Class 6A first-round pairings
Here are the pairings for the first round of the IHSA Class 6A football playoffs. Days and times will be released by the IHSA on Monday.
Game 1 — #16 Belvidere (North) (5-4) at #1 Rockford (Boylan Catholic) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Cary (C.-Grove) (6-3) at #8 Rockford (Guilford) (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #13 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (5-4) at #4 Lake Villa (Lakes) (8-1), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Bensenville (Fenton) (6-3) at #5 Aurora (Marmion Academy) (7-2), TBA
Game 5 — #15 DeKalb (5-4) at #2 Batavia (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Rolling Meadows (6-3) at #7 Grayslake (North) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Chicago (De La Salle) (5-4) at #3 Crystal Lake (Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Chicago (Hubbard) (6-3) at #6 Lake Forest (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #8 Yorkville (5-4) at #1 Oak Lawn (Richards) (8-1), TBA
Game 10 — #5 Oak Forest (7-2) at #4 Summit (Argo) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #7 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) (5-4) at #2 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #6 Romeoville (H.S.) (5-4) at #3 Olympia Fields (Rich Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 13 — #8 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (5-4) at #1 Crete (C.-Monee) (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #5 Quincy (Sr.) (7-2) at #4 Rock Island (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 15 — #7 Bloomington (H.S.) (6-3) at #2 Normal (Community) (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #6 East St. Louis (Sr.) (6-3) at #3 Normal (Community West) (8-1), TBA