs. (18) Galesburg 4-5.
(10) Carbondale 7-2 vs. (23) Springfield 3-6.
(14) Oak Forest 5-4 vs. (19) Danville 4-5.
(11) Providence 6-3 vs. (22) Mount Vernon 3-6.

First-round games

(1) Antioch 9-0 vs. Payton-Glenbard South winner.
(8) Belvidere 6-3 vs. Sycamore-Crystal Lake South winner.
(4) Wauconda 7-2 vs. Senn-Lakes winner.
(5) Wheaton Academy 7-2 vs. Belvidere North-Freeport winner.
(2) Kaneland 8-1 vs. Grayslake North-St. Francis winner.
(7) Woodstock 7-2 vs. Comer-Prairie Ridge winner.
(3) King 7-2 vs. Deerfield-Grayslake Central winner.
(6) Cary-Grove 7-2 vs. (11) Hinsdale South-Fenton winner.
(1) Mahomet-Seymour 9-0 vs. Bloomington-Marion winner.
(8) Crete-Monee 7-2 vs. Corliss-Champaign Centennial winner.
(4) Morton 8-1 vs. Lemont-Peoria winner.
(5) Triad 8-1 vs. Mascoutah-Downstate Washington winner.
(2) Chicago Ag. Science 8-1 vs. LP-Galesburg winner.
(7) T.F. North 7-2 vs. Carbondale-Springfield winner.
(3) Morgan Park 8-1 vs. Oak Forest-Danville winner.
(6) Kankakee 7-2 vs. Providence-Mount Vernon winner.

Class 4A

Opening-round games

(16) Woodstock North 4-5 vs. (17) Tinley Park 4-5.
(9) Geneseo 6-3 vs. (24) North Chicago 2-7.
(13) North Lawndale 5-4 vs. (20) Marmion 3-6.
(12) Hillcrest 5-4 vs. (21) Noble Johnson 3-6.
(15) Leo 5-4 vs. (18) Marengo 3-6.
(10) Dixon 6-3 vs. (23) Plano 2-7.
(14) Rochelle 5-4 vs. (19) Illinois Valley Central 3-6.
(11) Carver 6-3 vs. (22) Aurora Central Catholic 3-6.
(16) Civic Memorial 4-5 vs. (17) Quincy Notre Dame 4-5.
(9) Decatur MacArthur 7-2 vs. (24) Effingham 2-7.
(13) Peoria Notre Dame 6-3 vs. (20) Jerseyville 4-5.
(12) Metamora 6-3 vs. (21) Alton Marquette 4-5.
(15) Salem 5-4 vs. (18) Richland 4-5.
(10) Highland 6-3 vs. (23) Lincoln 3-6.
(14) Taylorville 6-3 vs. (19) Waterloo 4-5.
(11) Cahokia 6-3 vs. (22) East Peoria 4-5.

First-round games

(1) Morris 9-0 vs. Woodstock North-Tinley Park winner.
(8) Montini 7-2 vs. Geneseo-North Chicago winner.
(4) Sterling 7-2 vs. North Lawndale-Marmion winner.
(5) Phoenix co-op 7-2 vs. Hillcrest-Noble Johnson winner.
(2) Coal City 8-1 vs. Leo-Marengo winner.
(7) Evergreen Park 7-2 vs. Dixon-Plano winner.
(3) Clark 8-1 vs. Rochelle-IVC winner.
(6) Noble Rauner 7-2 vs. Carver-Aurora Central Catholic winner.
(1) Centralia 9-0 vs. Civic Memorial-Quincy Notre Dame winner.
(8) Mount Zion 7-2 vs. Decatur MacArthur-Effingham winner.
(4) Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 8-1 vs. Peoria Notre Dame-Jerseyville winner.
(5) Breese Central 8-1 vs. Metamora-Alton Marquette winner.
(2) Carterville 9-0 vs. Salem-Richland winner.
(7) Freeburg 7-2 vs. Highland-Lincoln winner.
(3) Rochester 8-1 vs. Taylorville-Waterloo winner.
(6) Jacksonville 8-1 vs. Cahokia-East Peoria winner.

