high school football pairings for south, west, north suburbs

Here are the opening-round football pairings by the Illinois High School Association for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.

Class 8A

Opening-round games

• (32) East Aurora 5-4 vs. (33) Oak Park-River Forest 4-5.
• (25) Marist 5-4 vs. (40) Neuqua Valley 3-6.
• (24) Barrington 5-4 vs. (36) Waubonsie Valley 3-6.
• (29) Naperville Central 5-4 vs. (36) Warren 4-5.
• (28) Lockport 5-4 vs. (37) Stevenson 4-5.
• (21) Lyons 6-3 vs. (44) Metea Valley 3-6.
• (31) Curie 5-4 vs. (34) Oswego East 4-5.
• (23) Conant 6-3 vs. (42) Dundee-Crown 3-6.
• (19) York 6-3 vs. (46) Bloom 3-6.
• (22) West Aurora 6-3 vs. (43) Leyden 3-6.

First-round games

• (1) Lincoln-Way East 9-0 vs. East Aurora-OPRF winner.
• (8) Mount Carmel 7-2 vs. Marist-Neuqua Valley winner.
• (9) Sandburg 7-2 vs. Barrington-Waubonsie Valley winner.
• (4) Oswego 8-1 vs. Naperville Central-Warren winner.
• (13) Naperville North 7-2 vs. Fremd-Taft winner.
• (5) Bolingbrook 8-1 vs. Lockport-Stevenson winner.
• (12) Perspectives co-op 7-2 vs. Lyons-Metea Valley winner.
• (2) Huntley 9-0 vs. Curie-Oswego East winner.
• (15) South Elgin 7-2 vs. Lane Tech-Joliet Central winner.
• (10) Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2 vs. Conant-Dundee-Crown winner.
• (14) Downers Grove South 7-2 vs. York-Bloom winner.
• (11) St. Ignatius 7-2 vs. West Aurora-Leyden winner.

Class 7A

Opening-round games

• (17) Glenbard East 6-3 vs. (48) Bartlett 2-7.
• (25) St. Charles North 5-4 vs. (40) McHenry 3-6.
• (24) Lincoln-Way Central 5-4 vs. (41) Rockford Jefferson 3-6.
• (29) Elgin 5-4 vs. (36) Reavis 4-5.
• (28) Hampshire 5-4 vs. (37) DePaul Prep 3-6.
• (21) Zion-Benton 6-3 vs. (44) Glenbrook North 3-6.
• (31) Yorkville 4-5 vs. (34) Palatine 4-5.
• (18) Moline 6-3 vs. (47) Benet 2-7.
• (26) Belleville East 5-4 vs. (39) St. Laurence 3-6.
• (23) Lincoln-Way West 5-4 vs. (42) Mundelein 3-6.
• (19) Buffalo Grove 6-3 vs. (46) Andrew 2-7.
• (22) Niles North 6-3 vs. (43) Rich Township 3-6.

First-round games

• (16) Kenwood 6-3 vs. Glenbard East-Bartlett winner.
• (8) Brother Rice 7-2 vs. St. Charles North-McHenry winner.
• (9) Batavia 7-2 vs. Lincoln-Way Central-Rockford Jefferson winner.
• (4) East St. Louis 8-1 vs. Elgin-Reavis winner.
• (5) Prospect 8-1 vs. Hampshire-DePaul Prep winner.
• (12) Rockford Guilford 7-2 vs. Zion-Benton-Glenbrook North winner.
• (2) Hersey 9-0 vs. Yorkville-Palatine winner.
• (15) Glenbard West 6-3 vs. Moline-Benet winner.
• (7) Plainfield South 8-1 vs. Belleville East-St. Laurence winner.
• (10) Plainfield North 7-2 vs. Lincoln-Way West-Mundelein winner.
• (14) St. Rita 6-3 vs. Buffalo Grove-Andrew winner.
• (6) Jacobs 8-1 vs. Hoffman Estates-Glenbard North winner.
• (11) Richards 7-2 vs. Niles North-Rich Township winner.

Class 6A

Opening-round games

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• (16) Elk Grove 4-5 vs. (17) St. Charles East 3-6.
• (9) Burlington Central 6-3 vs. (24) Rockford East 2-7.
• (15) Noble-Bulls 4-5 vs. (18) Carmel 3-6.
• (11) Highland Park 6-3 vs. (22) Streamwood 3-6.
• (9) Quincy 6-3 vs. (24) T.F. South 3-6.
• (13) Shepard 5-4 vs. (20) Nazareth 4-5.
• (10) Thornton 6-3 vs. (23) Peoria Richwoods 3-6.
• (14) Thornwood 5-4 vs. (19) Plainfield East 5-4.
• (11) Joliet Catholic 5-4 vs. (22) Bradley-Bourbonnais 4-5.

