The 2024 IHSA state football playoffs began the first weekend in November with 256 teams in the field. Sixteen remain. And come Saturday night, eight will be crowned champions.
Hancock Stadium in Normal will play host to the title games, with Classes 1A-4A on Friday and 5A-8A on Saturday.
Class 8A
Championship game
- (12) Loyola (11-2) vs. (14) York (11-2), 7 p.m. Saturday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 15-16)
- (1) Lincoln-Way East 45, (9) Stevenson 0
- (12) Loyola 35, (20) Maine South 14
- (7) Naperville Central 24, (2) Lyons 7
- (14) York 34, (27) Warren 15
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (1) Lincoln-Way East 38, (17) Minooka 7
- (9) Stevenson 35, (8) Glenbard East 7
- (20) Maine South 41, (4) West Aurora 6
- (12) Loyola 24, (5) Marist 20
- (2) Lyons 63, (15) Downers Grove South 20
- (7) Naperville Central 31, (10) Fremd 28
- (14) York 35, (3) Oswego 17
- (27) Warren 35, (11) Barrington 26
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Lincoln-Way East 42, (32) Niles West 0
- (17) Minooka 37, (16) Taft 6
- (8) Glenbard East 49, (25) Curie 0
- (9) Stevenson 31, (24) Sandburg 14
- (4) West Aurora 31, (29) Huntley 21
- (20) Maine South 49, (13) Naperville North 42
- (5) Marist 42, (28) Glenbrook South 14
- (12) Loyola 48, (21) Belleville East 6
- (2) Lyons 38, (31) Joliet West 0
- (15) Downers Grove South 31, (18) Plainfield South 27
- (7) Naperville Central 48, (26) Schaumburg 0
- (10) Fremd 42, (23) Andrew 20
- (3) Oswego 21, (30) Waubonsie Valley 7
- (14) York 37, (19) Edwardsville 7
- (27) Warren 31, (6) Palatine 24
- (11) Barrington 66, (22) South Elgin 13
Class 7A
Championship game
- (4) Batavia (12-1) vs. (19) Mt. Carmel (10-3), 4 p.m. Saturday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (4) Batavia 25, (24) Lincoln-Way Central 21
- (19) Mt. Carmel 43, (10) St. Rita 24
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 15-16)
- (24) Lincoln-Way Central 28, (17) Bradley-Bourbonnais 16
- (4) Batavia 17, (5) Downers Grove North 7
- (10) St. Rita 42, (2) Quincy 14
- (19) Mt. Carmel 49, (6) Normal Community 42
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (17) Bradley-Bourbonnais 42, (1) Young 0
- (24) Lincoln-Way Central 49, (25) Hoffman Estates 21
- (4) Batavia 25, (20) Lincoln-Way West 21
- (5) Downers Grove North 13, (12) Fenwick 10
- (2) Quincy 44, (15) Moline 14
- (10) St. Rita 21, (26) Willowbrook 9
- (19) Mt. Carmel 48, (3) St. Charles North 15
- (6) Normal Community 52, (11) Prospect 49
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Young 13, (32) Kenwood 12
- (17) Bradley-Bourbonnais 34, (16) Jacobs 27
- (25) Hoffman Estates 30, (8) Lincoln Park 14
- (24) Lincoln-Way Central 49, (9) Maine West 7
- (4) Batavia 54, (29) Collinsville 13
- (20) Lincoln-Way West 34, (13) Pekin 14
- (5) Downers Grove North 34, (28) Wheaton Warrenville South 7
- (12) Fenwick 12, (21) Brother Rice 7
- (2) Quincy 49, (31) Argo 7
- (15) Moline 38, (18) Addison Trail 13
- (26) Willowbrook 40, (7) Rockton Hononegah 21
- (10) St. Rita 45, (23) Rockford Guilford 3
- (3) St. Charles North 49, (30) Rolling Meadows 14
- (19) Mount Carmel 56, (14) Machesney Park Harlem 14
