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2025 IHSA playoffs: Semifinal round pairings

Downers Grove North’s Will Vala (9) make a one handed catch during a Class 7A quarterfinal game against Lincoln-Way West on November 15, 2025 at Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove .

Here are the semifinal pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
Fremd (11-1)atMount Carmel (12-0)Saturday 5 p.m.
Lockport (9-3)atOswego (10-2)Saturday 5 p.m.

Class 7A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
Batavia (10-2)at St. Rita (8-4)Saturday 2 p.m.
Downers Grove North (10-2)atBrother Rice (11-1)Saturday 4 p.m.

Class 6A

North BracketDate and Time
Fenwick (9-3)atNazareth (11-1)Saturday 1 p.m.
South Bracket
East St. Louis (9-3)atSt. Laurence (8-4)Saturday 1 p.m.

Class 5A

North BracketDate and Time
St. Francis (9-3)atBelvidere North (12-0)Saturday 4 pm.
South Bracket
Oak Forest (11-1)atProvidence (9-3)Saturday 1 p.m.

Class 4A

North BracketDate and Time
Morris (11-1)atMontini (12-0)Saturday 2 p.m.
South BracketDate and Time
Breese Central (11-1)atRochester (11-1)Saturday 4 p.m.

Class 3A

North BracketDate and Time
Byron (12-0)at Richmond-Burton (12-0)Saturday 2 p.m.
South Bracket
Tolono Unity (11-1)atSt. Joseph-Ogden (8-4)Saturday 1 p.m.

Class 2A

North BracketDate and Time
El Paso-Gridley (12-0)at Wilmington (11-1)Saturday 5 p.m.
South Bracket
Maroa-Forsyth (10-2)atArthur (12-0)Saturday 2 p.m.

Class 1A

North BracketDate and Time
Lena-Winslow (11-1)at Stockton (12-0)Saturday 3 p.m.
South Bracket
Brown County (10-2)atHardin Calhoun (12-0)Saturday 1 p.m.
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.