Illinois High School Association Football Pairings

The Illinois High School Association has released the football pairings for all eight classes, each featuring 48 teams. The state championship games will take place on November 27-28 at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

Class 8A

Opening-round games

• East Aurora (5-4) vs. Oak Park-River Forest (4-5)
• Hinsdale Central (6-3) vs. Lake Park (2-7)
• Marist (5-4) vs. Neuqua Valley (3-6)
• Barrington (5-4) vs. Waubonsie Valley (3-6)
• Naperville Central (5-4) vs. Warren (4-5)
• Fremd (6-3) vs. Taft (3-6)
• Lockport (5-4) vs. Stevenson (4-5)
• Lyons (6-3) vs. Metea Valley (3-6)
• Curie (5-4) vs. Oswego East (4-5)
• Lane (6-3) vs. Joliet Central (3-6)
• Glenbrook South (5-4) vs. Whitney Young (4-5)
• Conant (6-3) vs. Dundee-Crown (3-6)
• Evanston (5-4) vs. Minooka (4-5)
• York (6-3) vs. Bloom (3-6)
• O’Fallon (5-4) vs. Joliet West (4-5)
• West Aurora (6-3) vs. Leyden (3-6)

First-round games

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

Class 7A

Opening-round games

• Edwardsville (4-5) vs. Lincoln Park (4-5)
• Glenbard East (6-3) vs. Bartlett (2-7)
• St. Charles North (5-4) vs. McHenry (3-6)
• Lincoln-Way Central (5-4) vs. Jefferson (3-6)
• Elgin (5-4) vs. Reavis (4-5)
• St. Patrick (6-3) vs. Collinsville (3-6)
• Hampshire (5-4) vs. DePaul (3-6)
• Zion-Benton (6-3) vs. Glenbrook North (3-6)
• Yorkville (4-5) vs. Palatine (4-5)
• Moline (6-3) vs. Benet (2-7)
• Belleville East (5-4) vs. St. Laurence (3-6)
• Lincoln-Way West (5-4) vs. Mundelein (3-6)
• Prosser (5-4) vs. West Chicago (4-5)
• Buffalo Grove (6-3) vs. Andrew (2-7)
• Hoffman Estates (5-4) vs. Glenbard North (3-6)
• Niles North (6-3) vs. Rich Township (3-6)

First-round games

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

Class 6A

Opening-round games

• Elk Grove (4-5) vs. St. Charles East (3-6)
• Burlington Central (6-3) vs. Rockford East (2-7)
• Noble Muchin (5-4) vs. Noble UIC (3-6)
• Niles Notre Dame (5-4) vs. Maine West (3-6)
• Noble Bulls (4-5) vs. Carmel (3-6)
• Addison Trail (6-3) vs. Rolling Meadows (2-7)
• Willowbrook (5-4) vs. Amundsen (3-6)
• Highland Park (6-3) vs. Streamwood (3-6)
• East Moline United (5-4) vs. Champaign Central (5-4)
• Quincy (6-3) vs. T.F. South (3-6)
• Shepard (5-4) vs. Nazareth (4-5)
• Lindblom (5-4) vs. Simeon (4-5)
• Brooks (5-4) vs. Chatham Glenwood (5-4)
• Thornton (6-3) vs. Peoria Richwoods (3-6)
• Thornwood (5-4) vs. Plainfield East (5-4)
• Joliet Catholic (5-4) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais (4-5)

First-round games

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

Class 5A

Opening-round games

• Payton (5-4) vs. Glenbard South (5-4)
• Sycamore (5-4) vs. Crystal Lake South (2-7)
• Senn (5-4) vs. Lakes (4-5)
• Belvidere North (5-4) vs. Freeport (4-5)
• Grayslake North (5-4) vs. St. Francis (4-5)
• Comer (5-4) vs. Prairie Ridge (2-7)
• Deerfield (5-4) vs. Grayslake Central (4-5)
• Hinsdale South (5-4) vs. Fenton (4-5)
• Bloomington (4-5) vs. Marion (4-5)
• Corliss (7-2) vs. Champaign Centennial (3-6)
• Lemont (5-4) vs. Peoria (4-5)
• Mascoutah (6-3) vs. Downstate Washington (3-6)
• LaSalle-Peru (4-5) vs. Galesburg (4-5)
• Carbondale (7-2) vs. Springfield (3-6)
• Oak Forest (5-4) vs. Danville (4-5)
• Providence (6-3) vs. Mount Vernon (3-6)

First-round games

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

Class 4A

Opening-round games

• Woodstock North (4-5) vs. Tinley Park (4-5)
• Geneseo (6-3) vs. North Chicago (2-7)
• North Lawndale (5-4) vs. Marmion (3-6)
• Hillcrest (5-4) vs. Noble Johnson (3-6)
• Leo (5-4) vs. Marengo (3-6)
• Dixon (6-3) vs. Plano (2-7)
• Rochelle (5-4) vs. Illinois Valley Central (3-6)
• Carver (6-3) vs. Aurora Central Catholic (3-6)
• Civic Memorial (4-5) vs. Quincy Notre Dame (4-5)
• Decatur MacArthur (7-2) vs. Effingham (2-7)
• Peoria Notre Dame (6-3) vs. Jerseyville (4-5)
• Metamora (6-3) vs. Alton Marquette (4-5)
• Salem (5-4) vs. Richland (4-5)
• Highland (6-3) vs. Lincoln (3-6)
• Taylorville (6-3) vs. Waterloo (4-5)
• Cahokia (6-3) vs. East Peoria (4-5)

