IHSA football playoffs: Get dates, times and locations for 1st-round matchups in Class 8A to 1A

November 2, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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Class 8A

Friday’s second-round games

(24) Barrington 7-4 at (8) Mount Carmel 8-2, 7 p.m.
(13) Naperville North 8-2 at (4) Oswego 9-1, 6 p.m.
(18) Lane Tech 8-3 at (2) Huntley 10-0, 7 p.m.
(10) Homewood-Flossmoor 8-2 at (7) New Trier 9-1, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(17) Hinsdale Central 8-3 at (1) Lincoln-Way East 10-0, noon.
(21) Lyons 8-3 at (5) Bolingbrook 9-1, 7 p.m.
(19) York 8-3 at (3) Loyola 9-1, 3 p.m.
(11) St. Ignatius 8-2 at (6) Maine South 9-1, 2 p.m.

First-round scores

(1) Lincoln-Way East 31, (33) Oak Park-River Forest 7
(8) Mount Carmel 55, (25) Marist 21
(24) Barrington 24, (9) Sandburg 17
(4) Oswego 21, (29) Naperville Central 6
(13) Naperville North 38, (20) Fremd 31
(5) Bolingbrook 38, (28) Lockport 14
(21) Lyons 55, (12) Perspectives co-op 14
(2) Huntley 48, (34) Oswego East 17
(18) Lane Tech 33, (15) South Elgin 14
(7) New Trier 21, (26) Glenbrook South 6
(10) Homewood-Flossmoor 35, (23) Conant 7
(3) Loyola 41, (35) Minooka 0
(19) York 42, (14) Downers Grove South 14
(11) St. Ignatius 55, (22) West Aurora 7
(17) Hinsdale Central 63, (16) Von Steuben 3
(6) Maine South 49, (27) O’Fallon 14

Opening-round scores

(33) Oak Park-River Forest 58, (32) East Aurora 7
(17) Hinsdale Central 41, (48) Lake Park 19
(25) Marist 49, (40) Neuqua Valley 28
(24) Barrington 38, (41) Waubonsie Valley 0
(29) Naperville Central 18, (36) Warren 14
(20) Fremd 42, (45) Taft 12
(28) Lockport 35, (37) Stevenson 21
(21) Lyons 36, (44) Metea Valley 14
(18) Lane Tech 56, (47) Joliet Central 13
(26) Glenbrook South 42, (39) Young 0
(23) Conant 21, (42) Dundee-Crown 12
(35) Minooka 35, (30) Evanston 21
(19) York 47, Bloom (46) 14
(22) West Aurora 40, (43) Leyden 21.
(27) O’Fallon 36, (38) Joliet West 6
(34) Oswego East 49, (31) Curie 8

Class 7A

Friday’s second-round games

(20) St. Patrick 8-3 at (4) East St. Louis 9-1, 6 p.m.
(12) Rockford Guilford 8-2 at (5) Prospect 9-1, 7 p.m.
(14) St. Rita 7-3 at (3) Downers Grove North 9-1, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(16) Kenwood 7-3 at (1) Normal Community, 4:30 p.m.
(9) Batavia 8-2 at (8) Brother Rice 8-2, 4 p.m.
(15) Glenbard West 7-3 at (2) Hersey 10-0, 5 p.m.
(23) Lincoln-Way West 7-4 at (39) St. Laurence 5-6, 2 p.m.
(11) Richards 8-2 at (38) Glenbard North 5-6, 1 p.m.

First-round scores

(16) Kenwood 46, (17) Glenbard East 9
(9) Batavia 39, (24) Lincoln-Way Central 10
(4) East St. Louis 69, (36) Reavis 0
(20) St. Patrick 49, (13) Westinghouse 13
(5) Prospect 56, (37) DePaul Prep 22
(12) Rockford Guilford 40, (21) Zion-Benton 20
(2) Hersey 49, (31) Yorkville 7
(23) Lincoln-Way West 21, (10) Plainfield North 7
(3) Downers Grove North 49, (35) West Chicago 14
(14) St. Rita 36, (19) Buffalo Grove 10
(38) Glenbard North 35, (6) Jacobs 13
(1) Normal Community 28, (32) Edwardsville 14
(8) Brother Rice 48, (25) St. Charles North 7
(15) Glenbard West 56, (18) Moline 0
(39) St. Laurence 28, (7) Plainfield South 13
(11) Richards 50, (22) Niles North 8

