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  Football Playoff Pairings 1997 

  Class 1A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(11) Monmouth (Warren) 34, (20) Abingdon 18
(6) Tuscola 61, (28) Auburn 14
(19) Biggsville (Union) 21, (14) Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) 6
(30) Villa Grove 14, (3) Sciota (Northwestern)-LaHarpe [Coop] 9
(10) Toulon (Stark County) 30, (23) Flanagan 8
(7) Carrollton 34, (29) Bushnell (B.-Prairie City) 20
(15) Colfax (Ridgeview) 22, (18) Cerro Gordo 21
(2) Kewanee (Wethersfield) 36, (31) Jacksonville (Routt) 20
(12) Poplar Grove (North Boone) 40, (24) Mooseheart 0
(5) Lexington 29, (27) Bement [South Piatt Coop] 28
(22) Greenfield 21, (13) Lewistown 12
(4) Galena 43, (26) Forreston 22
(9) Arcola 28, (21) El Paso 0
(32) Monmouth (Yorkwood) 15, (8) Polo 14
(16) Concord (Triopia) 38, (17) Princeville 12
(1) Hardin (Calhoun) 32, (25) Carthage 30

SECOND ROUND
(6) Tuscola 53, (11) Monmouth (Warren) 28
(30) Villa Grove 45, (19) Biggsville (Union) 20
(10) Toulon (Stark County) 22, (7) Carrollton 0
(15) Colfax (Ridgeview) 36, (2) Kewanee (Wethersfield) 22
(12) Poplar Grove (North Boone) 34, (5) Lexington 14
(4) Galena 38, (22) Greenfield 0
(9) Arcola 47, (32) Monmouth (Yorkwood) 25
(1) Hardin (Calhoun) 28, (16) Concord (Triopia) 6

QUARTERFINALS
(30) Villa Grove 54, (6) Tuscola 21
(10) Toulon (Stark County) 38, (15) Colfax (Ridgeview) 8
(4) Galena 43, (12) Poplar Grove (North Boone)7
(9) Arcola 28, (1) Hardin (Calhoun) 0

SEMIFINALS
(10) Toulon (Stark County) 14, (30) Villa Grove 12
(4) Galena 30, (9) Arcola 6

FINALS
(10) Toulon (Stark County) (12-1) vs. (4) Galena (13-0), Fri. 10:00 a.m. at Hancock Stadium

  Class 2A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(6) Gilman (Iroquois West) 34, (11) Winnebago 6
(3) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 35, (16) Milford [Coop] 3
(7) Morrison 14, (10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 0
(2) Clifton (Central) 39, (14) Bismarck (B.-Henning) 6
(5) Stillman Valley 21, (12) Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) 14
(4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 57, (13) Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 14
(8) Palos Hts. (Chicago Christian) 42, (9) Pearl City [Coop] 7
(1) Aledo 33, (15) Fulton (H.S.) 0
(11) Sullivan [Coop] 27, (6) Carterville 0
(3) Christopher [Coop] 36, (14) Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 6
(7) Monticello 49, (10) Havana 20
(15) Rushville 28, (2) Virden 14
(12) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 13, (5) Beardstown 3
(4) Tolono (Unity) 45, (13) New Berlin [Coop] 0
(8) Casey (C.-Westfield) 21, (9) Riverton 0
(1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) 56, (16) Marshall 7

SECOND ROUND
(3) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 45, (6) Gilman (Iroquois West) 18
(2) Clifton (Central) 24, (7) Morrison 14
(5) Stillman Valley 21, (4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 14
(1) Aledo 30, (8) Palos Hts. (Chicago Christian) 8
(11) Sullivan [Coop] 47, (3) Christopher [Coop] 13
(7) Monticello 21, (15) Rushville 20
(4) Tolono (Unity) 28, (12) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 20
(1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) 30, (8) Casey (C.-Westfield) 0

QUARTERFINALS
(3) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 27, (2) Clifton (Central) 9
(5) Stillman Valley 20, (1) Aledo 14 (OT)
(7) Monticello 24, (11) Sullivan [Coop] 13
(1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) 36, (4) Tolono (Unity) 6

SEMIFINALS
(3) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 39, (5) Stillman Valley 14
(1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) 33, (7) Monticello 30

FINALS
(3) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (12-1) vs. (1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) (13-0), Fri. 12:30 p.m. at Hancock Stadium

