Newman Central Catholic high school football

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley relied on a dominant defensive performance and a standout game from Jacob Chase to shut out Newman Central Catholic 28-0 in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs.

Dixon hosts a Chicago Ag Science team coming off its first playoff win and Newman heads to Gibson City in the round of 16. In the 8-man quarterfinals, Amboy hosts Martinsville, West Carroll plays at Polo and Milledgeville plays Ridgewood in the Week 11 SVM slate.

The favorites survived Week 1 of the playoffs in Class 1A, but a few potential Cinderella squads have showed up to the dance. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.