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