- (6) Normal Community 41, (27) West Chicago 16
- (11) Prospect 56, (22) Hersey 14
Class 6A
Championship game
- (3) Geneva (12-1) vs. (1) East St. Louis (12-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (3) Geneva 28, (1) Cary-Grove 26
- (1) East St. Louis 48, (2) Richards 0
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (1) Cary-Grove 42, (4) Belvidere North 7
- (3) Geneva 49, (7) Lake Forest 14
- (1) East St. Louis 58, (5) Chatham-Glenwood 14
- (2) Richards 21, (3) Kankakee 20
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (1) Cary-Grove 41, (8) Antioch 8
- (4) Belvidere North 28, (5) Wauconda 10
- (7) Lake Forest 23, (2) Libertyville 17
- (3) Geneva 42, (6) Burlington Central 28
- (1) East St. Louis 48, (8) Normal Community West 0
- (5) Chatham-Glenwood 42, (13) Oak Forest 21
- (2) Richards 42, (7) Washington, Ill. 14
- (3) Kankakee 27, (6) Bloomington 7
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Cary-Grove 71, (16) Senn 6
- (8) Antioch 43, (9) Grayslake North 27
- (4) Belvidere North 35, (13) Kaneland 20
- (5) Wauconda 58, (12) Fenton 7
- (2) Libertyville 43, (15) Deerfield 17
- (7) Lake Forest 42, (10) Mather 0
- (3) Geneva 49, (14) Amundsen 7
- (6) Burlington Central 42, (11) Grant 14
- (1) East St. Louis 67, (16) Springfield 0
- (8) Normal Community West 20, (9) Simeon 15
- (13) Oak Forest 44, (4) Kennedy 0
- (5) Chatham-Glenwood 49, (12) Crete-Monee 34
- (2) Richards 21, (15) Dunlap 20
- (7) Washington, Ill. 52, (10) Shepard 21
- (3) Kankakee 42, (14) Glenbard South 0
- Bloomington 31, (11) Lemont 20
Class 5A
Championship game
- (3) Nazareth (11-2) vs. (6) Joliet Catholic (10-3), 10 a.m. Saturday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (3) Nazareth 40, (4) St. Francis 21
- (6) Joliet Catholic 42, (13) Morris 6
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (4) St. Francis 10, (1) Sycamore 0
- (3) Nazareth 42, (2) Rochelle 8
- (13) Morris 21, (1) Morgan Park 7
- (6) Joliet Catholic 43, (2) Peoria 8
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (1) Sycamore 69, (9) Westinghouse 12
- (4) St. Francis 30, (5) Prairie Ridge 21
- (2) Rochelle 38, (7) Benet 6
- (3) Nazareth 42, (6) Woodstock North 20
- (1) Morgan Park 55, (9) Metamora 28
- (13) Morris 36, (5) Highland 20
- (2) Peoria (8-2) 52, (10) TF North 14
- (6) Joliet Catholic 49, (14) Springfield-Sacred Heart-Griffin 0
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Sycamore 50, (16) Noble 8
- (9) Westinghouse 32, (8) Prosser 14
- (4) St. Francis 42, (13) Sterling 14
- (5) Prairie Ridge 65, (12) Goode 6
- (2) Rochelle 42, (15) Marmion 7
- (7) Benet 48, (10) Perspectives-Leadership 0
- (3) Nazareth 54, (14) Payton 0
- (6) Woodstock North 34, (11) Freeport 24
- (1) Morgan Park 34, (16) Tinley Park 0
- (9) Metamora 23, (8) Centralia 0
- (13) Morris (5-4) 57, (4) Troy-Triad 28
- (5) Highland 55, (12) Marion 19
- (2) Peoria 52, (15) Hillcrest 36
- (10) TF North 40, (7) Corliss 6
- (14) Sacred Heart-Griffin 24, (3) Mahomet-Seymour 21
- (6) Joliet Catholic 58, (11) Jacksonville 6
Class 4A
Championship game
