2023 Illinois high school football 2nd round playoff pairings

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The 2023 Illinois high school football playoffs hit the second round of the postseason this week. Below are all of the matchups in eight classifications.

The state championships will be played November 24-25 at Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

Illinois High School Football Playoff Matchups

2nd Round

8A

Game 17 — #16 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (7-3) at #1 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (10-0)

Game 18 — #8 Huntley (9-1) at #24 Chicago (St. Ignatius) (7-3)

Game 19 — #13 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (8-2) at #4 Edwardsville (H.S.) (9-1)

Game 20 — #5 Elmhurst (York) (9-1) at #21 LaGrange (Lyons) (7-3)

Game 21 — #15 Minooka (8-2) at #2 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (10-0)

Game 22 — #10 Gurnee (Warren) (8-2) at #7 South Elgin (9-1)

Game 23 — #14 Naperville (Central) (8-2) at #3 Barrington (10-0)

Game 24 — #11 Belleville (East) (8-2) at #6 Park Ridge (Maine South) (9-1)

7A

Game 17 — #16 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (7-3) at #1 Normal (Community) (10-0)

Game 18 — #9 Lombard (Glenbard East) (9-1) at #25 Addison (A. Trail) (7-3)

Game 19 — #13 Downers Grove (North) (8-2) at #4 Arlington Heights (Hersey) (10-0)

Game 20 — #12 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (8-2) at #28 Collinsville (6-4)

Game 21 — #15 Villa Park (Willowbrook) (8-2) at #2 Rockton (Hononegah) (10-0)

Game 22 — #10 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (9-1) at #7 Batavia (9-1)

Game 23 — #3 Quincy (Sr.) (10-0) at #19 Wheaton (North) (7-3)

Game 24 — #11 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (8-2) at #6 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (9-1)

6A

Game 17 — #1 Lake Zurich (9-1) at #9 Maple Park (Kaneland) (7-3)

Game 18 — #5 Wauconda (8-2) at #4 Belvidere (North) (8-2)

Game 19 — #7 Geneva (8-2) at #15 Lake Forest (H.S.) (6-4)

Game 20 — #3 Cary (Grove) (8-2) at #11 Highland Park (7-3)

Game 21 — #8 Blue Island (Eisenhower) (7-3) at #1 Kankakee (Sr.) (10-0)

Game 22 — #5 Normal (Community West) (8-2) at #4 East St. Louis (Sr.) (8-2)

Game 23 — #7 Crete (Monee) (7-3) at #2 Washington (9-1)

Game 24 — #6 Chatham (Glenwood) (7-3) at #3 Oak Lawn (Richards) (8-2)

5A

Game 17 — #8 Wheaton (St. Francis) (8-2) at #16 Sterling (H.S.) (5-5)

Game 18 — #5 Sycamore (H.S.) (9-1) at #4 Chicago (Morgan Park) (9-1)

Game 19 — #7 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (9-1) at #15 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (5-5)

Game 20 — #6 Mundelein (Carmel) (9-1) at #3 Antioch (10-0)

Game 21 — #1 Morris (10-0) at #9 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (7-3)

Game 22 — #13 Troy (Triad) (7-3) at #12 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (7-3)

Game 23 — #15 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (6-4) at #10 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (7-3)

Game 24 — #6 Metamora (8-2) at #3 Highland (9-1)

4A

Game 17 — #8 Sandwich (7-3) at #1 Chicago (Dyett) (9-1)

Game 18 — #4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (9-1) at #12 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) (6-4)

Game 19 — #7 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (8-2) at #2 Rockford (Boylan Catholic) (9-1)

Game 20 — #3 Dixon (H.S.) (9-1) at #11 Burbank (St. Laurence) (7-3)

Game 21 — #8 Coal City (8-2) at #1 Rochester (10-0)

Game 22 — #5 Mt. Zion (8-2) at #4 Breese (Central) (8-2)

Game 23 — #7 Charleston (8-2) at #2 Murphysboro (9-1)

Game 24 — #14 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) at #11 Harrisburg (7-3)

3A

Game 17 — #1 Byron (10-0) at #9 Peotone (7-3), TBA

Game 18 — #5 Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] (8-2) at #13 Stillman Valley (6-4)

Game 19 — #2 Princeton (9-1) at #10 Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (6-4)

Game 20 — #6 Lombard (Montini) (7-3) at #14 Fairbury (Prairie Central) (6-4)

Game 21 — #1 DuQuoin (H.S.) (10-0) at #9 Tolono (Unity) (8-2)

Game 22 — #5 Sullivan [Sullivan-Okaw Valley Coop] (9-1) at #4 Mt. Carmel (9-1)

Game 23 — #7 Stanford (Olympia) (8-2) at #2 Greenville (10-0)

Game 24 — #6 St. Joseph (Ogden) (8-2) at #3 Roxana (10-0)

2A

Game 17 — #1 Seneca (10-0) at #9 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (9-1)

Game 18 — #5 Wilmington (9-1) at #4 Downs (Tri-Valley) (10-0)

Game 19 — #7 Momence (9-1) at #2 Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (10-0)

Game 20 — #6 Farmington (9-1) at #3 Bloomington (Central Catholic) (10-0)

Game 21 — #8 Nashville (7-3) at #16 Quincy (Notre Dame) (5-5)

Game 22 — #5 Red Bud (8-2) at #4 Athens (8-2)

Game 23 — #2 Shelbyville (9-1) at #10 Vandalia (7-3)

Game 24 — #3 Johnston City (9-1) at #11 Breese (Mater Dei) (7-3)

1A

Game 17 — #8 Forreston (8-2) at #1 Lena (L.-Winslow) (10-0)

Game 18 — #5 Morrison (9-1) at #4 Kewanee (Wethersfield) [A.-Wethersfield Coop] (9-1)

Game 19 — #2 Toulon (Stark County) (10-0) at #10 Oneida (ROWVA) [Coop] (8-2)

Game 20 — #6 Aurora (Christian) (8-2) at #3 Chicago (C. Hope Academy) (9-1)

Game 21 — #1 Camp Point (Central) (10-0) at #9 Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] (7-3)

Game 22 — #5 LeRoy (9-1) at #4 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (9-1)

Game 23 — #7 Catlin (Salt Fork) (8-2) at #2 Sesser (Valier) [Coop] (10-0)

Game 24 — #6 Casey (Westfield) (9-1) at #3 Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] (10-0)

2023 Playoff Scores

1st Round

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