Opening-round scores

(17) Glenbard East 42, (48) Bartlett 14
(24) Lincoln-Way Central 53, (41) Rockford Jefferson 12
(36) Reavis 31, (29) Elgin 28
(20) St. Patrick 54, (45) Collinsville 37
(21) Zion-Benton 44, (44) Glenbrook North 0
(31) Yorkville 41, (34) Palatine 14
(18) Moline 42, (47) Benet 38
(23) Lincoln-Way West 42, (42) Mundelein 14
(19) Buffalo Grove 28, (46) Andrew 27
(38) Glenbard North 34, (27) Hoffman Estates 20.
(32) Edwardsville 42, (33) Lincoln Park 0
(25) St. Charles North 54, (40) McHenry 6
(37) DePaul Prep 37, (28) Hampshire 34
(39) St. Laurence 25, (26) Belleville East 16
(35) West Chicago 48, (30) Prosser 24
(22) Niles North 48, (43) Rich Township 41

Class 6A

Friday’s second-round games

(9) Burlington Central 8-3 at (1) Harlem 10-0, 7 p.m.
(7) Wheaton North 7-3 at (2) Geneva 9-1, 6:30 p.m.
(7) Pekin 7-3 at (2) Normal West 9-1, 7 p.m.
(6) Wheaton Warrenville South 7-3 at (3) Riverside-Brookfield 9-1, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(12) Niles Notre Dame 7-4 at (4) Libertyville 8-2, 1 p.m.
(6) Fenwick 7-3 at (3) Rockton Hononegah 9-1, 1 p.m..
(16) East Moline United 7-4 at (9) Quincy 8-3, 1:30 p.m.
(21) Simeon 6-5 at (20) Nazareth 6-5, 1 p.m.

First-round scores

(1) Harlem 21, (17) St. Charles East 14
(9) Burlington Central 27, (8) Lake Zurich 13
(12) Niles Notre Dame 43, (5) Grant 16
(7) Wheaton North 35, (23) Rolling Meadows 0
(3) Rockton Hononegah 32, (14) Willowbrook 3
(6) Fenwick 38, (11) Highland Park 20
(9) Quincy 88, (8) Goode 84
(21) Simeon 28, (5) Oak Lawn 19
(7) Pekin 50, (10) Thornton 6
(3) Riverside-Brookfield 56, (14) Thornwood 28
(6) Wheaton Warrenville South 38, (11) Joliet Catholic 7
(4) Libertyville 61, (13) Muchin 0
(2) Geneva 49, (18) Carmel 30
(16) East Moline United 51, (1) Kennedy 17
(20) Nazareth 28, (4) Dunlap 7
(2) Normal West 51, (18) Chatham Glenwood 34

Opening-round scores

(17) St. Charles East 42, (16) Elk Grove 21
(9) Burlington Central 41, (24) Rockford East 10
(18) Carmel 38, (15) Bulls Prep 20
(23) Rolling Meadows 34, (10) Addison Trail 26
(11) Highland Park 35, (22) Streamwood 14
(16) East Moline United 24, (17) Champaign Central 3
(9) Quincy 41, (24) T.F. South 7
(20) Nazareth 44, (13) Shepard 14
(10) Thornton 43, (23) Peoria Richwoods 21
(14) Thornwood 27, (19) Plainfield East 13
(11) Joliet Catholic 44, (22) Bradley-Bourbonnais 3
(13) Muchin 18, (20) Noble-UIC 0
(12) Niles Notre Dame 44, (21) Maine West 0
(14) Willowbrook 42, (19) Amundsen 6
(21) Simeon 36. (12) Lindblom 11
(18) Chatham Glenwood 50, (15) Brooks 6

Class 5A

Friday’s second-round game

(12) Belvidere North 7-4 at (4) Wauconda 8-2, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(9) Sycamore 7-4 at (1) Antioch 10-0, 1 p.m.
(7) Woodstock 8-2 at (18) Wheaton St. Francis 6-5, 1 p.m.
(6) Cary-Grove 8-2 vs. (3) King 8-2 at Eckersall Stadium, 1 p.m.
(8) Crete-Monee 8-2 at (1) Mahomet-Seymour 10-0, 4 p.m.
(5) Troy Triad 9-1 at (4) Morton, Ill. 9-1, 2 p.m.
(15) LaSalle-Peru 6-5 at (10) Carbondale 9-2, 2:30 p.m.
(11) Providence 8-3 vs. (3) Morgan Park 9-1, at Stagg Stadium, 1 p.m.

