Class 4A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 7:17 pm on Saturday, November 7, 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 41
(8) Lombard (Montini) 7
(9) Geneseo 42 (8) Lombard (Montini) 35
(24) North Chicago 14 (9) Geneseo 12
(1) Morris  
(4) Sterling (H.S.)  
(13) Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) 0 (4) Sterling (H.S.) 35 Sat 11/14 Morris TBA
(20) Aurora (Marmion Academy) 40 (20) Aurora (Marmion Academy) 21
(4) Sterling (H.S.) 49
(12) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 15
(12) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 63 (5) Chicago (Phoenix) 14
(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 42
(10) Dixon (H.S.) 0
(10) Dixon (H.S.) 28 (7) Evergreen Park 21
(23) Plano 13 (10) Dixon (H.S.) 24
(2) Coal City  
(14) Rochelle  
(14) Rochelle 51 (3) Chicago (Clark) 6 Sat 11/14 Rochelle TBA
(19) Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 6 (14) Rochelle 48
(14) Rochelle 53
(22) Aurora (Central Catholic) 0
(11) Chicago (Carver) 8 (6) Chicago (Noble/Rauner) 0
(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.) 34
(8) Mt. Zion 14
(9) Decatur (MacArthur) 35 (8) Mt. Zion 35
(24) Effingham (H.S.) 14 (9) Decatur (MacArthur) 29
(1) Centralia (H.S.)  
(4) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)  
(13) Peoria (Notre Dame) 21 (4) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 42 Sat 11/14 Centralia (H.S.) TBA
(20) Jerseyville (Jersey) 28 (20) Jerseyville (Jersey) 13
(4) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 54
(12) Metamora 21
(12) Metamora 56 (5) Breese (Central) 20
(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 50
(10) Highland 62
(10) Highland 56 (7) Freeburg 34
(23) Lincoln 12 (10) Highland 54
(10) Highland  
(3) Rochester  
(14) Taylorville 28 (3) Rochester 49 Sat 11/14 Highland TBA
(19) Waterloo (H.S.) 34 (19) Waterloo (H.S.) 7
(3) Rochester 54
(11) Cahokia (H.S.) 27
(11) Cahokia (H.S.) 47 (6) Jacksonville (H.S.) 21
(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.