Class 4A first-round pairings
Here are the pairings for the first round of the IHSA Class 4A football playoffs. Days and times will be released by the IHSA on Monday.
Game 1 — #16 Richmond (R.-Burton) (5-4) at #1 Evergreen Park (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Chicago (Phillips) (6-3) at #8 Chicago (Urban Prep Charter/West) (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #13 Genoa (G.-Kingston) (5-4) at #4 Geneseo (8-1), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Sandwich (5-4) at #5 Plano (8-1), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Elgin (St. Edward) (5-4) at #2 Harvard (9-0), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Aurora (Central Catholic) (6-3) at #7 Chicago (King) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Rochelle (5-4) at #3 Chicago (Payton) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) (6-3) at #6 Rockford (Lutheran) (8-1), TBA
Game 9 — #8 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (5-4) at #1 Columbia (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #5 Alton (Marquette) (7-2) at #4 Herrin (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #7 Taylorville (5-4) at #2 Rochester (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #6 Breese (Mater Dei) (6-3) at #3 Olney (East Richland) (7-2), TBA
Game 13 — #8 Coal City (5-4) at #1 Quincy (Notre Dame) (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #5 Pontiac (6-3) at #4 Peotone (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #7 Manteno (5-4) at #2 Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #6 Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) (6-3) at #3 Rock Island (Alleman) (7-2), TBA