The IHSA state football playoffs are underway. First-round games began Friday and continue Saturday at a high school near you.
Championship games will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Hancock Stadium in Normal, with Classes 1A-4A on Nov. 29 and Classes 5A-8A on Nov. 30.
The first-round results and pairings below are in bracket order.
Class 8A
- (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 (6-3) at (13) Naperville North (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (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
- (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
- (21) Brother Rice (6-3) vs. (12) Fenwick (7-2), 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Triton College Stadium
- (31) Argo (5-4) at (2) Quincy (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (15) Moline 38, (18) Addison Trail 13
- (26) Willowbrook 40, (7) Rockton Hononegah 21
- (23) Rockford Guilford (6-3) at (10) St. Rita (7-2), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (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
- (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
- (14) Amundsen (5-4) at (3) Geneva (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Grant (6-3) at (6) Burlington Central (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (16) Springfield (5-4) at (1) East St. Louis (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Simeon (7-2) at (8) Normal Community West (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Oak Forest (6-3) vs. (4) Kennedy (7-2), noon Saturday at Lane Stadium
- (12) Crete-Monee (6-3) at (5) Chatham-Glenwood (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (2) Richards 21, (15) Dunlap 20
- (7) Washington, Ill. 52, (10) Shepard 21
- (14) Glenbard South (6-3) at (3) Kankakee (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Lemont (6-3) at (6) Bloomington (7-2), 5 p.m. Saturday
Class 5A
- (16) Noble (5-4) at (1) Sycamore (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Westinghouse (5-4) vs. (8) Prosser (6-3), 4 p.m. Saturday at Lane Stadium
- (4) St. Francis 42, (13) Sterling 14
- (12) Goode (5-4) at (5) Prairie Ridge (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (2) Rochelle 42, (15) Marmion 7
- (7) Benet 48, (10) Perspectives-Leadership 0
- (14) Payton (5-4) at (3) Nazareth (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Freeport (5-4) at (6) Woodstock North (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (16) Tinley Park (5-4) vs. (1) Morgan Park (8-1), 4 p.m. Saturday at Gately Stadium
- (9) Metamora (6-3) at (8) Centralia (6-3), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Morris (5-4) at (4) Troy-Triad (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (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
- (11) Jacksonville (6-3) at (6) Joliet Catholic (6-3), 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Class 4A
- (16) Geneseo (5-4) vs. (1) Sullivan (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday at Winnemac Stadium
- (9) DePaul (6-3) vs. (8) Dyett (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday at Stagg Stadium
- (4) Wheaton Academy 55, (13) Sandwich 19
- (12) St. Laurence 35, (5) Richmond-Burton 17
- (15) Rockford Boylan (5-4) vs. (2) South Shore (9-0), noon Saturday at Gately Stadium
- (7) Coal City 41, (10) Johnsburg 13
- (3) Dixon 35, (14) Marengo 14
- (11) Clemente (6-3) vs. (6) Ag Science (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday at Eckersall Stadium
- (16) Harrisburg (5-4) at (1) Breese Central (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Murphysboro (7-2) at (8) Macomb (7-2), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Peoria Notre Dame 59, (4) Rochester 58
- (12) Mt. Zion 42, (5) Carterville 21
- (15) Kewanee (5-4) at (2) Richland County (9-0), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (10) Normal 41, (7) Manteno 14
- (14) Taylorville (5-4) at (3) Waterloo (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (6) Cahokia 30, (11) Columbia 17
Class 3A
- (1) Byron 57, (16) Prairie Central 20
- (9) Montini (7-2) vs. (8) North Lawndale (7-2), noon Saturday at Rockne Stadium
- (4) Princeton 40, (13) Oregon 8
- (12) King (6-3) vs. (5) Marshall (8-1), 4 p.m. Saturday at Rockne Stadium
- (15) Stillman Valley (5-4) at (2) Wilmington (9-0), 6 p.m. Saturday
- (7) Eureka 29, (10) Peotone 22
- (14) Genoa-Kingston (5-4) at (3) Pecatonica (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Paxton-Buckley-Loda (6-3) at (6) Monmouth-Roseville (8-1), 4 p.m. Saturday
- (16) Frankfort (5-4) at (1) St. Joseph-Ogden (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Tolono Unity (6-3) at (8) Roxana (7-2), 2:30 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Olympia (6-3) at (4) Nashville (8-1), 2:30 p.m. Saturday
- (12) Fairfield (6-3) at (5) Greenville (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (15) Mt. Carmel, Ill. (5-4) at (2) Sullivan-Okaw Valley (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (10) Benton (6-3) at (7) New Berlin (7-2), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (3) Williamsville 49, (14) Carlinville 14
- (11) DuQuoin (6-3) at (6) Monticello (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
Class 2A
- (16) Mackinaw-Deer Creek (5-4) at (1) Farmington (9-0), 3:30 p.m. Saturday
- (9) Eastland-Pearl City (7-2) at (8) Rockridge (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (4) Elmwood-Brimfield 56, (13) Oakwood 26
- (12) Dwight 41, (5) Momence 13
- (15) Erie-Prophetstown (5-4) at (2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (7) Seneca 39, (10) El Paso-Gridley 23
- (3) Downs Tri-Valley 42, (14) Bloomington Central Catholic 28
- (11) Illini West (6-3) at (6) Chicago Christian (8-1), 5 p.m. Saturday
- (16) Red Bud (5-4) at (1) Johnston City (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (9) White County (7-2) at (8) Warrensburg-Latham (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (4) Pana 21, (13) Shelbyville 18
- (5) Vandalia 41, (12) Sangamon Valley 21
- (15) St. Teresa (5-4) at (2) Maroa-Forsyth (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (10) Westville (6-3) at (7) Chester (8-1), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (14) Flora (6-3) at (3) Quincy Notre Dame (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (11) North Mac (6-3) at (6) Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
Class 1A
- (1) LeRoy 54, (16) Aurora Christian 21
- (9) Rockford Lutheran (6-3) at (8) Annawan-Wethersfield (6-3), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Ottawa Marquette 44, (4) Rushville-Industry 6
- (12) Galena (5-4) at (5) Toulon-Stark County (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (15) Clifton Central (5-4) at (2) Lena-Winslow (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (10) Stockton (6-3) at (7) Princeville (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (14) Catlin-Salt Fork (5-4) at (3) Melvin-Sibley (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Hope Academy (5-4) vs. (6) Newman Central Catholic (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday at Sterling HS
- (1) Althoff Catholic 60, (16) Dupo 0
- (9) Carrollton (6-3) at (8) Winchester-West Central (6-3), 3 p.m. Saturday
- (13) Jacksonville Routt (5-4) at (4) Casey-Westfield (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (12) Brown County (5-4) at (5) Greenfield-Northwestern (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (15) Moweaqua Central A&M (5-4) at (2) Hardin-Calhoun (8-1), 1:30 p.m. Saturday
- (10) Bridgeport-Red Hill (6-3) at (7) Sesser-Valier (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
- (14) Nokomis (5-4) at (3) Camp Point Central (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
- (11) Tuscola 38, (6) Toledo-Cumberland (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday
Source: IHSA.org