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2024 Bureau County area first-round playoff pairings

Princeton's Ace Christiansen gets a block from teammate Anthony Vujanov in Friday's game at Prophetstown. The Tigers won 61-14.

The 2024 playoffs kick off this weekend. Here’s a look at pairings for area teams:

Class 1A

No. 9 Rockford Lutheran (6-3) at No. 8 Annawan-Wethersfield (6-3), 1 p.m., Saturday

No. 13 Ottawa Marquette (5-4) at No. 4 Rushville-Industry (8-1), 7 p.m., Friday

No. 12 Galena (5-4) at No. 5 Stark County (8-1), 2 p.m., Saturday

No. 11 Chicago Hope Academy (5-4) at No. 6 Newman (7-2), 1 p.m., Saturday

Class 2A

No. 9 Lanark-Eastland (7-2) at No. 8 Rockridge (7-2), 2 p.m., Saturday

No. 15 Erie-Prophetstown (5-4) at No. 2 Bismarck-Henning (9-0), 2 p.m., Saturday

No. 10 El Paso-Gridley (6-3) at No. 7 Seneca (8-1), 7 p.m., Friday

Class 3A

No. 13 Oregon (5-4) at No. 4 Princeton (8-1), 7 p.m., Friday

No. 16 Fairbury Prairie Central (5-4) at No. 1 Byron (9-0), 7 p.m., Friday

No. 11 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (6-3) at No. 6 Monmouth-Roseville (8-1), 4 p.m., Saturday

Class 4A

No. 16 Geneseo (5-4) at #1 Chicago Sullivan (9-0), 1 p.m., Saturday

No. 14 Marengo (5-4) at No. 3 Dixon (8-1), 7 p.m., Friday

No. 15 Kewanee (5-4) at #2 Olney Richland County (9-0), 3 p.m., Saturday

8-MAN

No. 13 West Central (6-3) at No. 4 Amboy co-op (8-1), 1 p.m., Saturday

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"