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2025 IHSA playoffs: Quarterfinal round pairings

Batavia's Henry Hahn carries the ball as Glenbard East's goes for the tackle at the Class 7 A Second Round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 7,2025 in Lombard.

Batavia's Henry Hahn carries the ball as Glenbard East's goes for the tackle at the Class 7 A Second Round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 7,2025 in Lombard. (Karen Naess for Shaw Local News Network/Karen Naess )

By Joshua Welge

Here are the quarterfinal pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 9 Lincoln-Way East (9-2)atNo. 1 Mount Carmel (11-0)4 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 (Fremd) (10-1)atNo. 12 Bolingbrook (9-2)7 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Barrington (10-1)atNo. 23 Lockport (8-3)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Oswego (9-2)atNo. 3 Maine South (10-1)1 p.m. Saturday

Class 7A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
No. 25 St. Rita (7-4)at No. 16 Hersey (9-2)3 p.m. Saturday
No. 21 Glenbard North (8-3)atNo. 13 Batavia (9-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Lincoln-Way West (10-1)atNo. 15 Downers Grove North (9-2)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 St. Charles North (10-1)atNo. 6 Brother Rice (10-1)6 p.m. Saturday

Class 6A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 4 Lake Zurich (9-2)atNo. 1 Nazareth (10-1)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Burlington Central (10-1)atNo. 11 Fenwick (8-3)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 12 Simeon (7-4)atNo. 8 East St. Louis (8-3)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 St. Laurence (7-4) atNo. 6 Dunlap (9-2)3 p.m. Saturday

Class 5A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 13 King (7-4)atNo. 9 St. Francis (8-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Belvidere North (11-0)atNo. 6 Cary-Grove (9-2)7 p.m. Friday
South Bracket
No. 1 Washington (10-1)atNo. 5 Providence (8-3)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Peoria (9-2)atNo. 2 Oak Forest (10-1) 3 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 5 Coal City (9-2)atNo. 1 Montini (11-0)1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Morris (10-1)atNo. 6 Geneseo (9-2)2 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 4 Breese Central (10-1) atNo. 9 Cahokia (9-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Sacred Heart Griffin (8-3)atNo. 3 Rochester (10-1)4 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 5 Monmouth-Roseville (10-1)at No. 1 Richmond-Burton (11-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 IC Catholic Prep (8-3)atNo. 2 Byron (11-0)2 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 4 Tolono Unity (10-1)atNo. 1 Williamsville (11-0)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Vandalia (11-0)atNo. 14 St. Joseph-Ogden (7-4)1 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 9 Tri-Valley (9-2)at No. 5 Wilmington (10-1)5 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Farmington (11-0)atNo. 2 El-Paso Gridley (11-0)5 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 4 Flora (10-1)atNo. 9 Maroa-Forsyth (9-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Arthur (11-0)atNo. 2 Westville (11-0)2 p.m. Saturday

Class 1A

North BracketDate and Time
No. 12 Dwight (8-3)at No. 1 Stockton (11-0)6 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Lena-Winslow (10-1)atNo. 2 Annawan-Wethersfield (11-0)1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
No. 1 Hardin Calhoun (11-0)atNo. 4 Casey-Westfield (9-2)2 p.m. Saturday
No. 11 Carrollton (8-3)atNo. 7 Brown County (9-2)1 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.