| The Road to Normal |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
| (22) Tuscola (7-2) |
(11) Virden (9-1) 39-20 |
(6) Galena (11-0) 47-12 |
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (11-1) 17-14 |
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (12-1) 21-14 |
(4) Carthage (14-0) 30-26 |
| (11) @ Virden (8-1) |
| (27) Ottawa (Marquette) (6-3) |
(6) @ Galena (10-0) 32-0 |
| (6) @ Galena (9-0) |
| (19) Sciota (Northwestern) (7-2) |
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (9-1) 35-8 |
(14) @ Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (10-1) 48-21 |
| (14) @ Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (8-1) |
| (30) Orangeville (6-3) |
(3) @ Concord (Triopia) (10-0) 28-14 |
| (3) @ Concord (Triopia) (9-0) |
| (23) Abingdon (7-2) |
(10) Lexington (9-1) 35-13 |
(10) @ Lexington (10-1) 24-13 |
(10) @ Lexington (11-1) 38-19 |
| (10) @ Lexington (8-1) |
| (26) Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) (6-3) |
(7) @ Arcola (9-1) 40-16 |
| (7) @ Arcola (8-1) |
| (18) Chenoa (7-2) |
(15) Poplar Grove (North Boone) (9-1) 27-2 |
(15) Poplar Grove (North Boone) (10-1) 20-6 |
| (15) @ Poplar Grove (North Boone) (8-1) |
| (31) Jacksonville (ISD) (6-3) |
(2) @ El Paso (10-0) 41-16 |
| (2) @ El Paso (9-0) |
| (21) Princeville (7-2) |
(12) Toulon (Stark County) (9-1) 27-17 |
(5) Monmouth (Warren) (11-0) 21-0 |
(4) Carthage (12-0) 28-20 (2 OT) |
(4) Carthage (13-0) 30-14 |
| (12) @ Toulon (Stark County) (8-1) |
| (28) Kewanee (Wethersfield) (6-3) |
(5) @ Monmouth (Warren) (10-0) 39-12 |
| (5) @ Monmouth (Warren) (9-0) |
| (20) Albion (Edwards County) (7-2) |
(13) Lewistown (9-1) 46-6 |
(4) @ Carthage (11-0) 34-14 |
| (13) @ Lewistown (8-1) |
| (29) Dakota (6-3) |
(4) @ Carthage (10-0) 46-8 |
| (4) @ Carthage (9-0) |
| (24) Mendon (Unity) (6-3) |
(9) Auburn (9-1) 12-0 |
(8) Pleasant Hill (10-1) 16-13 |
(1) @ Milledgeville (12-0) 53-8 |
| (9) @ Auburn (8-1) |
| (25) Freeport (Aquin) (6-3) |
(8) @ Pleasant Hill (9-1) 40-26 |
| (8) @ Pleasant Hill (8-1) |
| (17) Annawan (7-2) |
(16) Hardin (Calhoun) (8-2) 34-6 |
(1) @ Milledgeville (11-0) 22-18 |
| (16) @ Hardin (Calhoun) (7-2) |
| (32) Sidell (Jamaica) (6-3) |
(1) @ Milledgeville (10-0) 55-20 |
| (1) @ Milledgeville (9-0) |