First-round scores

(1) Antioch 48, (17) Glenbard South 13
(9) Sycamore 42, (8) Belvidere 20
(4) Wauconda 42, (20) Lakes 14
(12) Belvidere North 42, (5) Wheaton Academy 6
(18) Wheaton St. Francis 48, (2) Kaneland 12
(6) Cary-Grove 45, (11) Hinsdale South 13
(1) Mahomet-Seymour 57, (17) Marion 19
(4) Morton, Ill. 45, (13) Lemont 14
(5) Troy Triad 24, (21) Washington, Ill. 7
(15) LaSalle-Peru 40, (2) Ag. Science 12
(7) Woodstock 35, (23) Prairie Ridge 7
(3) King 7-2 21, (14) Deerfield 15
(8) Crete-Monee 47, (9) Corliss 0
(10) Carbondale 42, (7) T.F. North 10
(3) Morgan Park 40, (14) Oak Forest 16
(11) Providence 35, (6) Kankakee 20

Opening-round scores

(17) Glenbard South 40, (16) Payton 7
(9) Sycamore 47, (24) Crystal Lake South 14
(12) Belvidere North 42, (21) Freeport 29
(18) Wheaton St. Francis 61, (15) Grayslake North 6
(14) Deerfield 35, (19) Grayslake Central 7
(11) Hinsdale South 49, (22) Fenton 18
(13) Lemont 48, (20) Peoria 6
(21) Washington, Ill. 35, (12) Mascoutah 28
(15) LaSalle-Peru 28, (18) Galesburg 20
(14) Oak Forest 56, (19) Danville 6
(20) Lakes 44, (13) Senn 0
(23) Prairie Ridge 45, (10) Comer 12
(17) Marion 40, (16) Bloomington 7
(9) Corliss 18, (24) Champaign Centennial 7
(10) Carbondale 27, (23) Springfield 12
(11) Providence 49, (22) Mount Vernon 13

Class 4AFriday’s second-round games

(12) Hillcrest 7-4 at (4) Sterling 8-2, 7 p.m.
(8) Mount Zion 8-2 at (1) Centralia 10-0, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(8) Montini 8-2 at (1) Morris 10-0, 4 p.m.
(10) Dixon 8-3 at (2) Coal City 9-1, 1 p.m.
(14) Rochelle 7-4 at (22) Aurora Central Catholic 5-6, 1 p.m.
(12) Metamora 8-3 at (4) Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 9-1, 1:30 p.m.
(10) Highland 8-3 at (2) Carterville 10-0, 2 p.m.
(11) Cahokia 8-3 at (3) Rochester 9-1, 4 p.m.

First-round scores

(1) Morris 70, (17) Tinley Park 0
(4) Sterling 35, (20) Marmion 21
(2) Coal City 35, (15) Leo 8
(1) Centralia 49, (16) Civic Memorial 13
(8) Mount Zion 35, (9) Decatur MacArthur 29
(4) Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 42, (20) Jerseyville 13
(12) Metamora 21, (5) Breese Central 20
(3) Rochester 49, (19) Waterloo 7
(8) Montini 35, (9) Geneseo 12
(21) Hillcrest 39, (5) Phoenix 14
(10) Dixon 24, (7) Evergreen Park 21
(14) Rochelle 48, (3) Clark 6
(22) Aurora Central Catholic 7, (6) Rauner 0
(2) Carterville 37, (15) Salem 0
(10) Highland 54, (7) Freeburg 34
(11) Cahokia 24, (6) Jacksonville 21

Opening-round scores

(17) Tinley Park 20, (16) Woodstock North 8
(12) Hillcrest 63, (21) Johnson 0
(10) Dixon 28, (23) Plano 13
(14) Rochelle 51, (19) Illinois Valley Central 6
(16) Civic Memorial 28, (17) Quincy Notre Dame 24
(12) Metamora 56, (21) Alton Marquette 7
(15) Salem 26, (18) Richland County 22
(10) Highland 56, (23) Lincoln 12
(19) Waterloo 34, (14) Taylorville 28
(11) Cahokia 47, (22) East Peoria 0
(9) Geneseo 42, (24) North Chicago 14
(20) Marmion 44, (13) North Lawndale 0
(15) Leo 26, (18) Marengo 7
(22) Aurora Central Catholic 49, (11) Carver 8
(9) Decatur MacArthur 35, (24) Effingham 14
(20) Jerseyville 28, (13) Peoria Notre Dame 21

