Last updated at 10:39 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2008.
| The Road to Champaign | |||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Champion |
| (1) Carthage (Illini West) (9-0) | (1) Carthage (Illini West) (10-0) 55-7 |
(1) Carthage (Illini West) (11-0) 66-14 |
(1) Carthage (Illini West) (12-0) 22-6 |
Carthage (Illini West) 27-23 |
Carthage (Illini West) 21-14 |
| (16) Camp Point (Central) [C.-Southeastern Coop] (5-4) | |||||
| (8) Macomb (7-2) | (8) Macomb (8-2) 28-21 |
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| (9) Tolono (Unity) (6-3) | |||||
| (4) Aledo [A.-Westmer Coop] (8-1) | (4) Aledo [A.-Westmer Coop] (9-1) 28-21 |
(4) Aledo [A.-Westmer Coop] (10-1) 30-22 |
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| (13) Lisle (Sr.) (5-4) | |||||
| (5) Stillman Valley (8-1) | (5) Stillman Valley (9-1) 58-14 |
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| (12) Rockford (R. Christian) (6-3) | |||||
| (2) Oregon (9-0) | (2) Oregon (10-0) 34-7 |
(2) Oregon (11-0) 40-0 |
(2) Oregon (12-0) 21-14 |
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| (15) Peru (St. Bede) (5-4) | |||||
| (7) Amboy [A.-LaMoille Coop] (7-2) | (7) Amboy [A.-LaMoille Coop] (8-2) 28-25 |
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| (10) Spring Valley (Hall) (6-3) | |||||
| (3) Wilmington (9-0) | (3) Wilmington (10-0) 41-6 |
(3) Wilmington (11-0) 6-0 |
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| (14) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (5-4) | |||||
| (6) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (7-2) | (6) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (8-2) 40-0 |
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| (11) Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (6-3) | |||||
| (1) Greenville (9-0) | (1) Greenville (10-0) 35-3 |
(1) Greenville (11-0) 28-10 |
(4) Columbia (12-0) 40-14 |
DuQuoin (H.S.) 28-12 |
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| (16) Carlinville (4-5) | |||||
| (8) Vandalia (8-1) | (8) Vandalia (9-1) 34-12 |
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| (9) Flora (7-2) | |||||
| (4) Columbia (9-0) | (4) Columbia (10-0) 47-14 |
(4) Columbia (11-0) 28-0 |
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| (13) New Berlin [N.B.-Franklin-Waverly Coop] (5-4) | |||||
| (5) Pittsfield [Coop] (8-1) | (5) Pittsfield [Coop] (9-1) 40-32 |
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| (12) Fairfield (5-4) | |||||
| (2) Decatur (St. Teresa) (9-0) | (2) Decatur (St. Teresa) (10-0) 44-7 |
(2) Decatur (St. Teresa) (11-0) 49-14 |
(6) DuQuoin (H.S.) (11-1) 14-10 |
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| (15) Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] (5-4) | |||||
| (7) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (8-1) | (7) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (9-1) 52-0 |
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| (10) Staunton (6-3) | |||||
| (3) Carterville (9-0) | (3) Carterville (10-0) 54-12 |
(6) DuQuoin (H.S.) (10-1) 51-19 |
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| (14) Piasa (Southwestern) (5-4) | |||||
| (6) DuQuoin (H.S.) (8-1) | (6) DuQuoin (H.S.) (9-1) 40-6 |
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| (11) Pana (H.S.) (5-4) |