January 07, 2025
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2023 IHSA playoffs: Statewide second-round matchups

By Kyle Nabors
Nazareth’s Trenton Walker celebrates his touchdown with Edward McClain Jr., left, against Prairie Ridge in first-round Class 5A playoff football action at Crystal Lake Saturday.

Nazareth’s Trenton Walker celebrates his touchdown with Edward McClain Jr., left, against Prairie Ridge in first-round Class 5A playoff football action at Crystal Lake Saturday. (Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local/Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local)

The 2023 IHSA playoff field is set. Check out every matchup for all 64 second-round games. Dates and times will be updated as confirmed.

Class 1A

North BracketTime, Date
(8) Forrestonat(1) Lena-Winslow2 p.m. Saturday
(5) Morrisonat(4) Annawan-Wethersfield1 p.m. Saturday
(2) Stark Countyat(10) ROWVA2 p.m. Saturday
(6) Aurora Christianat(3) Hope Academy1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(1) Camp Point Centralat(9) Calhoun2 p.m. Saturday
(5) LeRoyat(4) Belleville Althoff1:30 p.m. Saturday
(7) Salt Forkat(2) Sesser-Valier2 p.m. Saturday
(6) Casey-Westfieldat(3) Greenfield2 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

North BracketTime, Date
(1) Senecaat(9) Rockridge2 p.m. Saturday
(5) Wilmingtonat(4) Tri-Valley2 p.m. Saturday
(7) Momenceat(2) Maroa-Forsyth2 p.m. Saturday
(6) Farmingtonat(3) Bloomington Central Catholic1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(8) Nashvillevs.(16) Quincy Notre Dame1 p.m. Saturday
(5) Red Budat(4) Athens2 p.m. Saturday
(2) Shelbyvilleat(10) Vandalia2 p.m. Saturday
(3) Johnston Cityat(11) Breese Mater Dei1 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A

North BracketTime, Date
(1) Byronat(9) Peotone1 p.m. Saturday
(5) Du-Pecat(13) Stillman Valley1 p.m. Saturday
(2) Princetonat(10) Monmouth-Roseville5 p.m. Saturday
(6) Montiniat(14) Prairie Central2 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(1) DuQuoinat(9) Tolono Unity2 p.m. Saturday
(5) Sullivanat(4) Mt. Carmel2 p.m. Saturday
(7) Olympiaat(2) Greenville3 p.m. Saturday
(6) St. Joseph Ogdenat(3) Roxana3 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A

North BracketTime, Date
(8) Sandwichvs.(1) Chicago Dyett 4:30 p.m. Saturday @ Gately Stadium
(4) Wheaton Academyat(12) St. Viator7 p.m. Friday
(7) IC Catholicat(2) Rockford Boylan2 p.m. Saturday
(6) St. Laurenceat(3) Dixon1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(8) Coal Cityat(1) Rochester7 p.m. Friday
(5) Mount Zionat(4) Breese Central2 p.m. Saturday
(7) Charlestonat(2) Murphysboro2 p.m. Saturday
(14) Peoria Notre Dameat(11) Harrisburg5 p.m. Saturday

Class 5A

North BracketTime, Date
(8) St. Francisat(16) Sterling5 p.m. Saturday
(5) Sycamorevs.(4) Chicago Morgan Park12:30 p.m. Saturday, Gately Stadium
(7) Glenbard Southat(15) Nazareth1 p.m. Saturday
(6) Carmelat(3) Antioch1 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(1) Morrisat(9) Sacred Heart Griffin2 p.m. Saturday
(13) Triadat(5) Joliet Catholic1 p.m. Saturday
(15) Providenceat(10) Hillcrest1 p.m. Saturday
(6) Metamoraat(3) Highland2 p.m. Saturday

Class 6A

North BracketTime, Date
(1) Lake Zurichat(9) Kaneland4 p.m. Saturday
(5) Waucondaat(4) Belvidere North1 p.m. Saturday
(7) Genevaat(15) Lake Forest7 p.m. Friday
(3) Cary-Groveat(11) Highland Park2 p.m. Saturday
South Bracket
(8) Blue Island Eisenhowerat(1) Kankakee1 p.m. Saturday
(5) Normal Westat(4) East St. Louis1 p.m. Saturday
(7) Crete-Moneeat(2) Washington3 p.m. Saturday
(6) Glenwoodat(3) Richards2:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 7A

Time, Date
(16) Bradley-Bourbonnaisat(1) Normal Community6 p.m. Saturday
(9) Glenbard Eastat(25) Addison Trail6 p.m. Friday
(13) Downers Grove Northat(4) Hersey6 p.m. Saturday
(12) Lincoln-Way Westat(28) Collinsville3 p.m. Saturday
(15) Willowbrookat(2) Hononegah2 p.m. Saturday
(10) Lincoln-Way Centralat(7) Batavia1 p.m. Saturday
(3) Quincyat(19) Wheaton North2 p.m. Saturday
(11) Prospectat(6) Mount Carmel7 p.m. Friday

Class 8A

Time, Date
(16) Neuqua Valleyat(1) Loyola Academy1 p.m. Saturday
(8) Huntleyat(25) St. Ignatius7 p.m. Friday
(13) Glenbard Westat(4) Edwardsville1 p.m. Saturday
(5) Yorkat(21) Lyons6 p.m. Saturday
(15) Minookaat(2) Lincoln-Way East6:30 p.m. Friday
(10) Warrenat(7) South Elgin1 p.m. Saturday
(14) Naperville Centralat(3) Barrington7 p.m. Saturday
(11) Belleville Eastat(6) Maine South6 p.m. Friday