A look at St. Bede’s playoff history

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St. Bede enters the 2023 IHSA Playoffs in Class 1A, making its 19th appearance in school history. The Bruins play at Chicago Hope Academy in at 2 p.m. Saturday. Here’s a look at the Bruins’ playoff history:

Appearances: 19

First year in playoffs: 1986 (lost to Amboy 20-13)

Last year in playoffs: 2022 (lost to Forreston in first round)

Farthest advancement: 2A state semifinals, 2001 (6 classes)

Record: 9-18

Teams played: 26

All-time playoff series vs. opponents:

Aledo 0-1

Amboy 0-1

Argenta-Oreana 1-0

Aurora Central Catholic 0-1

Chicago Hope Academy 1-0

Clifton Central 0-1

Colfax Ridgeview-Lexington 0-1

Dakota 0-1

Elmwood 1-0

Forreston 0-1

Freeport Aquin 0-1

Monmouth-Roseville 0-1

Mooseheart 1-0

Morrison 0-1

Moweaqua Central A & M 0-1

Oregon 0-1

Prophetstown 1-0

ROWVA 0-1

Sterling Newman 0-1

Stillman Valley 0-1

Tolono Unity 0-1

Tremont 1-0

Walther Lutheran 1-1

Westchester St Joseph 1-0

Wethersfield 1-0

Winnebago 0-1