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2025 IHSA playoffs: First round pairings

Nazareth holds up the championship trophy after defeating Joliet Catholic 29-27 in the Class 5A state championship on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Normal.

Nazareth holds up the championship trophy after defeating Joliet Catholic 29-27 in the 2024 Class 5A state championship onin Normal. (Gary Middendorf)

By Joshua Welge

Here are the first round pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 32 Loyola (4-4)atNo. 1 Mount Carmel (9-0)4:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 17 Belleville East (7-2)atNo. 16 West Aurora (7-2)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 25 Palatine (5-4)atNo. 8 Whitney Young (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 24 Stevenson (6-3)atNo. 9 Lincoln-Way East (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 29 Huntley (5-4)atNo. 4 Fremd (8-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 20 York (6-3)atNo. 13 Lyons (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 28 New Trier (5-4)atNo. 5 Warren (8-1)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 21 Oswego East (6-3)atNo. 12 Bolingbrook (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 31 Elgin (5-4)atNo. 2 Barrington (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 18 Minooka (6-3)atNo. 15 Glenbrook South (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 26 Homewood-Flossmoor (5-4)atNo. 7 Curie (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 23 Lockport (6-3)atNo. 10 Sandburg (7-2)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 30 Downers Grove South (5-4)atNo. 3 Maine South (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 19 Hinsdale Central (6-3)atNo. 14 South Elgin (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 27 Perspectives (5-4)atNo. 6 Lane (8-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 22 Naperville North (6-3)atNo. 11 Oswego (7-2)7 p.m. Friday

Class 7A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 32 Edwardsville (4-5)at No. 1 Richards (8-1)6 p.m. Friday
No. 17 Payton (7-2)atNo. 16 Hersey (7-2)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 25 St. Rita (5-4)atNo. 8 Rockford Guilford (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 24 Reavis (6-3)atNo. 9 Lincoln-Way Central (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 29 West Chicago (5-4)atNo. 4 Glenbard East (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 20 Hoffman Estates (6-3)atNo. 13 Batavia (7-2)6 p.m. Friday
No. 28 Andrew (5-4)atNo. 5 Moline (8-1)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 21 Glenbard North (6-3)atNo. 12 Yorkville (7-2) 7 p.m. Friday
No. 31 Willowbrook (5-4)atNo. 2 Glenbard West (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 18 Prospect (7-2)atNo. 15 Downers Grove North (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 26 Lincoln Park (5-4)atNo. 7 Lincoln-Way West (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 23 Prosser (6-3)atNo. 10 Kenwood (8-1)4 p.m. Friday
No. 30 East Moline United Township (5-4)atNo. 3 St. Charles North (8-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 19 Normal Community (7-2)atNo. 14 Carmel (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 27 Rockford Jefferson (5-4)atNo. 6 Brother Rice (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 22 Jacobs (6-3)atNo. 11 Addison Trail (8-1)Noon Saturday

Class 6A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 Hononegah (5-4)atNo. 1 Nazareth (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Wheaton Warrenville South (6-3)atNo. 8 Highland Park (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Grant (6-3)atNo. 4 Lake Zurich (7-2)Noon Saturday
No. 12 Glenbard South (6-3)atNo. 5 Antioch (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Libertyville (5-4)atNo. 2 Burlington Central (8-1)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Mather (6-3)atNo. 7 Harlem (7-2)6 p.m. Friday
No. 14 Rolling Meadows (6-3)atNo. 3 Riverside-Brookfield (8-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 11 Fenwick (6-3)atNo. 6 Kennedy (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Joliet Catholic (4-5)atNo. 1 Glenwood (9-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Plainfield East (6-3)atNo. 8 East St. Louis (6-3)7 p.m. Friday
No. 13 Thornwood (5-4)atNo. 4 Normal West (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Simeon (5-4)atNo. 5 Goode (7-2)4 p.m. Friday
No. 15 Shepard (4-5)atNo. 2 Bradley-Bourbonnais (8-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 10 St. Laurence (5-4)atNo. 7 Oak Lawn (7-2)6:30 p.m. Friday
No. 14 Quincy (5-4)atNo. 3 Crete-Monee (7-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Pekin (5-4)atNo. 6 Dunlap (7-2)7 p.m. Friday