First-round games

• (1) Harlem 9-0 vs. Elk Grove-St. Charles East winner.
• (8) Lake Zurich 6-3 vs. Burlington Central-Rockford East winner.
• (4) Libertyville 7-2 vs. Noble-Muchin-Noble-UIC winner.
• (5) Grant 7-2 vs. Niles Notre Dame-Maine West winner.
• (2) Geneva 8-1 vs. Noble-Bulls-Carmel winner.
• (6) Fenwick vs. Highland Park-Streamwood winner.
• (8) Goode 6-2 vs. Quincy-T.F. South winner.
• (4) Dunlap 8-1 vs. Shepard-Nazareth winner.
• (5) Oak Lawn 7-2 vs. Lindblom-Simeon winner.
• (7) Pekin 6-3 vs. Thornton-Peoria Richwoods winner.
• (3) Riverside-Brookfield 8-1 vs. Thornwood-Plainfield East winner.
• (6) Wheaton Warrenville South 6-3 vs. Joliet Catholic-Bradley-Bourbonnais winner.

Class 5A

Opening-round games

• (13) Senn 5-4 vs. (20) Lakes 4-5.
• 15) Grayslake North 5-4 vs. (18) Wheaton St. Francis 4-5.
• (14) Deerfield 5-4 vs. (19) Grayslake Central 4-5.
• (13) Lemont 5-4 vs. (20) Peoria 4-5.
• (14) Oak Forest 5-4 vs. (19) Danville 4-5.
• (11) Providence 6-3 vs. (22) Mount Vernon 3-6.

First-round games

• (1) Antioch 9-0 vs. Payton-Glenbard South winner.
• (4) Wauconda 7-2 vs. Senn-Lakes winner.
• (2) Kaneland 8-1 vs. Grayslake North-Wheaton St. Francis winner.
• (3) King 7-2 vs. Deerfield-Grayslake Central winner.
• (8) Crete-Monee 7-2 vs. Corliss-Champaign Centennial winner.
• (4) Morton (Ill.) 8-1 vs. Lemont-Peoria winner.
• (2) Ag. Science 8-1 vs. LaSalle-Peru-Galesburg winner.
• (7) T.F. North 7-2 vs. Carbondale-Springfield winner.
• (3) Morgan Park 8-1 vs. Oak Forest-Danville winner.
• (6) Kankakee 7-2 vs. Providence-Mount Vernon winner.

Class 4A

Opening-round games

• (16) Woodstock North 4-5 vs. (17) Tinley Park 4-5.
• (9) Geneseo 6-3 vs. (24) North Chicago 2-7.
• (13) North Lawndale 5-4 vs. (20) Marmion 3-6.
• (12) Hillcrest 5-4 vs. (21) Noble-Johnson 3-6.
• (15) Leo 5-4 vs. (18) Marengo 3-6.
• (10) Dixon 6-3 vs. (23) Plano 2-7.
• (11) Carver 6-3 vs. (22) Aurora Central Catholic 3-6.

First-round games

• (1) Morris 9-0 vs. Woodstock North-Tinley Park winner.
• (8) Montini 7-2 vs. Geneseo-North Chicago winner.
• (4) Sterling 7-2 vs. North Lawndale-Marmion winner.
• (5) Phoenix co-op 7-2 vs. Hillcrest-Noble-Johnson winner.
• (2) Coal City 8-1 vs. Leo-Marengo winner.
• (7) Evergreen Park 7-2 vs. Dixon-Plano winner.
• (6) Noble-Rauner 7-2 vs. Carver-Aurora Central Catholic winner.

Class 3A

Opening-round games

• (13) Sandwich 5-4 vs. (20) Lisle 4-5.
• (15) Chicago Christian 5-4 vs. (18) Prairie Central 4-5.

First-round games

• (4) Pecatonica 8-1 vs. Sandwich-Lisle winner.
• (2) Byron 9-0 vs. Chicago Christian-Prairie Central winner.

Class 2A

First-round game

• (3) Aurora Christian 8-1 vs. Winnebago-Elmwood-Brimfield winner.

Compiled by Josh Krockey.