Nationally-ranked Loyola Academy will begin its defense of its 8A title against O’Fallon. The Ramblers are the top seed in the Illinois High School Association 8A state playoff bracket.
Below are the first round match-ups in all eight classifications.
Class 8A
32. O’Fallon (5-4) at 1. Loyola Academy (9-0)
17. Curie (8-1) at 16. Oswego East (8-1)
25. Palatine Fremd (6-3) at 8. Brother Rice (8-1)
24. Huntley (6-3) at 9. Stevenson (8-1)
29. Evanston (6-3) at 4. Homewood-Flossmoor (9-0)
20. Glenbard West (7-2) at 13. Neuqua Valley (8-1)
28. Joliet West (6-3) at 5. Oswego (9-0)
21. Oak Park-River Forest (7-2) at 12. Edwardsville (8-1)
31. Waubonsie Valley (5-4) at 2. Hinsdale Central (9-0)
18. Lincoln-Way East (7-2) at 15. Taft (8-1)
26. Maine South (6-3) at 7. West Aurora (9-0)
23. Leyden Twp. (7-2) at 10. Barrington (8-1)
30. Niles Notre Dame (6-3) at 3. Palatine (9-0)
19. Lyons (7-2) at 14. Naperville North (8-1)
27. Lockport (6-3) at 6. St. Charles East (9-0)
22. New Trier (7-2) at 11. Marist (8-1)
Class 7A
32. Libertyville (5-4) at 1. Bradley-Bourbonnais (9-0)
17. Highland Park (7-2) at 16. Plainfield North (7-2)
25. St. Rita (5-4) at 8. Rockford Auburn (8-1)
24. Carmel (5-4) at 9. St. Charles North (8-1)
29. Hononegah (5-4) at 4. Fenwick (8-1)
20. Harlem (6-3) at 13. Lake Zurich (7-2)
28. Jacobs (5-4) at 5. Lincoln Park (8-1)
21. McHenry (6-3) at 12. Batavia (7-2)
31. Lincoln-Way West (5-4) at 2. East St. Louis (9-0)
18. Pekin (6-3) at 15. Glenbard North (7-2)
26. Simeon (5-4) at 7. Glenbrook North (8-1)
23. Willowbrook (6-3) at 10. Quincy (8-1)
30. Thornwood (5-4) at 3. Rolling Meadows (9-0)
19. Lincoln-Way Central (6-3) at 14. Reavis (7-2)
27. Belleville West (5-4) at 6. Normal Community (8-1)
22. Hoffman Estates (6-3) at 11. Benet Academy (7-2)
Class 6A
North bracket
16. Deerfield (5-4) at 1. Prairie Ridge (9-0)
9. Montini (6-3) at 8. St. Ignatius (7-2)
13. St. Viator (5-4) at 4. Boylan Catholic (8-1)
12. Lake Forest (6-3) at 5. Riverside-Brookfield (7-2)
15. Wauconda (5-4) at 2. Antioch (9-0)
10. Marmion (6-3) at 7. DeKalb (7-2)
14. Wheeling (5-4) at 3. Cary-Grove (8-1)
11. Lakes (6-3) at 6. Grayslake North (7-2)
South bracket
16. Oak Forest (5-4) at 1. Lemont (9-0)
9. Perspectives Coop (7-2) at 8. Danville (7-2)
13. Glenwood (6-3) at 4. Crete-Monee (7-2)
12. St. Laurence (6-3) at 5. Richards (7-2)
15. Normal West (5-4) at 2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (9-0)
10. Hubbard (7-2) at 7. Galesburg (7-2)
14. Shepard (6-3) at 3. Morgan Park (8-1)
11. Rock Island (7-2) at 6. T.F. South (7-2)
Class 5A
North bracket
No. 16 Westinghouse (5-4) at No. 1 Sterling (9-0)
No. 9 Rich Central (6-3) at No. 8 Woodstock North (6-3)
No. 13 Sycamore (5-4) vs. No. 4 Solorio Academy (7-2)
No. 12 Rochelle (5-4) at No. 5 Ridgewood (7-2)
No. 15 Nazareth Academy (5-4) vs. No. 2 Goode (9-0)
No. 10 Urban Prep/Bronzeville (6-3) at No. 7 Vernon Hills (6-3)
No. 14 Marian Central (5-4) vs. No. 3 Payton (8-1)
No. 11 Glenbard South (5-4) at No. 6 Hillcrest (7-2)
South bracket
No. 16 Dunlap (5-4) at No. 1 Peoria (8-1)
No. 9 Jacksonville (6-3) at No. 8 Eisenhower (6-3)
No. 13 Peoria Notre Dame (6-3) at No. 4 Washington (7-2)
No. 12 Mahomet-Seymour (6-3) at No. 5 Centralia (7-2)
No. 15 Waterloo (5-4) at No. 2 Highland (8-1)
No. 10 Metamora (6-3) at No. 7 Kankakee (6-3)
No. 14 Marion (5-4) at No. 3 Morris (7-2)
No. 11 Triad (6-3) at No. 6 Geneseo (6-3)
Class 4A
North bracket
No. 16 Illinois Valley Central (5-4) at No. 1 Herscher (9-0)
No. 9 Dixon (7-2) vs. No. 8 South Shore (7-2)
No. 13 Kewanee (6-3) vs. No. 4 Chicago (Phillips) (8-1)