Class 5A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 Vernon Hills (5-4)atNo. 1 Prairie Ridge (9-0)7 p.m. Friday
No. 9 St. Francis (6-3)atNo. 8 Morgan Park (6-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 King (5-4)atNo. 4 Chicago Ag. Science (8-1)5:30 p.m. Friday
No. 12 Lake View (5-4)atNo. 5 Corliss (7-2)4:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Noble/Bulls (5-4)atNo. 2 Belvidere North (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Lakes (6-3)atNo. 7 Kaneland (7-2)5 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 St. Patrick (5-4)atNo. 3 Wauconda (9-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Sycamore (5-4)atNo. 6 Cary-Grove (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Normal U-High (5-4)atNo. 1 Washington (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 9 Marion (6-3)atNo. 8 Mahomet-Seymour (6-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Lemont (5-4)atNo. 4 Kankakee (6-3)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Springfield (5-4)atNo. 5 Providence (6-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Champaign Centennial (5-4)atNo. 2 Oak Forest (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Mascoutah (6-3)atNo. 7 Bloomington (6-3)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 MacArthur (5-4)atNo. 3 Peoria (7-2)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 T.F. North (6-3)atNo. 6 Morton (6-3)2 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 Urban Prep Bronzeville (4-5)atNo. 1 Montini (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Peoria Notre Dame (7-2)atNo. 8 Marengo (7-2) 7 p.m. Friday
No. 13 Woodstock North (6-3)atNo. 4 Dixon (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 12 Sterling (6-3)atNo. 5 Coal City (7-2)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Woodstock (5-4)atNo. 2 Morris (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 10 South Shore (7-2)atNo. 7 Metamora (7-2)1:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Hillcrest (5-4)atNo. 3 Macomb (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Rochelle (6-3)atNo. 6 Geneseo (7-2)7 p.m. Friday
South Bracket
No. 16 Jacksonville (5-4)atNo. 1 Richland County (9-0)5 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Cahokia (7-2)atNo. 8 Centralia (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Columbia (6-3)atNo. 4 Breese Central (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Highland (6-3)atNo. 5 Freeburg (8-1)2:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Alton Marquette (5-4)atNo. 2 Carterville (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-3)atNo. 7 Quincy Notre Dame (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Taylorville (5-4)atNo. 3 Rochester (8-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 11 Waterloo (6-3)atNo. 6 Mt. Zion (8-1)7 p.m. Friday

Class 3A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 North Boone (5-4)at No. 1 Richmond-Burton (9-0)7 p.m. Friday
No. 9 Aurora Central Catholic (7-2)atNo. 9 Noble Rauner (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Princeton (6-3)atNo. 4 Bloomington Central Catholic (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Manteno (6-3)atNo. 5 Monmouth-Roseville (8-1)5 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Oregon (5-4)atNo. 2 Byron (9-0)7:15 p.m. Friday
No. 10 Durand-Pecatonica (6-3)atNo. 7 Johnsburg (7-2)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Herscher (6-3)atNo. 3 Bishop McNamara (9-0)7 p.m. Friday
No. 11 IC Catholic Prep (6-3)atNo. 6 Hope Academy (8-1)3 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Hillsboro (5-4)atNo. 1 Williamsville (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Fairfield (6-3)atNo. 8 PORTA (6-3)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Mt. Carmel (5-4)atNo. 4 Tolono Unity (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Paris (6-3)atNo. 5 Monticello (7-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Christopher (5-4)atNo. 2 Vandalia (9-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Greenville (6-3)atNo. 7 Olympia (6-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 St. Joseph-Ogden (5-4)atNo. 3 Benton (9-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Roxana (6-3)atNo. 6 West Frankfort (6-3)2:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 Illini West (5-4)at No. 1 Rockridge (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Tri-Valley (7-2)at No. 8 Chicago Richards (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Riverdale (6-3)atNo. 4 Seneca (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 West Hancock Coop (6-3)atNo. 5 Wilmington (8-1)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Chicago Marshall (5-4)atNo. 2 El Paso Gridley (9-0)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Colfax Ridgeview (7-2)atNo. 7 Newman Central Catholic (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Eastland-Pearl City (5-4)atNo. 3 Farmington (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Erie-Prophetstown (6-3)atNo. 6 Aurora Christian (7-2)4 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Trenton Wesclin (5-4)atNo. 1 Johnston City (9-0)7 p.m. Friday
No. 9 Maroa-Forsyth (7-2)atNo. 8 Chester (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Nashville (5-4)atNo. 4 Flora (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Bismarck-Henning (6-3)atNo. 5 Pana (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Shelbyville (5-4)atNo. 2 Westville (9-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Carlinville (7-2)atNo. 7 DuQuoin (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Marshall (5-4)atNo. 3 Arthur (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Sullivan (7-2)atNo. 6 Cumberland (8-1)2 p.m. Saturday

Class 1A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 16 Galena (5-4)at No. 1 Stockton (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Heyworth (7-2)at No. 8 Princeville (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Knoxville (5-4)atNo. 4 Clifton Central (8-1)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Dwight (6-3)atNo. 5 Rushville (7-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Stark County (5-4)atNo. 2 Kewanee Wethersfield (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Deer Creek Mackinaw (6-3)atNo. 7 Chicago Crane (7-2)4:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Forreston (5-4)atNo. 3 Lena-Winslow (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Ottawa Marquette (6-3)atNo. 6 Gibson City (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Villa Grove (5-4)atNo. 1 Hardin Calhoun (9-0)1:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Sesser Valley (6-3)atNo. 8 Greenfield (6-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Red Hill (5-4)atNo. 4 Casey Westfield (7-2)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 12 Nokomis (6-3)atNo. 5 Tuscola (7-2)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 West Central Co-op (5-4)atNo. 2 Camp Point Central (9-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Athens (6-3)atNo. 7 Brown County (7-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Salt Fork (5-4)atNo. 3 DuPo (8-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Carrollton (6-3)atNo. 6 Fithian Oakwood (7-2)2 p.m. Saturday
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Joshua Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.