  Class 3A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(11) Woodstock (Marian) 28, (6) LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 21
(3) Wilmington 28, (14) Wheaton (St. Francis) 10
(9) Byron 20, (7) Normal (University) 8
(2) Maple Park (Kaneland) 38, (15) Lisle (Sr.) 14
(5) Spring Valley (Hall) 49, (12) Lombard (Montini) 7
(4) Bloomington (Central Catholic) 27, (13) Farmington 13
(8) Harvard 28, (10) Aurora (Central Catholic) 15
(1) Marengo 37, (16) Coal City 7
(16) Vandalia 41, (6) Mt. Carmel 27
(3) Nashville 42, (14) Roxana 7
(10) Quincy (Notre Dame) 30, (7) Greenville 20
(2) Harrisburg 35, (15) Piasa (Southwestern) 7
(12) Chester 35, (5) Breese (Mater Dei) 21
(4) Benton 39, (13) Freeburg 0
(9) DuQuoin 21, (8) Pana [Coop] 19
(1) Staunton 13, (11) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 7

SECOND ROUND
(11) Woodstock (Marian) 33, (3) Wilmington 7
(2) Maple Park (Kaneland) 56, (9) Byron 21
(5) Spring Valley (Hall) 27, (4) Bloomington (Central Catholic) 21
(1) Marengo 20, (8) Harvard 13
(3) Nashville 48, (16) Vandalia 27
(2) Harrisburg 43, (10) Quincy (Notre Dame) 6
(4) Benton 30, (12) Chester 7
(9) DuQuoin 14, (1) Staunton 7

QUARTERFINALS
(2) Maple Park (Kaneland) 21, (11) Woodstock (Marian) 14
(1) Marengo 7, (5) Spring Valley (Hall) 6
(2) Harrisburg 45, (3) Nashville 0
(9) DuQuoin 21, (4) Benton 6

SEMIFINALS
(2) Maple Park (Kaneland) 41, (1) Marengo 7
(2) Harrisburg 34, (9) DuQuoin 14

FINALS
(2) Maple Park (Kaneland) (13-0) vs. (2) Harrisburg (12-1), Fri. 4:30 p.m. at Hancock Stadium

  Class 4A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(11) Mundelein (Carmel) 50, (6) Princeton 27
(3) Johnsburg 20, (14) Rantoul 16
(7) Morris 21, (10) Batavia 14
(2) Midlothian (Bremen) 20, (15) Champaign (Central) 13
(5) Aurora (Marmion) 33, (12) Tinley Park (H.S.) 14
(4) New Lenox (Providence) 49, (13) Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 6
(8) Lisle (Benet) 21, (9) Norridge (Ridgewood) 6
(1) Geneseo (Darnall) 48, (16) Chicago (Leo) 25
(6) Chatham (Glenwood) 42, (11) Highland 14
(14) Normal (Community) 17, (3) Taylorville 13
(7) Mt. Zion 31, (10) Springfield (H.S.) 6
(2) Metamora 41, (15) Peoria (Richwoods) 0
(12) Morton 40, (5) Salem 14
(4) Jerseyville (Jersey) 21, (13) Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 0
(9) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 17, (8) Canton 14
(1) Pontiac 35, (16) Washington 7

SECOND ROUND
(11) Mundelein (Carmel) 48, (3) Johnsburg 33
(7) Morris 30, (2) Midlothian (Bremen) 0
(4) New Lenox (Providence) 45, (5) Aurora (Marmion) 12
(1) Geneseo (Darnall) 10, (8) Lisle (Benet) 0
(6) Chatham (Glenwood) 14, (14) Normal (Community) 0
(2) Metamora 26, (7) Mt. Zion 8
(12) Morton 14, (4) Jerseyville (Jersey) 6
(1) Pontiac 38, (9) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 20

QUARTERFINALS
(7) Morris 41, (11) Mundelein (Carmel) 0
(4) New Lenox (Providence) 45, (1) Geneseo (Darnall) 0
(2) Metamora 58, (6) Chatham (Glenwood) 26
(1) Pontiac 26, (12) Morton 12

SEMIFINALS
(4) New Lenox (Providence) 34, (7) Morris 17
(2) Metamora 24, (1) Pontiac 14

SEMIFINALS
(4) New Lenox (Providence) (12-1) vs. (2) Metamora (13-0), Fri. 7 p.m. at Hancock Stadium