No. 12 Wheaton Academy (6-3) at No. 5Aurora Central Catholic (8-1)
No. 15 Marengo (5-4) at No. 2 Johnsburg (9-0), Saturday 6 p.m.*
No. 10 Manteno (6-3) at No. 7 Plano (7-2)
No. 14 Coal City (5-4) at No. 3 Genoa-Kingston (9-0)
No. 11 Richmond-Burton (6-3) at No. 6 Rockford (Lutheran) (7-2)
South bracket
No. 16 Carterville (5-4) at No. 1 Althoff Catholic (9-0)
No. 9 Taylorville (7-2) at No. 8 Alton Marquette (7-2)
No. 13 Richland County (5-4) at No. 4 Mt. Zion (8-1)
No. 12 Civic Memorial (5-4) at No. 5 Rochester (8-1)
No. 5 Greenville (5-4) at No. 2 Columbia (9-0)
No. 10 Frankfort (6-3) at No. 7 Canton (7-2)
No. 14 Watseka Coop (5-4) at No. 3 Herrin (8-1)
No. 11 Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at No. 6 Breese Central (7-2)
Class 3A
North bracket
No. 16 St. Joseph-Ogden (5-4) at No. 1 IC Catholic (9-0)
No. 9 Aledo Mercer County (7-2) at No. 8 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (8-1)
No. 13 Chicago Corliss (6-3) at No. 4 Wilmington (9-0)
No. 12 Eureka (6-3) at No. 5 Byron (9-0)
No. 15 Winnebago (5-4) at No. 2 Farmington (9-0)
No. 10 Bloomington Central Catholic (7-2) at No. 7 Elmwood-Brimfield Coop (8-1)
No. 14 Chicago Marine (6-3) at No. 3 Westville (9-0)
No. 11 Chicago Clark (7-2) at No. 6 Monticello (9-0)
South bracket
No. 16 Auburn (5-4) at No. 1 Newton (9-0)
No. 9 Marshall (8-1) at No. 8 Pana (8-1)
No. 13 East Alton-W.R. (6-3) at No. 4 Carlinville (8-1)
No. 12 Hillsboro (6-3) at No. 5 Williamsville (8-1)
No. 15 Sesser-Valier Coop (5-4) at No. 2 Mt. Carmel (9-0)
No. 10 Tolono Unity (7-2) at No. 7 Vandalia (8-1)
No. 14 Beardstown (5-4) at No. 3 Virden North Mac (8-1)
No. 11 Anna-Jonesboro (7-2) at No. 6 Fairfield (8-1)
Class 2A
North bracket
No. 16 Clifton Central (5-4) at No. 1 Newman Central Catholic (9-0)
No. 9 Peru St. Bede (6-3) at No. 8 St. Joseph (7-2)
No. 13 Orion (6-3) at No. 4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (8-1)
No. 12 Knoxville (6-3) at No. 5 Chicago Hope Academy (8-1)
No. 15 West Prairie Coop (5-4) at No. 2 Wethersfield Coop (8-1)
No. 10 El Paso-Gridley) (6-3) at No. 7 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (7-2)
No. 14 Rockridge (5-4) at No. 3 Eastland-Pearl City Coop (8-1)
No. 11 Momence (6-3) at No. 6 Fulton (H.S.) (7-2)
South bracket
No. 16 Rushville-Industry (5-4) at No. 1 Downs Tri-Valley (9-0)
No. 9 Red Bud (7-2) at No. 8 DuQuoin (7-2)
No. 13 Flora (6-3) at No. 4 Eldorado (8-1)
No. 12 Johnston City (6-3) at No. 5 Maroa-Forsyth (8-1)
No. 15 Illini West (5-4) at No. 2 Unity Coop (9-0)
No. 10 Shelbyville (6-3) at No. 7 Carmi-White County (7-2)
No. 14 St. Thomas More (6-3) at No. 3 West Hancock Coop (9-0)
No. 11 Sangamon Valley Coop (6-3) at No. 6 Bismarck-Henning (7-2)
Class 1A
North bracket
No. 16 Milledgeville (5-4) at No. 1 Marquette (9-0)
No. 9 Polo (6-3) at No. 8 Dakota (6-3)
No. 13 Oakwood (5-4) at No. 4 Aquin (8-1)
No. 12 LeRoy (6-3) at No. 5 Hiawatha (7-2)
No. 15 Luther North (5-4) at No. 2 Forreston (9-0)
No. 10 Westminster Christian (6-3) at No. 7 Stark County (6-3)
No. 14 Salt Fork (5-4) at No. 3 Stockton (9-0)
No. 11 Bureau Valley) (6-3) at No. 6 Lena-Winslow (7-2)
South bracket
No. 16 Oblong (5-4) at No. 1 Tuscola (9-0)
No. 9 Carrollton (6-3) at No. 8 Camp Point Central (7-2)
No. 13 Red Hill (5-4) at No. 4 Decatur Lutheran Coop (8-1)
No. 12 Calhoun Coop (6-3) at No. 5 Arcola (7-2)
No. 15 Cumberland (5-4) at No. 2 St. Teresa (8-1)
No. 10 Athens (6-3) at No. 7 Pawnee (7-2)
No. 14 Warrensburg-Latham (5-4) at No. 3 Argenta-Oreana (8-1)
No. 11 Greenfield-Northwestern Coop (6-3) at No. 6 Brown County (7
