Class 4A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 2:21 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Woodstock (North) 8 (1) Morris 70
(17) Tinley Park (H.S.) 20 (17) Tinley Park (H.S.) 0
(1) Morris  
(8) Lombard (Montini)  
(9) Geneseo 42 (8) Lombard (Montini) 35 Sat 11/7 Morris 4 pm
(24) North Chicago 14 (9) Geneseo 12
   
   
(13) Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) 0 (4) Sterling (H.S.) 35 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Aurora (Marmion Academy) 40 (20) Aurora (Marmion Academy) 21
(4) Sterling (H.S.)  
(12) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)  
(12) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 63 (5) Chicago (Phoenix) 14 Fri 11/6 Sterling (H.S.) 7 pm
(21) Chicago (Noble/Johnson) 0 (12) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 39
   
   
(15) Chicago (Leo) 26 (2) Coal City 35 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Marengo 7 (15) Chicago (Leo) 8
(2) Coal City  
(10) Dixon (H.S.)  
(10) Dixon (H.S.) 28 (7) Evergreen Park 21 Sat 11/7 Coal City 1 pm
(23) Plano 13 (10) Dixon (H.S.) 24
   
   
(14) Rochelle 51 (3) Chicago (Clark) 6 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 6 (14) Rochelle 48
(14) Rochelle  
(22) Aurora (Central Catholic)  
(11) Chicago (Carver) 8 (6) Chicago (Noble/Rauner) 0 Sat 11/7 Aurora (Central Catholic) 1 pm
(22) Aurora (Central Catholic) 49 (22) Aurora (Central Catholic) 7 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 28 (1) Centralia (H.S.) 49 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 7 pm
(17) Quincy (Notre Dame) 24 (16) Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 13
(1) Centralia (H.S.)  
(8) Mt. Zion  
(9) Decatur (MacArthur) 35 (8) Mt. Zion 35 Fri 11/6 Centralia (H.S.) 7 pm
(24) Effingham (H.S.) 14 (9) Decatur (MacArthur) 29
   
   
(13) Peoria (Notre Dame) 21 (4) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 42 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Jerseyville (Jersey) 28 (20) Jerseyville (Jersey) 13
(4) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)  
(12) Metamora  
(12) Metamora 56 (5) Breese (Central) 20 Sat 11/7 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 1:30 pm
(21) Alton (Marquette) 7 (12) Metamora 21
   
   
(15) Salem 26 (2) Carterville 37 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Olney (Richland County) 22 (15) Salem 0
(2) Carterville  
(10) Highland  
(10) Highland 56 (7) Freeburg 34 Sat 11/7 Carterville 2 pm
(23) Lincoln 12 (10) Highland 54
   
   
(14) Taylorville 28 (3) Rochester 49 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Waterloo (H.S.) 34 (19) Waterloo (H.S.) 7
(3) Rochester  
(11) Cahokia (H.S.)  
(11) Cahokia (H.S.) 47 (6) Jacksonville (H.S.) 21 Sat 11/7 Rochester 4 pm
(22) East Peoria 0 (11) Cahokia (H.S.) 24

*Note: In the opening round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts.