| The Road to Champaign |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
| (12) Lena (L.-Winslow) (6-3) |
(6) Port Byron (Riverdale) (9-1) 14-0 |
(3) Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (11-0) 32-7 |
(2) Fulton (H.S.) (12-0) 31-14 |
(1) Stillman Valley (13-0) 20-19 |
(1) Stillman Valley (13-0) 35-14 |
| (6) @ Port Byron (Riverdale) (8-1) |
| (14) Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) (6-3) |
(3) @ Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (10-0) 52-14 |
| (3) @ Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (9-0) |
| (10) Poplar Grove (North Boone) (7-2) |
(7) Wilmington (8-2) 27-0 |
(2) @ Fulton (H.S.) (11-0) 22-7 |
| (7) @ Wilmington (7-2) |
| (15) Aledo (6-3) |
(2) @ Fulton (H.S.) (10-0) 15-12 |
| (2) @ Fulton (H.S.) (9-0) |
| (11) Palos Hts. (Chicago Christian) (7-2) |
(5) Westville (9-1) 14-9 |
(4) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (10-1) 37-0 |
(1) @ Stillman Valley (12-0) 21-14 |
| (5) @ Westville (8-1) |
| (13) Fithian (Oakwood) (6-3) |
(4) @ St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (9-1) 66-0 |
| (4) @ St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (8-1) |
| (9) Lanark (Eastland) (7-2) |
(8) Amboy (8-2) 31-22 |
(1) @ Stillman Valley (11-0) 39-0 |
| (8) @ Amboy (7-2) |
| (16) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (6-3) |
(1) @ Stillman Valley (10-0) 35-19 |
| (1) @ Stillman Valley (9-0) |
| (11) Decatur (St. Teresa) (7-2) |
(6) Sesser (S.-Valier) (9-1) 28-13 |
(3) Tuscola (10-1) 39-14 |
(2) @ Tolono (Unity) (11-1) 41-14 |
(2) Tolono (Unity) (12-1) 44-20 |
| (6) @ Sesser (S.-Valier) (8-1) |
| (14) Williamsville (6-3) |
(3) @ Tuscola (9-1) 49-13 |
| (3) @ Tuscola (8-1) |
| (10) Staunton (7-2) |
(10) @ Staunton (8-2) 24-14 |
(2) @ Tolono (Unity) (10-1) 34-26 |
| (7) @ Albion (Edwards County) (8-1) |
| (15) Sullivan (6-3) |
(2) Tolono (Unity) (9-1) 40-20 |
| (2) @ Tolono (Unity) (8-1) |
| (12) Beardstown (7-2) |
(5) Chester (9-1) 55-39 |
(4) Carterville (10-1) 41-13 |
(1) Moweaqua (Central A & M) (12-0) 47-22 |
| (5) @ Chester (8-1) |
| (13) Auburn (6-3) |
(4) @ Carterville (9-1) 42-0 |
| (4) @ Carterville (8-1) |
| (9) Marshall (7-2) |
(8) Carlyle (9-1) 20-15 |
(1) @ Moweaqua (Central A & M) (11-0) 33-13 |
| (8) @ Carlyle (8-1) |
| (16) Rushville (6-3) |
(1) @ Moweaqua (Central A & M) (10-0) 28-14 |
| (1) @ Moweaqua (Central A & M) (9-0) |