2024 IHSA state football playoff pairings and scores

Here are all of this weekend’s scores for the second round of the state playoffs, with links to previous rounds scores and the pairings below.

In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts. The game must be played on Saturday, unless both schools agree to play the game on Friday.

One playoff round will take place each week, starting with the first round games on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. This season’s state championship games will be held at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The Class 1A thru 4A title games will take place on Friday, Nov. 29. The Class 5A thru 8A title games will be Saturday, Nov. 30.

State finals

Nov. 29
at ISU’S Hancock Stadium

CLASS 1A
Lena-Winslow vs. Althoff, 10 a.m.

CLASS 2A
Chicago Christian vs. Maroa-Forsyth, 1

CLASS 3A
Montini vs. Monticello, 4

CLASS 4A
DePaul Prep vs. Mt. Zion, 7

Nov. 30
at ISU’s Hancock Stadium

CLASS 5A
Nazareth vs. Joliet Catholic, 10 a.m.

CLASS 6A
Geneva vs. East St. Louis, 1

CLASS 7A
Batavia vs. Mount Carmel, 4

CLASS 8A
Loyola vs. York, 7

Semifinals

Nov. 23

CLASS 8A
Loyola 27, Lincoln-Way East 24
York 20, Naperville Central 15

CLASS 7A
Batavia 25, Lincoln-Way Central 21
Mount Carmel 43, St. Rita 24

CLASS 6A
Geneva 28, Cary-Grove 26
East St. Louis 48, Richards 0

CLASS 5A
Nazareth 40, St. Francis 21
Joliet Catholic 42, Morris 7

CLASS 4A
DePaul Prep 21, Coal City 14
Mt. Zion 21, Normal U-High 14

CLASS 3A
Montini 42, Wilmington 12
Monticello 23, Tolono Unity 20

CLASS 2A
Chicago Christian 34, Farmington 20
Maroa-Forsyth 41, Johnston City 22

CLASS 1A
Lena-Winslow 42, LeRoy 13
Althoff 58, Camp Point Central 19

Quarterfinals

Games listed in bracket order.

CLASS 8A
Lincoln-Way East 45, Stevenson 0
Loyola 35, Maine South 14
Naperville Central 24, Lyons 7
York 34, Warren 15

CLASS 7A
Lincoln-Way Central 28, Bradley-Bourbonnais 16
Batavia 17, Downers Grove North 7
St. Rita 49, Quincy 14
Mount Carmel 49, Normal 42

CLASS 6A
Cary-Grove 42, Belvidere North 7
Geneva 49, Lake Forest 14
East St. Louis 58, Glenwood 14
Richards 21, Kankakee 20

CLASS 5A
St. Francis 10, Sycamore 0
Nazareth 42, Rochelle 8
Morris 21, Morgan Park 7
Joliet Catholic 43, Peoria 8

CLASS 4A
DePaul Prep 26, St. Laurence 14
Coal City 20, Dixon 13
Mt. Zion 17, Breese Central 3
Normal U-High 31, Cahokia 12

CLASS 3A
Montini 24, Princeton 7
Wilmington 22, Du-Pec 13
Tolono Unity 47, Nashville 24
Monticello 27, Benton 26, OT

CLASS 2A
Farmington 42, Dwight-GSW 7
Chicago Christian 34, Bismarck-Henning 13
Johnston City 28, Pana 13
Maroa-Forsyth 22, Quincy Notre Dame 21

CLASS 1A
LeRoy 37, Galena 21
Lena-Winslow 40, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 7
Althoff 54, Casey-Westfield 7
Camp Point Central 16, Calhoun 7

2024 IHSA state football playoff pairings

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