Class 3A

Saturday’s second-round games

(9) Manteno 8-3 at (1) Richmond-Burton 10-0, 1 p.m.
(13) Sandwich 7-4 vs. (12) Hope 7-4 at Altgeld Park, 2 p.m.
(2) Byron 10-0 at (23) Pontiac 5-6, 1 p.m.
(6) Johnsburg 8-2 at (3) IC Catholic 9-1, 2 p.m.
(16) Roxana 8-3 at (8) Monticello 8-2, 2 p.m.
(5) Macomb 9-1 at (4) Williamsville 9-1, 1 p.m.
(10) Tolono Unity 9-2 at (2) St. Joseph-Ogden 10-0, 1 p.m.
(6) Benton 9-1 at (3) Mount Carmel, Ill. 10-0, 2 p.m.

First-round scores

(9) Manteno 41, (8) St. Bede 14
(12) Hope 36, (5) Bishop McNamara 13
(3) IC Catholic 42, (14) Genoa-Kingston 0
(6) Johnsburg 27, (22) Marian Central Catholic 0
(1) Richmond-Burton 42, (17) Princeton 3
(13) Sandwich 29, (4) Durand-Pecatonica 20
(2) Byron 44, (18) Prairie Central 0
(23) Pontiac 40, (7) Woodlawn 12
(16) Roxana 55, (1) Hillsboro 48
(8) Monticello 34, (9) Stanford Olympia 0
(4) Williamsville 43, (13) Sparta 38
(12) Paris 8-2 at (5) Macomb 8-1, 2 p.m.
(2) St. Joseph-Ogden 80, (15) Belleville Althoff 31
(10) Tolono Unity 21, (7) Bloomington Central Catholic 7
(3) Mount Carmel, Ill. 44, (14) Greenville 22
(6) Benton 52, (11) Fairfield 14

Opening-round scores

(13) Sandwich 57, (20) Lisle 12
(12) Hope 35, (21) Monmouth-Roseville 14
(18) Prairie Central 44, (15) Chicago Christian 20
(14) Genoa-Kingston 25, (19) North Boone 20
(9) Olympia 56, (24) Columbia 28
(14) Greenville 28, (19) PORTA co-op 18
(17) Princeton 64, (16) South Shore 20
(9) Manteno 62, (24) Mendota 7
(23) Pontiac 44, (10) Dyett 26
(22) Marian Central Catholic 56, (11) Kewanee 14
(16) Roxana 60, (17) Massac County 23
(13) Sparta 54, (20) Mater Dei 13
(12) Paris 16, (21) Eureka 13
(15) Belleville Althoff 13, (18) Harrisburg 12
(10) Tolono Unity 70, (23) Robinson 16
(11) Fairfield 32, (22) Staunton co-op 7

Class 2A

Friday’s second-round game

(8) Newton 7-3 at (1) Johnston City 10-0, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(8) Peotone 8-2 at (17) Lanark-Eastland 6-5, 2:30 p.m.
(5) Wilmington 9-1 at (4) Tri-Valley 9-1, 1 p.m.
(10) Warrensburg-Latham 8-3 at (2) Gridley 10-0, 5 p.m.
(6) Maroa-Forsyth 9-1 at (3) Aurora Christian 9-1, 4 p.m.
(5) Vandalia 8-2 at (4) Nashville 8-2, 1 p.m.
(10) Auburn 7-4 at (2) Frankfort 9-1, 3 p.m.
(3) Flora 9-1 at (22) Shelbyville 4-7, 2 p.m.