Class 3A

Opening-round games

(16) South Shore 5-4 vs. (17) Princeton 4-5.
(9) Manteno 6-3 vs. (24) Mendota 3-6.
(13) Sandwich 5-4 vs. (20) Lisle 4-5.
(12) Hope Academy 5-4 vs. (21) Monmouth-Roseville 4-5.
(15) Chicago Christian 5-4 vs. (18) Prairie Central 4-5.
(10 Dyett 6-3 vs. (23) Pontiac 3-6.
(14) Genoa-Kingston 5-4 vs. (19) North Boone 4-5.
(11) Kewanee 5-4 vs. (22) Marian Central Catholic 3-6.
(16) Roxana 6-3 vs. (17) Massac County 6-3.
(9) Olympia 7-2 vs. (24) Columbia 2-7.
(13) Sparta 7-2 vs. (20) Breese Mater Dei 5-4.
(12) Paris 7-2 vs. (21) Eureka 4-5.
(15) Belleville Althoff 6-3 vs. (18) Harrisburg 5-4.
(10) Tolono Unity 7-2 vs. (23) Robinson 4-5.
(14) Greenville 6-3 vs. (19) Porta 5-4.
(11) Fairfield 7-2 vs. (22) Staunton 4-5.

First-round games

(1) Richmond-Burton 9-0 vs. South Shore-Princeton winner.
(8) Peru St. Bede 7-2 vs. Manteno-Mendota winner.
(4) Pecatonica 8-1 vs. Sandwich-Lisle winner.
(5) Bishop McNamara 7-2 vs. Hope Academy-Monmouth-Roseville winner.
(2) Byron 9-0 vs. Chicago Christian-Prairie Central winner.
(7) Chicago Woodlawn 7-2 vs. Dyett-Pontiac winner.
(3) IC Catholic 8-1 vs. GK-North Boone winner.
(6) Johnsburg 7-2 vs. Kewanee-Woodstock Marian winner.
(1) Hillsboro 9-0 vs. Roxana-Massac County winner.
(8) Monticello 7-2 vs. Olympia-Columbia winner.
(4) Williamsville 8-1 vs. Sparta-Breese Mater Dei winner.
(5) Macomb 8-1 vs. Paris-Eureka winner.
(2) St. Joseph-Ogden 9-0 vs. Belleville Althoff-Harrisburg winner.
(7) Bloomington Central Catholic 7-2 vs. Tolono Unity-Robinson winner.
(3) Downstate Mount Carmel 9-0 vs. Greenville-Porta winner.
(6) Benton 8-1 vs. Fairfield-Staunton winner.

Class 2A

Opening-round games

(16) Beardstown 4-5 vs. (17) Eastland-Pearl City co-op 4-5.
(9) Illini West 7-2 vs. (24) West Hancock co-op 2-7.
(13) Bismarck-Henning 5-4 vs. (20) Chicago Marshall 4-5.
(12) Farmington 5-4 vs. (21) Pleasant Plains 3-6.
(15) Stillman Valley 4-5 vs. (18) Reed-Custer 4-5.
(10) Warrensburg-Latham 6-3 vs (23) Georgetown-RF 3-6.
(14) Winnebago 5-4 vs. (19) Elmwood-Brimfield 4-5.
(11) Westville 6-3 vs. (22) Oregon 3-6.
(16) Carlinville 4-5 vs. (17) Riverton 4-5.
(9) Chester 5-4 vs. (24) Wesclin 2-7.
(13) DuQuoin 5-4 vs. (20) Christopher-Z-R 3-6.
(12) Hamilton County 5-4 vs. (21) Sangamon Valley 3-6.
(15) St. Teresa 4-5 vs. (18) Piasa Southwestern 4-5.
(10) Auburn 5-4 vs. (23) Routt co-op 2-7.
(14) Central A&M 5-4 vs. (19) Marshall 3-6.
(11) Carmi-White 5-4 vs. (22) Shelbyville 2-7.

