| The Road to Champaign |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
| (1) New Berlin [N.B.-Franklin Coop] (9-0) |
(1) New Berlin [N.B.-Franklin Coop] (10-0)
40-0 |
(1) New Berlin [N.B.-Franklin Coop] (11-0)
27-18 |
(7) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (9-3)
60-20 |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
14-7 |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
21-7 |
| (8) Winchester [West Central Coop] (6-3) |
| (4) Argenta (A.-Oreana) (8-1) |
(4) Argenta (A.-Oreana) (9-1)
28-0 |
| (5) Williamsville (7-2) |
| (2) Decatur (St. Teresa) (9-0) |
(7) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (7-3)
30-14 |
(7) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (8-3)
40-14 |
| (7) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (6-3) |
| (3) White Hall (North Greene) (9-0) |
(6) Trenton (Wesclin) (8-2)
44-8 |
| (6) Trenton (Wesclin) (7-2) |
| (1) Poplar Grove (North Boone) (9-0) |
(1) Poplar Grove (North Boone) (10-0)
14-13 |
(4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (10-1)
44-8 |
(4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (11-1)
31-8 |
| (8) Morrison (5-4) |
| (4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (8-1) |
(4) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (9-1)
19-0 |
| (5) Forreston (7-2) |
| (2) Lanark (Eastland) [E.-Pearl City Coop] (8-1) |
(2) Lanark (Eastland) [E.-Pearl City Coop] (9-1)
20-14 |
(2) Lanark (Eastland) [E.-Pearl City Coop] (10-1)
36-19 |
| (7) Lena (L.-Winslow) (6-3) |
| (3) Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (8-1) |
(3) Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (9-1)
29-26 |
| (6) Peru (St. Bede) (7-2) |
| (1) Carthage (9-0) |
(1) Carthage (10-0)
56-0 |
(1) Carthage (11-0)
22-20 |
(1) Carthage (12-0)
30-0 |
Carthage
41-0 |
| (8) Tremont (5-4) |
| (4) Rushville [R.-Industry Coop] (7-2) |
(5) Orion (7-3)
27-7 |
| (5) Orion (6-3) |
| (2) Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) (7-2) |
(2) Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) (8-2)
39-6 |
(3) Knoxville (9-2)
38-33 |
| (7) Clifton (Central) (5-4) |
| (3) Knoxville (7-2) |
(3) Knoxville (8-2)
32-14 |
| (6) Aledo (6-3) |
| (1) Casey (C.-Westfield) (9-0) |
(1) Casey (C.-Westfield) (10-0)
27-0 |
(1) Casey (C.-Westfield) (11-0)
27-14 |
(3) Shelbyville (10-2)
14-0 |
| (8) Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) (5-4) |
| (4) Sidell (Jamaica) [Salt Fork Coop] (7-2) |
(4) Sidell (Jamaica) [Salt Fork Coop] (8-2)
39-7 |
| (5) Albion (Edwards County) (6-3) |
| (2) Westville (7-2) |
(2) Westville (8-2)
20-6 |
(3) Shelbyville (9-2)
40-7 |
| (7) Toledo (Cumberland) (5-4) |
| (3) Shelbyville (7-2) |
(3) Shelbyville (8-2)
46-8 |
| (6) Lawrenceville (5-4) |