Football: Class 3A playoff pairings
Here are the pairings for the first round of the Class 3A football playoffs. Game days and times will be released by the IHSA Monday afternoon.
Game 1 - #8 Aurora (A. Christian) (5-4) at #1 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 - #5 Chicago (Raby) (5-4) at #4 Oregon (5-4), TBA
Game 3 - #7 Byron (5-4) at #2 Chicago (Bowen) (8-1), TBA
Game 4 - #6 Poplar Grove (North Boone) (5-4) at #3 Chicago (Harper) (6-3), TBA
Game 5 - #8 Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) (5-4) at #1 Wilmington (9-0), TBA
Game 6 - #5 Monticello (6-3) at #4 Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] (7-2), TBA
Game 7 - #7 Peru (St. Bede) (6-3) at #2 Tolono (Unity) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 - #6 Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop] (6-3) at #3 St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (8-1), TBA
Game 9 - #8 Hillsboro (5-4) at #1 Williamsville (9-0), TBA
Game 10 - #5 New Berlin [Coop] (7-2) at #4 Decatur (St. Teresa) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 - #7 Pleasant Plains (6-3) at #2 Carlinville (8-1), TBA
Game 12 - #6 Auburn (7-2) at #3 Sullivan [S.-Okaw Valley Coop] (8-1), TBA
Game 13 - #8 Newton (5-4) at #1 Robinson (8-1), TBA
Game 14 - #5 Fairfield (6-3) at #4 Marshall (6-3), TBA
Game 15 - #7 Vandalia (5-4) at #2 Nashville (7-2), TBA
Game 16 - #6 Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (5-4) at #3 Mt. Carmel (7-2), TBA