Class 4A Football Schedule & Scores — 2026-27

Dates and times of opening-round games will be posted about 3 pm on Monday.

Opening Round

Game 1 — Tinley Park (H.S.) 20, Woodstock (North) 8

Game 2 — #24 North Chicago (2-7) at #9 Geneseo (6-3), Sat., Oct. 24, 3:00 pm

Game 3 — #20 Aurora (Marmion Academy) (3-6) vs. #13 Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) (5-4) at Rockne Stadium, Sat., Oct. 24, 4:00 pm

Game 4 — Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 63, Chicago (Noble/Johnson) 0

Game 5 — #18 Marengo (3-6) vs. #15 Chicago (Leo) (5-4) at Brother Rice High School, Sat., Oct. 24, 2:00 pm

Game 6 — Dixon (H.S.) 28, Plano 13

Game 7 — Rochelle 51, Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 6

Game 8 — #22 Aurora (Central Catholic) (3-6) vs. #11 Chicago (Carver) (6-3) at Eckersall Stadium, Sat., Oct. 24, 3:00 pm

Game 9 — Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 28, Quincy (Notre Dame) 24

Game 10 — #24 Effingham (H.S.) (2-7) at #9 Decatur (MacArthur) (7-2), Sat., Oct. 24, 6:00 pm

Game 11 — #20 Jerseyville (Jersey) (4-5) vs. #13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-3) at Richwoods High School, Sat., Oct. 24, 3:00 pm

Game 12 — Metamora 56, Alton (Marquette) 7

Game 13 — Salem 26, Olney (Richland County) 22

Game 14 — Highland 56, Lincoln 12

Game 15 — Waterloo (H.S.) 34, Taylorville 28

Game 16 — Cahokia (H.S.) 47, East Peoria 0

First Round

Game 17 — #17 Tinley Park (H.S.) (5-5) at #1 Morris (9-0), TBA

Game 18 — Winner Game 2 at #8 Lombard (Montini) (7-2), TBA

Game 19 — Winner Game 3 at #4 Sterling (H.S.) (7-2), TBA

Game 20 — #12 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (6-4) at #5 Chicago (Phoenix) (7-2), TBA

Game 21 — Winner Game 5 at #2 Coal City (8-1), TBA

Game 22 — #10 Dixon (H.S.) (7-3) at #7 Evergreen Park (7-2), TBA

Game 23 — #14 Rochelle (6-4) at #3 Chicago (Clark) (8-1), TBA

Game 24 — #6 Chicago (Noble/Rauner) (7-2) vs. Winner Game 8 at TBA, TBA

Game 25 — #16 Bethalto (Civic Memorial) (5-5) at #1 Centralia (H.S.) (9-0), TBA

Game 26 — Winner Game 10 at #8 Mt. Zion (7-2), TBA

Game 27 — Winner Game 11 at #4 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (8-1), TBA

Game 28 — #12 Metamora (7-3) at #5 Breese (Central) (8-1), TBA

Game 29 — #15 Salem (6-4) at #2 Carterville (9-0), TBA

Game 30 — #10 Highland (7-3) at #7 Freeburg (7-2), TBA

Game 31 — #19 Waterloo (H.S.) (5-5) at #3 Rochester (8-1), TBA

Game 32 — #11 Cahokia (H.S.) (7-3) at #6 Jacksonville (H.S.) (8-1), TBA

Second Round

Game 33 — Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, TBA

Game 34 — Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20, TBA

Game 35 — Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22, TBA

Game 36 — Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24, TBA

Game 37 — Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26, TBA

Game 38 — Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28, TBA

Game 39 — Winner Game 29 vs. Winner Game 30, TBA

Game 40 — Winner Game 31 vs. Winner Game 32, TBA

Quarterfinals

Game 41 — Winner Game 33 vs. Winner Game 34, TBA

Game 42 — Winner Game 35 vs. Winner Game 36, TBA

Game 43 — Winner Game 37 vs. Winner Game 38, TBA

Game 44 — Winner Game 39 vs. Winner Game 40, TBA

Semifinals

Game 45 — Winner Game 41 vs. Winner Game 42, TBA

Game 46 — Winner Game 43 vs. Winner Game 44, TBA

Championship

Game 47 — Winner Game 45 vs. Winner Game 46 at Normal (Hancock Stadium), Fri., Nov. 27, 7:00 pm