There are 26 high school football teams from the central Illinois area that have made it to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2024-25 Playoffs!
The postseason play begins this Friday (11/1) and Saturday (11/2) all around the state. We wish all the local teams the best of luck in their IHSA Round One Playoff Games. Central Illinois area teams are in bold below…
CLASS 1A
#16 Aurora (Christian) (5-4) at #1 LeRoy (9-0), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#12 Galena (H.S.) (5-4) at #5 Toulon (Stark County) (8-1), Sat., Nov. 2, 2:00 pm
#10 Stockton (6-3) at #7 Princeville (7-2), Sat., Nov. 2, 2:00 pm
#14 Catlin (Salt Fork) (5-4) at #3 Gibson City (Melvin-Sibley) (8-1), Sat., Nov. 2, 1:00 pm
CLASS 2A
#16 Mackinaw (Deer Creek) (5-4) at #1 Farmington (9-0), Sat., Nov. 2, 3:30 pm
#13 Fithian (Oakwood) (5-4) at #4 Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#10 El Paso (Gridley) (6-3) at #7 Seneca (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#14 Bloomington (Central Catholic) (5-4) at #3 Downs (Tri-Valley) (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
CLASS 3A
#16 Fairbury (Prairie Central) (5-4) at #1 Byron (9-0), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#10 Peotone (6-3) at #7 Eureka (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#11 Paxton (Buckley-Loda) (6-3) at #6 Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (8-1), Sat., Nov. 2, 4:00 pm
#13 Stanford (Olympia) (6-3) at #4 Nashville (8-1), Sat., Nov. 2, 2:30 pm
#11 DuQuoin (H.S.) (6-3) at #6 Monticello (7-2), Sat., Nov. 2, 2:00 pm
CLASS 4A
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (5-4) at #4 Rochester (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#10 Normal (U-High) (7-2) at #7 Manteno (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
CLASS 5A
#9 Metamora (6-3) at #8 Centralia (H.S.) (6-3), Sat., Nov. 2, 3:00 pm
#15 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (5-4) at #2 Peoria (H.S.) (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#14 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (5-4) at #3 Mahomet (Seymour) (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
CLASS 6A
#9 Chicago (Simeon) (7-2) at #8 Normal (Community West) (7-2), Sat., Nov. 2, 1:00 pm
#10 Palos Heights (Shepard) (7-2) at #7 Washington (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:30 pm
#15 Dunlap (6-3) at #2 Oak Lawn (Richards) (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#11 Lemont (H.S.) (6-3) at #6 Bloomington (H.S.) (7-2), Sat., Nov. 2, 5:00 pm
CLASS 7A
#20 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (6-3) at #13 Pekin (7-2), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:00 pm
#27 West Chicago (H.S.) (6-3) at #6 Normal (Community) (8-1), Fri., Nov. 1, 7:30 pm
Good Luck to all the area teams in the postseason! The IHSA Football Playoff Schedule and Brackets can be found here.
By: Buck Stevens
