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2025 IHSA playoffs: Second round pairings

Batavia's Michael Vander Luitgaren (8) passes the ball during the game on Friday Oct. 31, 2025, while taking on Hoffman Estate during the first round of playoffs held at Batavia High School.

Here are the second round pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 1 Mount Carmel (10-0)atNo. 17 Belleville East (8-2)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 9 Lincoln-Way East (8-2)atNo. 25 Palatine (6-4)7 p.m. Friday
No. 13 Lyons (8-2)atNo. 4 Fremd (9-1)7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 12 Bolingbrook (8-2)atNo. 5 Warren (9-1)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Glenbrook South (8-2)atNo. 2 Barrington (9-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 26 Homewood-Flossmoor (6-4)atNo. 23 Lockport (7-3)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Maine South (9-1)atNo. 19 Hinsdale Central (7-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Oswego (8-2)atNo. 6 Lane (9-1)1 p.m. Saturday

Class 7A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 16 Hersey (8-2)at No. 1 Richards (9-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 9 Lincoln-Way Central (9-1)atNo. 25 St. Rita (6-4)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Batavia (8-2)atNo. 4 Glenbard East (9-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 5 Moline (9-1)atNo. 21 Glenbard North (7-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 15 Downers Grove North (8-2)atNo. 2 Glenbard West (9-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Kenwood (9-1)atNo. 7 Lincoln-Way West (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Carmel (8-2)atNo. 3 St. Charles North (9-1)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Brother Rice (9-1)atNo. 22 Jacobs (7-3)6 p.m. Saturday

Class 6A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Nazareth (9-1)atNo. 9 Wheaton Warrenville South (7-3)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Antioch (8-2)atNo. 4 Lake Zurich (8-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Harlem (8-2)atNo. 2 Burlington Central (9-1)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 Rolling Meadows (7-3)atNo. 11 Fenwick (7-3)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 8 East St. Louis (7-3)atNo. 1 Glenwood (10-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 Normal Community West (8-2)atNo. 12 Simeon (6-4)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Bradley-Bourbonnais (9-1)atNo. 10 St. Laurence (6-4)6 p.m. Friday
No. 6 Dunlap (8-2)atNo. 3 Crete-Monee (8-2)2 p.m. Saturday

Class 5A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Prairie Ridge (10-0)atNo. 9 St. Francis (7-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Corliss (8-2)atNo. 13 King (6-4)4:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Kaneland (8-2)atNo. 2 Belvidere North (10-0)7 p.m. Friday
No. 6 Cary-Grove (8-2)atNo. 14 St. Patrick (6-4)6:30 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 8 Mahomet-Seymour (7-3)atNo. 1 Washington (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Providence (7-3)atNo. 4 Kankakee (7-3)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Bloomington (7-3)atNo. 2 Oak Forest (9-1) 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Morton (7-3)atNo. 3 Peoria (8-2)7 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Montini (10-0)atNo. 9 Peoria Notre Dame (8-2)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Coal City (8-2)atNo. 4 Dixon (9-1)7 p.m. Friday
No. 7 Metamora (8-2)atNo. 2 Morris (9-1)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Geneseo (8-2)atNo. 3 Macomb (9-1)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 16 Jacksonville (6-4)atNo. 9 Cahokia (8-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Freeburg (9-1)atNo. 4 Breese Central (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Carterville (10-0)atNo. 10 Sacred Heart-Griffin (7-3)1:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Rochester (9-1)atNo. 11 Waterloo (7-3)7 p.m. Friday

Class 3A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Richmond-Burton (10-0)at No. 9 Aurora Central Catholic (8-2)7 p.m. Friday
No. 5 Monmouth-Roseville (9-1)atNo. 4 Bloomington Central Catholic (10-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Byron (10-0)atNo. 10 Durand-Pecatonica (7-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Bishop McNamara (10-0)atNo. 11 IC Catholic Prep (7-3)7 p.m. Friday
South Bracket
No. 8 Petersburg PORTA (7-3)atNo. 1 Williamsville (10-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Monticello (8-2)atNo. 4 Tolono Unity (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Vandalia (10-0)atNo. 10 Greenville (7-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 14 St. Joseph-Ogden (6-4)atNo. 11 Roxana (7-3)2 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Rockridge (10-0)at No. 9 Tri-Valley (8-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Wilmington (9-1)at No. 4 Seneca (10-0)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Newman Central Catholic (8-2)atNo. 2 El-Paso Gridley (10-0)5 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Aurora Christian (8-2)atNo. 3 Farmington (10-0)3 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 1 Johnston City (10-0)atNo. 9 Maroa-Forsyth (8-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Pana (9-1)atNo. 4 Flora (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 DuQuoin (9-1)atNo. 2 Westville (10-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Toledo Cumberland (9-1)atNo. 3 Arthur (10-0)1 p.m. Saturday

Class 1A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 1 Stockton (10-0)at No. 9 Heyworth (8-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 Clifton Central (9-1)at No. 12 Dwight (7-3)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Annawan-Wethersfield (10-0)atNo. 10 Deer Creek Mackinaw (7-3)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 GCMS (8-2)atNo. 3 Lena-Winslow (9-1)2 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 8 GreenfieldatNo. 1 Hardin Calhoun1 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 Casey-Westfield (8-2)atNo. 12 Nokomis (7-3)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Brown County (8-2)atNo. 2 Camp Point Central (10-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Dupo (9-1)atNo. 11 Carrollton (7-3)2 p.m. Saturday
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.