- (9) DePaul (10-3) vs. (12) Mt. Zion (10-3), 7 p.m. Friday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (9) DePaul 21, (7) Coal City 14
- (12) Mt. Zion 21, (10) Normal U-High (10-2) 14
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (9) DePaul 26, (12) St. Laurence 14
- (7) Coal City 20, (3) Dixon 13
- (12) Mt. Zion 17, (1) Breese Central 3
- (10) Normal U-High 31, (6) Cahokia 12
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (9) DePaul 38, (16) Geneseo 13
- (12) St. Laurence 26, (4) Wheaton Academy 14
- (7) Coal City 33, (15) Rockford-Boylan 10
- (3) Dixon 51, (6) Ag Science 6
- (1) Breese Central 34, (9) Murphysboro 7
- (12) Mt. Zion 43, (13) Peoria-Notre Dame 29
- (10) Normal U-High 48, (2) Richland County 13
- (6) Cahokia 40, (3) Waterloo 20
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (16) Geneseo 42, (1) Sullivan 0
- (9) DePaul 48, (8) Dyett 8
- (4) Wheaton Academy 55, (13) Sandwich 19
- (12) St. Laurence 35, (5) Richmond-Burton 17
- (15) Rockford Boylan 26, (2) South Shore 0
- (7) Coal City 41, (10) Johnsburg 13
- (3) Dixon 35, (14) Marengo 14
- (6) Ag Science 22, (11) Clemente 12
- (1) Breese Central 42, (16) Harrisburg 7
- (9) Murphysboro 56, (8) Macomb 33
- (13) Peoria Notre Dame 59, (4) Rochester 58
- (12) Mt. Zion 42, (5) Carterville 21
- (2) Richland County 41, (15) Kewanee 14
- (10) Normal U-High 41, (7) Manteno 14
- (3) Waterloo 33, (14) Taylorville 30
- (6) Cahokia 30, (11) Columbia 17
Class 3A
Championship game
- (9) Montini (11-2) vs. (6) Monticello (11-2), 4 p.m. Friday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (9) Montini 42, (2) Wilmington 12
- (6) Monticello 23, (9) Tolono Unity 20
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (9) Montini 24, (4) Princeton 7
- (2) Wilmington 22, (3) Pecatonica 13
- (9) Tolono Unity 47, (4) Nashville 24
- (6) Monticello 27, (10) Benton 26 (OT)
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (9) Montini 14, (1) Byron 13
- (4) Princeton 34, (12) King 16
- (2) Wilmington 36, (7) Eureka 0
- (3) Pecatonica 33, (11) Buckley-Loda 6
- (9) Tolono 35, (1) St. Joseph Ogden 7
- (4) Nashville 41, (5) Greenville 21
- (10) Benton 41, (2) Sullivan-Okaw Valley 0
- (6) Monticello 42, (3) Williamsville 14
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Byron 57, (16) Prairie Central 20
- (9) Montini 49, (8) North Lawndale 0
- (4) Princeton 40, (13) Oregon 8
- (12) King 40, (5) Marshall 8
- (2) Wilmington 42, (15) Stillman Valley 7
- (7) Eureka 29, (10) Peotone 22
- (3) Pecatonica 68, (14) Genoa-Kingston 0
- (11) Paxton-Buckley-Loda 22, (6) Monmouth-Roseville 20
- (1) St. Joseph-Ogden 48, (16) Frankfort 0
- (9) Tolono Unity 44, (8) Roxana 31
- (4) Nashville 42, (13) Olympia 35
- (5) Greenville 48, (12) Fairfield 6
- (2) Sullivan-Okaw Valley 32, (15) Mt. Carmel, Ill. 6
- (10) Benton 48, (7) New Berlin 7
- (3) Williamsville 49, (14) Carlinville 14
- (6) Monticello 49, (11) DuQuoin 20
Class 2A
Championship game
- (6) Chicago Christian (12-1) vs. (2) Maroa-Forsyth (12-1), 1 p.m. Friday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (6) Chicago Christian 34, (1) Farmington 20
- (2) Maroa-Forsyth 41, (1) Johnston City 22
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (1) Farmington 42, (12) Dwight 7
