| The Road to Champaign |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
| (1) Columbia (8-1) |
(1) Columbia (9-1)
20-14 |
(4) Herrin (H.S.) (9-2)
21-14 |
(2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (10-2)
12-7 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
28-14 |
Addison (Driscoll)
37-21 |
| (8) Harrisburg (6-3) |
| (4) Herrin (H.S.) (7-2) |
(4) Herrin (H.S.) (8-2)
24-6 |
| (5) Nashville (7-2) |
| (2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (7-2) |
(2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (8-2)
24-7 |
(2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (9-2)
15-9 |
| (7) Greenville (6-3) |
| (3) Johnston City [Coop] (7-2) |
(6) Mt. Carmel (7-3)
42-38 |
| (6) Mt. Carmel (6-3) |
| (1) Fairbury (Prairie Central) (9-0) |
(1) Fairbury (Prairie Central) (10-0)
43-6 |
(1) Fairbury (Prairie Central) (11-0)
21-14 |
(1) Fairbury (Prairie Central) (12-0)
55-35 |
| (8) Chicago (Leo) (5-4) |
| (4) Peotone (7-2) |
(4) Peotone (8-2)
20-14 |
| (5) Princeton (6-3) |
| (2) Lisle (Sr.) (7-2) |
(2) Lisle (Sr.) (8-2)
24-21 |
(3) Coal City (9-2)
26-21 |
| (7) Dunlap (5-4) |
| (3) Coal City (7-2) |
(3) Coal City (8-2)
35-7 |
| (6) Normal (University) (6-3) |
| (1) Roxana (9-0) |
(1) Roxana (10-0)
12-6 |
(4) Mt. Zion (8-3)
35-14 |
(2) Hillsboro (10-2)
28-19 |
Addison (Driscoll)
42-6 |
| (8) Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) (5-4) |
| (4) Mt. Zion (6-3) |
(4) Mt. Zion (7-3)
35-20 |
| (5) Quincy (Notre Dame) (5-4) |
| (2) Hillsboro (7-2) |
(2) Hillsboro (8-2)
27-13 |
(2) Hillsboro (9-2)
41-6 |
| (7) Clinton (5-4) |
| (3) Macomb (7-2) |
(6) Rochester (6-4)
34-19 |
| (6) Rochester (5-4) |
| (1) Burlington (Central) (9-0) |
(1) Burlington (Central) (10-0)
27-6 |
(1) Burlington (Central) (11-0)
35-14 |
(2) Addison (Driscoll) (12-0)
45-28 |
| (8) Lombard (Montini) (5-4) |
| (4) Byron (7-2) |
(4) Byron (8-2)
25-7 |
| (5) Johnsburg (7-2) |
| (2) Addison (Driscoll) (9-0) |
(2) Addison (Driscoll) (10-0)
45-14 |
(2) Addison (Driscoll) (11-0)
37-21 |
| (7) Richmond (R.-Burton) (6-3) |
| (3) Woodstock (Marian) (8-1) |
(6) Winnebago (8-2)
49-14 |
| (6) Winnebago (7-2) |