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2026 IHSA football playoffs: Second-round matchups
By Anita Patel
First round playoff results: IHSA 2026 football playoffs
Mark Chen
Mark Chen
Sports Reporter · Lisle, IL
Mark Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a degree from the University of Chicago and over 6 years of experience covering club sports and recreational activities in the Naperville area. Prior to joining Naperville Current, he wrote for the Naperville Sun, where he leveraged his strong relationships with coaches and athletes.
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Here are the matchups and first round results from the IHSA Playoffs. Class 8ARound of 32 MatchupTime and DateOak Park-River Forest@ Lincoln-Way East6:15 p.m. FridayHinsdale Central@ Von SteubenNoon SaturdayMarist@ Mount Carmel6:30 p.m. FridayBarrington@ Sandburg7 p.m. FridayNaperville Central@ Oswego6 p.m. FridayFremd@ Naperville North7 p.m. FridayLockport@ Bolingbrook7 p.m. FridayLyons@ Perspectives5 p.m. FridayOswego East@ Huntley7 p.m. FridayLane@ South Elgin7 p.m. FridayGlenbrook South@ New Trier6:30 p.m. FridayConant@ Homewood-Flossmoor7 p.m. FridayMinooka@ Loyola7 p.m. FridayYork@ Downers Grove South6:30 p.m. FridayO’Fallon@ Maine South2:30 p.m. SaturdayWest Aurora@ St. Ignatius7 p.m. FridayClass 7ARound of 32 MatchupTime and DateEdwardsville@ Normal Community2 p.m. SaturdayGlenbard East@ Kenwood7 p.m. FridaySt. Charles North@ Brother Rice1 p.m. SaturdayLincoln-Way Central@ Batavia6 p.m. FridayReavis@ East St. Louis6 p.m. FridaySt. Patrick@ Westinghouse7 p.m. FridayDePaul Prep
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