- (6) Chicago Christian 34, (2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 13
- (1) Johnston City 28, (4) Pana 13
- (2) Maroa-Forsyth 22, (3) Quincy Notre Dame 21
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (1) Farmington 14, (8) Rockridge 10
- (12) Dwight 12, (4) Elmwood-Brimfield 6
- (2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, (7) Seneca 14
- (6) Chicago Christian 24, (3) Downs Tri-Valley 14
- (1) Johnston City 24, (8) Warrensburg-Latham 6
- (4) Pana 34, (5) Vandalia 28
- (2) Maroa-Forsyth 28, (7) Chester 7
- (3) Quincy Notre Dame 34, (6) Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 7
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) Farmington 21, (16) Mackinaw-Deer Creek 0
- (8) Rockridge 22, (9) Eastland-Pearl City 6
- (4) Elmwood-Brimfield 56, (13) Oakwood 26
- (12) Dwight 41, (5) Momence 13
- (2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 14, (15) Erie-Prophetstown 6
- (7) Seneca 39, (10) El Paso-Gridley 23
- (3) Downs Tri-Valley 42, (14) Bloomington Central Catholic 28
- (6) Chicago Christian 53, (11) Illini West 16
- (1) Johnston City 46, (16) Red Bud 13
- (8) Warrensburg-Latham 35, (9) White County 30
- (4) Pana 21, (13) Shelbyville 18
- (5) Vandalia 41, (12) Sangamon Valley 21
- (2) Maroa-Forsyth 49, (15) St. Teresa 13
- (7) Chester 40, (10) Westville 35
- (3) Quincy Notre Dame 49, (14) Flora 6
- (6) Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 54, (11) North Mac 32
Class 1A
Championship game
- (2) Lena-Winslow (13-0) vs. (1) Belleville Althoff (13-0), 10 a.m. Friday
Semifinals (Nov. 23)
- (2) Lena-Winslow 42, (1) LeRoy 13
- (1) Belleville Althoff 58, (3) Camp Point Central 19
Quarterfinal results (Nov. 16)
- (1) LeRoy 37, (12) Galena 21
- (2) Lena-Winslow 40, (3) Melvin-Sibley 7
- (1) Belleville Althoff 54, (4) Casey Westfield 7
- (3) Camp Point Central 16, (2) Hardin-Calhoun 7
Second-round results (Nov. 8-9)
- (1) LeRoy 53, (9) Rockford Lutheran 29
- (12) Galena 33, (13) Ottawa Marquette 6
- (2) Lena-Winslow 44, (10) Stockton 14
- (3) Melvin-Sibley 28, (6) Sterling Newman Central Catholic 0
- (1) Belleville Althoff 43, (9) Carrollton 21
- (4) Casey Westfield 16, (12) Brown County 0
- (2) Hardin-Calhoun 14, (7) Sesser-Valier 6
- (3) Camp Point Central 40, (6) Toledo-Cumberland 0
First-round results (Nov. 1-2)
- (1) LeRoy 54, (16) Aurora Christian 21
- (9) Rockford Lutheran 42, (8) Annawan-Wethersfield 21
- (13) Ottawa Marquette 44, (4) Rushville-Industry 6
- (12) Galena 43, (5) Toulon-Stark County 42
- (2) Lena-Winslow 70, (15) Clifton Central 32
- (10) Stockton 60, (7) Princeville 30
- (3) Melvin-Sibley 38, (14) Catlin-Salt Fork 7
- (6) Newman Central Catholic 50, (11) Hope Academy 22
- (1) Althoff Catholic 60, (16) Dupo 0
- (9) Carrollton 44, (8) Winchester-West Central 8
- (4) Casey-Westfield 39, (13) Jacksonville Routt 21
- (12) Brown County 18, (5) Greenfield-Northwestern 16
- (2) Hardin-Calhoun 38, (15) Moweaqua Central A&M 7
- (7) Sesser-Valier 30, (10) Bridgeport-Red Hill 6
- (3) Camp Point Central 34, (14) Nokomis 6
- (6) Toledo-Cumberland 28, (11) Tuscola 6
Source: IHSA.org