First-round games

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

Class 3A

Opening-round games

• South Shore (5-4) vs. Princeton (4-5)
• Manteno (6-3) vs. Mendota (3-6)
• Sandwich (5-4) vs. Lisle (4-5)
• Hope Academy (5-4) vs. Monmouth-Roseville (4-5)
• Chicago Christian (5-4) vs. Prairie Central (4-5)
• Dyett (6-3) vs. Pontiac (3-6)
• Genoa-Kingston (5-4) vs. North Boone (4-5)
• Kewanee (5-4) vs. Marian Central Catholic (3-6)
• Roxana (6-3) vs. Massac County (6-3)
• Olympia (7-2) vs. Columbia (2-7)
• Sparta (7-2) vs. Breese Mater Dei (5-4)
• Paris (7-2) vs. Eureka (4-5)
• Belleville Althoff (6-3) vs. Harrisburg (5-4)
• Tolono Unity (7-2) vs. Robinson (4-5)
• Greenville (6-3) vs. Porta (5-4)
• Fairfield (7-2) vs. Staunton (4-5)

First-round games

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

Class 2A

Opening-round games

• Beardstown (4-5) vs. Eastland-Pearl City (4-5)
• Illini West (7-2) vs. West Hancock (2-7)
• Bismarck-Henning (5-4) vs. Chicago Marshall (4-5)
• Farmington (5-4) vs. Pleasant Plains (3-6)
• Stillman Valley (4-5) vs. Reed-Custer (4-5)
• Warrensburg-Latham (6-3) vs. Georgetown-RF (3-6)
• Winnebago (5-4) vs. Elmwood-Brimfield (4-5)
• Westville (6-3) vs. Oregon (3-6)
• Carlinville (4-5) vs. Riverton (4-5)
• Chester (5-4) vs. Wesclin (2-7)
• DuQuoin (5-4) vs. Christopher-Z-R (3-6)
• Hamilton County (5-4) vs. Sangamon Valley (3-6)
• St. Teresa (4-5) vs. Piasa Southwestern (4-5)
• Auburn (5-4) vs. Routt co-op (2-7)
• Central A&M (5-4) vs. Marshall (3-6)
• Carmi-White (5-4) vs. Shelbyville (2-7)

First-round games

• Riverdale (9-0) vs. Beardstown-Eastland-Pearl City winner
• Peotone (7-2) vs. Illini West-West Hancock winner
• Tri-Valley (8-1) vs. Bismarck-Henning-Chicago Marshall winner
• Wilmington (8-1) vs. Farmington-Pleasant Plains winner
• El Paso-Gridley (9-0) vs. Stillman Valley-Reed-Custer winner
• Erie-Prophetstown (7-2) vs. Warrensburg-Latham-Georgetown-RF winner
• Aurora Christian (8-1) vs. Winnebago-Elmwood-Brimfield winner
• Maroa-Forsyth (8-1) vs. Westville-Oregon winner
• Johnston City (9-0) vs. Carlinville-Riverton winner
• Newton (6-3) vs. Chester-Wesclin winner
• Nashville (7-2) vs. DuQuoin-Christopher-Z-R winner
• Vandalia (7-2) vs. Hamilton County-Sangamon Valley winner
• West Frankfort (8-1) vs. St. Teresa-Piasa Southwestern winner
• Red Bud (6-3) vs. Auburn-Routt winner
• Flora (8-1) vs. Central A&M-Marshall winner
• Pana (7-2) vs. Carmi-White-Shelbyville winner

Class 1A

Opening-round games

• Galena (5-4) vs. Orr (5-3)
• Abingdon-Avon (7-2) vs. Morrison (2-7)
• Ottawa Marquette (6-3) vs. Princeville (3-6)
• Dwight (6-3) vs. Bureau Valley (3-6)
• LeRoy (5-4) vs. Orion (4-5)
• Lena-Winslow (6-3) vs. Momence (3-6)
• Sterling Newman (5-4) vs. Tremont (4-5)
• Fulton (6-3) vs. Monmouth United (3-6)
• Carrollton (5-4) vs. Athens (4-5)
• Oakwood (6-3) vs. Pleasant Hill (2-7)
• Havana (6-3) vs. Triopia (3-6)
• Winchester West Central (6-3) vs. Sesser-Valier (3-6)
• Cumberland (5-4) vs. Red Hill (4-5)
• Villa Grove (3-6) vs. Dupo (3-6)
• Carlyle (6-3) vs. Nokomis (4-5)
• South Fulton (6-3) vs. Casey-Westfield (3-6)

First-round games

• Heyworth (9-0) vs. Galena-Orr winner
• Fisher (7-2) vs. Abingdon-Avon-Morrison winner
• Clifton Central (8-1) vs. Ottawa Marquette-Princeville winner
• Annawan-Wethersfield (8-1) vs. Dwight-Bureau Valley winner
• Stockton (8-1) vs. LeRoy-Orion winner
• Forreston (7-2) vs. Lena-Winslow-Momence winner
• Rockridge (8-1) vs. Sterling Newman-Tremont winner
• Stark County (7-2) vs. Fulton-Monmouth United winner
• Brown County (9-0) vs. Carrollton-Athens winner
• Greenfield-NW (7-2) vs. Oakwood-Pleasant Hill winner
• Sullivan (8-1) vs. Havana-Triopia winner
• Camp Point Central (8-1) vs. Winchester West Central-Sesser-Valier winner
• A.L.A.H. (8-1) vs. Cumberland-Red Hill winner
• Salt Fork (7-2) vs. Villa Grove-Dupo winner
• Calhoun (8-1) vs. Carlyle-Nokomis winner
• Tuscola (7-2) vs. South Fulton-Casey-Westfield winner