  Class 5A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(11) Chicago (Hubbard) 14, (22) Chicago Hts. (Marian) 6
(6) Kankakee (McNamara) 51, (27) Rockford (Boylan) 20
(19) Edwardsville (H.S.) 49, (14) Sterling (H.S.) 28
(30) Niles (Notre Dame) 14, (3) Champaign (Centennial) 3
(10) Oak Lawn (Richards) 31, (23) Chicago (Robeson) 0
(7) Minooka 40, (26) Chicago (Collins) 0
(15) Machesney Park (Harlem) 33, (18) Peoria (Notre Dame) 21
(2) Woodstock (H.S.) 29, (32) Oak Park (Fenwick) 7
(12) Cary (C.-Grove) 21, (21) Bolingbrook 14
(28) Oswego 15, (5) Chicago (Harper) 6
(13) Bloomington (H.S.) 29, (20) Cahokia 28
(29) Belvidere 19, (4) Park Ridge (Maine South) 10
(24) Chicago (Simeon) 26, (9) Park Forest (Rich East) 12
(8) Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 35, (25) McHenry 7
(16) Chicago (Mather) 15, (17) Chicago (Marshall) 0
(1) Rock Island (H.S.) 49, (31) O'Fallon 6

SECOND ROUND
(6) Kankakee (McNamara) 41, (11) Chicago (Hubbard) 6
(30) Niles (Notre Dame) 16, (19) Edwardsville (H.S.) 6
(10) Oak Lawn (Richards) 14, (7) Minooka 7
(2) Woodstock (H.S.) 28, (15) Machesney Park (Harlem) 0
(12) Cary (C.-Grove) 49, (28) Oswego 30
(29) Belvidere 29, (13) Bloomington (H.S.) 14
(8) Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 45, (24) Chicago (Simeon) 6
(1) Rock Island (H.S.) 30, (16) Chicago (Mather) 13

QUARTERFINALS
(6) Kankakee (McNamara) 10, (30) Niles (Notre Dame) 7 (OT)
(2) Woodstock (H.S.) 36, (10) Oak Lawn (Richards) 8
(12) Cary (C.-Grove) 7, (29) Belvidere 6
(1) Rock Island (H.S.) 17, (8) Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 7

SEMIFINALS
(2) Woodstock (H.S.) 49, (6) Kankakee (McNamara) 14
(1) Rock Island (H.S.) 14, (12) Cary (C.-Grove) 13 (OT)

FINALS
(2) Woodstock (H.S.) (13-0) vs. (1) Rock Island (H.S.) (13-0), Sat. 12 noon at Hancock Stadium

  Class 6A

Pairings are in bracket order, with seeds in parentheses before the school name.

FIRST ROUND
(11) Elmhurst (York) 22, (22) St. Charles 7
(27) Tinley Park (Andrew) 20, (6) Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 16
(14) Libertyville 28, (19) Hoffman Estates (Conant) 21
(3) Evanston (Twp.) 34, (30) Zion (Z.-Benton) 7
(10) Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 34, (23) Winnetka (New Trier) 28
(26) Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 14, (7) Moline 7
(15) Barrington 24, (18) Downers Grove (North) 21
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 28, (31) Roselle (Lake Park) 18
(21) Chicago (Dunbar) 24, (12) Wilmette (Loyola) 19
(5) Naperville (Central) 27, (28) Streamwood 6
(13) Naperville (North) 47 (20) Darien (Hinsdale South) 12
(4) Downers Grove (South) 43, (29) Chicago (Lane) 6
(9) Addison (A. Trail) 15, (24) Palatine (Fremd) 7
(8) Lockport (Twp.) 31, (25) Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 27
(16) Orland Park (Sandburg) 55, (17) Belleville (East) 6
(1) Palatine (H.S.) 35, (32) Elgin (Larkin) 14

SECOND ROUND
(27) Tinley Park (Andrew) 27, (11) Elmhurst (York) 21
(3) Evanston (Twp.) 32, (14) Libertyville 10
(26) Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 20, (10) Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 14
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 30, (15) Barrington 7
(5) Naperville (Central) 35, (21) Chicago (Dunbar) 0
(13) Naperville (North) 34, (4) Downers Grove (South) 28
(9) Addison (A. Trail) 20, (8) Lockport (Twp.) 17
(1) Palatine (H.S.) 41, (16) Orland Park (Sandburg) 7

QUARTERFINALS
(27) Tinley Park (Andrew) 13, (3) Evanston (Twp.) 0
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 48, (26) Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 21
(5) Naperville (Central) 16, (13) Naperville (North) 12
(9) Addison (A. Trail) 29, (1) Palatine (H.S.) 28 (OT)

SEMIFINALS
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 48, (27) Tinley Park (Andrew) 22
(9) Addison (A. Trail) 21, (5) Naperville (Central) 19

FINALS
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) (13-0) vs. (9) Addison (A. Trail) (12-1), Sat. 2:30 p.m. at Hancock Stadium