| The Road to Normal |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
| (22) Salem (7-2) |
(11) Pontiac (9-1)
45-3 |
(11) @ Pontiac (10-1)
39-22 |
(3) @ Kankakee (McNamara) (12-0)
15-14 |
(3) Kankakee (McNamara) (13-0)
28-21 |
(4) Chatham (Glenwood) (14-0)
28-21 |
| (11) @ Pontiac (8-1) |
| (27) Bethalto (Civic Memorial) (7-2) |
(6) @ Peoria (Manual) (9-1)
36-32 |
| (6) @ Peoria (Manual) (8-1) |
| (19) Morton (7-2) |
(14) Peoria (Notre Dame) (9-1)
42-19 |
(3) Kankakee (McNamara) (11-0)
34-11 |
| (14) @ Peoria (Notre Dame) (8-1) |
| (30) Jacksonville (H.S.) (6-3) |
(3) @ Kankakee (McNamara) (10-0)
33-16 |
| (3) @ Kankakee (McNamara) (9-0) |
| (23) Kankakee (Sr.) (7-2) |
(10) Jerseyville (Jersey) (9-1)
46-20 |
(7) Metamora (10-1)
27-20 |
(2) Rochelle (12-0)
36-30 |
| (10) @ Jerseyville (Jersey) (8-1) |
| (26) Chicago (Collins) (7-2) |
(7) @ Metamora (9-1)
34-6 |
| (7) @ Metamora (8-1) |
| (18) Crete (C.-Monee) (7-2) |
(15) Taylorville (9-1)
37-20 |
(2) @ Rochelle (11-0)
30-14 |
| (15) @ Taylorville (8-1) |
| (31) Normal (Community West) (6-3) |
(2) @ Rochelle (10-0)
35-14 |
| (2) @ Rochelle (9-0) |
| (21) Washington (7-2) |
(12) Midlothian (Bremen) (9-1)
35-7 |
(5) Canton (10-1)
40-21 |
(4) Chatham (Glenwood) (12-0)
31-14 |
(4) Chatham (Glenwood) (13-0)
37-34 (2 OT) |
| (12) @ Midlothian (Bremen) (8-1) |
| (28) River Grove (Holy Cross) (7-2) |
(5) @ Canton (9-1)
27-0 |
| (5) @ Canton (8-1) |
| (20) Oak Park (Fenwick) (7-2) |
(20) @ Oak Park (Fenwick) (8-2)
21-0 |
(4) @ Chatham (Glenwood) (11-0)
35-20 |
| (13) @ Chicago (Robeson) (8-1) |
| (29) Rantoul (6-3) |
(4) Chatham (Glenwood) (10-0)
46-38 |
| (4) @ Chatham (Glenwood) (9-0) |
| (24) Normal (Community) (7-2) |
(9) Geneseo (Darnall) (9-1)
24-23 |
(9) Geneseo (Darnall) (10-1)
26-14 |
(9) @ Geneseo (Darnall) (11-1)
17-6 |
| (9) @ Geneseo (Darnall) (8-1) |
| (25) Wauconda (7-2) |
(8) @ Morris (9-1)
31-7 |
| (8) @ Morris (8-1) |
| (17) Joliet (Catholic) (7-2) |
(17) @ Joliet (Catholic) (8-2)
21-6 |
(1) @ Aurora (Marmion) (11-0)
13-7 |
| (16) @ Tinley Park (H.S.) (8-1) |
| (32) Arlington Hts. (St. Viator) (6-3) |
(1) Aurora (Marmion) (10-0)
28-26 |
| (1) @ Aurora (Marmion) (9-0) |