First-round games

(1) Riverdale 9-0 vs. Beardstown-EPC winner.
(8) Peotone 7-2 vs. Illini West-West Hancock winner.
(4) Tri-Valley 8-1 vs. BH-Chicago Marshall winner.
(5) Wilmington 8-1 vs. Farmington-Pleasant Plains winner.
(2) El Paso-Gridley 9-0 vs. Stillman Valley-RC winner.
(7) Erie-Prophetstown 7-2 vs. WL-GRF winner.
(3) Aurora Christian 8-1 vs. Winnebago-EB winner.
(6) Maroa-Forsyth 8-1 vs. Westville-Oregon winner.
(1) Johnston City 9-0 vs. Carlinville-Riverton winner.
(8) Newton 6-3 vs. Chester-Wesclin winner.
(4) Nashville 7-2 vs. DuQuoin-CZR winner.
(5) Vandalia 7-2 vs. Hamilton County-Sangamon Valley winner.
(2) West Frankfort 8-1 vs. St. Teresa-Piasa Southwestern winner.
(7) Red Bud 6-3 vs. Auburn-Routt winner.
(3) Flora 8-1 vs. Central A&M-Marshall winner.
(6) Pana 7-2 vs. Carmi White-Shelbyville winner.

Class 1A

Opening-round games

(16) Galena 5-4 vs. (17) Orr 5-3.
(9) Abingdon-Avon 7-2 vs. (24) Morrison 2-7.
(13) Ottawa Marquette 6-3 vs. (20) Princeville 3-6.
(12) Dwight 6-3 vs. (21) Bureau Valley 3-6.
(15) LeRoy 5-4 vs. (18) Orion 4-5.
(10) Lena-Winslow 6-3 vs. (23) Momence 3-6.
(14) Sterling Newman 5-4 vs. (19) Tremont 4-5.
(11) Fulton 6-3 vs. (22) Monmouth United 3-6.
(16) Carrollton 5-4 vs. (17) Athens 4-5.
(9) Oakwood 6-3 vs. (24) Pleasant Hill-W 2-7
(13) Havana 6-3 vs. (20) Triopia 3-6.
(12) Winchester West Central 6-3 vs. (21) Sesser-Valier 3-6.
(15) Cumberland 5-4 vs. (18) Red Hill 4-5.
(10) Villa Grove 3-6 vs. (23) Dupo 3-6.
(14) Carlyle 6-3 vs. (19) Nokomis 4-5.
(11) South Fulton 6-3 vs. (22) Casey-Westfield 3-6.

First-round games

(1) Heyworth 9-0 vs. Galena-Orr winner.
(8) Fisher 7-2 vs. AA-Morrison winner.
(4) Clifton Central 8-1 vs. Ottawa Marquette-Princeville winner.
(5) Annawan-Wethersfield 8-1 vs. Dwight-Bureau Valley winner.
(2) Stockton 8-1 vs. LeRoy-Orion winner.
(7) Forreston 7-2 vs. LW-Momence winner.
(3) Rockridge 8-1 vs. Sterling Newman-Tremont winner.
(6) Stark County 7-2 vs. Fulton-Monmouth United winner.
(1) Brown County 9-0 vs. Carrollton-Athens winner.
(8) Greenfield-NW 7-2 vs. Oakwood-Pleasant Hill winner.
(4) Sullivan 8-1 vs. Havana-Triopia winner.
(5) Camp Point Central 8-1 vs. WWC-SV winner.
(2) A.L.A.H. 8-1 vs. Cumberland-Red Hill winner.
(7) Salt Fork 7-2 vs. Villa Grove-Dupo winner.
(3) Calhoun 8-1 vs. Carlyle-Nokomis winner.
(6) Tuscola 7-2 vs. South Fulton-CW winner.

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