Class 4A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 6:26 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026

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

*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.