First-round scores

(5) Wilmington 56, (12) Farmington 26
(2) Gridley 56, (15) Stillman Valley 9
(3) Aurora Christian 42, (14) Winnebago 14
(6) Maroa-Forsyth 49, (22) Oregon 18
(1) Johnston City 38, (16) Carlinville 13
(8) Newton 28, (9) Chester 22
(17) Lanark-Eastland 11, (1) Riverdale 8
(8) Peotone 51, (9) Illini West 8
(4) Tri-Valley 63, (13) Bismarck-Henning 14
(10) Warrensburg-Latham 21, (7) Erie-Prophetstown 12
(4) Nashville 45, (13) DuQuoin 28
(5) Vandalia 42, (12) Hamilton County 6
(15) St. Teresa 5-5 at (2) Frankfort 8-1, 6 p.m.
(10) Auburn 38, (7) Red Bud 17
(3) Flora 28, (14) Moweaqua Central A&M 13
(22) Shelbyville 28, (6) Pana 13

Opening-round scores

(9) Illini West 48, (24), Hamilton 6
(15) Stillman Valley 32, (18) Reed-Custer 31
(10) Warrensburg-Latham 42, (23) Georgetown-Ridge Farm 19
(14) Winnebago 42, (19) Elmwood-Brimfield 12
(16) Carlinville 35, (17) Riverton 28
(9) Chester 55, (24) Wesclin 14
(12) Hamilton County 38, (21) Sangamon Valley 8
(15) St. Teresa 42, (18) Piasa Southwestern 7
(14) Moweaqua Central A&M co-op 48, (19) Marshall, Ill. 7
(17) Lanark-Eastland 42, (16) Beardstown 14
(13) Bismarck-Henning 51, (20) Marshall 14
(12) Farmington 22, (21) Pleasant Plains 16
(22) Oregon 35, (11) Westville 27
(13) DuQuoin 35, (20) Christopher 0
(10) Auburn 54, (23) Jacksonville Routt 7
(22) Shelbyville 42, (11) Carmi White County 6

Class 1A

Friday’s second-round game

(8) Fisher 8-2 at (1) Heyworth 10-0, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s second-round games

(12) Dwight 8-3 at (4) Clifton Central 9-1, 3 p.m.
(7) Forreston 8-2 at (2) Stockton 9-1, 1 p.m.
(14) Sterling Newman 7-4 at (11) Fulton 8-3, 1 p.m.
(9) Oakwood 8-3 at (1) Brown County 10-0, 1 p.m.
(5) Camp Point Central 9-1 at (4) Sullivan 9-1, 2 p.m.
(7) Salt Fork 8-2 at (2) Arthur-Lovington 9-1, 1 p.m.
(6) Tuscola 8-2 at (3) Hardin-Calhoun 9-1, 2 p.m.

First-round scores

(12) Dwight 40, (5) Annawan-Wethersfield 20
(1) Heyworth 22, (16) Galena 19
(8) Fisher 36, (9) Abingdon-Avon 34
(4) Clifton Central 40, (13) Ottawa Marquette 21
(2) Stockton 50, (18) Orion 13
(7) Forreston 22, (10) Lena-Winslow 6
(14) Sterling Newman 35, (3) Rockridge 24
(11) Fulton 61, (6) Stark County 22
(1) Brown County 48, (17) Athens 14
(9) Oakwood 42, (8) Greenfield-Northwestern 12
(4) Sullivan 57, (13) Havana 49
(5) Camp Point Central 37, (12) Winchester 12
(2) Arthur-Lovington 49, (18) Red Hill 0
(7) Salt Fork 35, (10) Villa Grove 21
(3) Hardin-Calhoun 46, (14) Carlyle 0
(6) Tuscola 45, (22) Casey Westfield 6

Opening-round scores

(9) Abingdon-Avon 49, (24) Morrison 7
(13) Ottawa Marquette 42, (20) Princeville 21
(12) Dwight 21, (21) Bureau Valley 8
(18) Red Hill 12, (15) Cumberland 0
(16) Galena 72, (17) Orr 6
(18) Orion 21, (15) LeRoy 20
(10) Lena-Winslow 46, (23) Momence 12
(14) Sterling Newman 46, (19) Tremont 6
(11) Fulton 70, (22) Monmouth United 15
(17) Athens 48, (16) Carrollton 14
(9) Oakwood 53, (24) Pleasant Hill 12
(13) Havana 57, (20) Triopia co-op 28
(12) Winchester 40, (21) Sesser Valier 8
(10) Villa Grove 34, (23) Dupo 0
(14) Carlyle 41, (19) Nokomis 7
(22) Casey Westfield 12, Astoria 6

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