Illinois high school football playoffs reach second round statewide
The gist
Second-round IHSA playoff scores were reported Friday, with top seeds Heyworth and Johnston City winning in Class 1A and 2A.
The results narrow the field toward state championship games set for Nov. 27-28.
How it unfolded
- Nov 27, 2025 -28, 2026Illinois high school football championship games are scheduled for these dates.
- Oct 30, 2026First-round playoff games were played statewide, including Class 8A Chicago Mt. Carmel 55, Marist 21 and Class 7A East St. Louis 69, Reavis 0.
- Nov 6, 2026Second-round scores were reported Friday, including Class 1A #1 Heyworth 45, #8 Fisher 7 and Class 2A #1 Johnston City 16, #8 Newton 7.
Key terms
- IHSA
- An association that regulates interscholastic high school sports and activities in the U.S. state of Illinois.
- top seeds
- A stage in a knockout tournament with sixteen competitors, from which winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Source: Wikipedia