Illinois HS Football Facing Pandemic Playoff Issues, More Teams With Losing Records Qualifying

(10-21-2021) Last season Illinois High School football teams had a 6-game pre-season with no post-season. Although the post-season is back this season…there are still issues from COVID facing this year’s IHSA state playoffs.

Steve Soucie (fridaynightdrive.com) sees the chance of more teams with losing records making this year’s playoffs.

“We have 494 teams which are playoff eligible in the state. That’s the first time in state history since the playoffs have been in relevance that we have had less than 500 teams that are competing for 256 berths. Even before this COVID stuff and all the forfeits and other things, you’re already facing an uphill climb to get there.

“If you do the simple math there, it almost seems likely that you’re going to have a certain number of teams finish 9-0, you’re going to have a certain number finish 8-1, 7-2, 6-3 and so on. When you get to 5-4, it’s kind of a coin flip if you get down to 5-4 or 4-5. When you start doing that and you add up those groups, you have a hard time finding a scenario where you have enough five-win teams to get to 256.”

How playoff teams are determined in Illinois –

There are 481 IHSA member schools playing 11-man varsity football in 2019. (An additional 24 schools are playing 8-man football.) In the Chicago Public League, 31 teams play in “Chicago” divisions that are not eligible for the IHSA playoffs. That leaves a total of 450 eligible teams statewide. Of these, 256 (just over half) will be selected for the playoffs.

The boys football playoffs are the only IHSA tournament for which teams qualify on the basis of their regular-season records. The following steps are used to determine which teams receive a playoff berth and how the playoff teams are paired.

Selecting the Playoff Teams

The first step is to select the 256 playoff teams. The process proceeds as follows:

1. All champions of conferences with six or more teams receive a playoff berth. Two-team ties are broken on the basis of head-to-head competition when those teams have played during the regular season. Three- and four-way ties are broken by eliminating teams according to the following steps. If, after any step is applied, only two teams remain, the head-to-head matchup determines the champion.
   
   1. Most wins in all conference games.
   2. Any team that has defeated all the other tied teams.
   3. If all tied teams played each other, fewest total points allowed in those games.
   4. If all tied teams played each other, highest point differential in those games (from -14 to 14 points in each game).
   5. Fewest total points allowed in all conference games.
   6. Highest point differential in all conference games (from -14 to 14 points in each game).
   7. Most wins in all games.
   8. Random drawing by IHSA Office.
      
2. At the request of the Chicago Public League, only the teams in the eight “Illini” divisions are eligible for the IHSA playoffs.
   
   
3. The remaining schools are sorted by three categories:
   1. First, by total wins
   2. Second, by combined wins of all opponents
   3. Third, by combined wins of all defeated opponentsFor example: School Wins Combined Wins
      of All Opponents Combined Wins of Defeated Opponents
      

EXAMPLE – School	Wins	Combined Wins of All Opponents	Combined Wins of Defeated Opponents
Abingdon	9	30	30
Ziegler-Royalton	9	27	27
Staunton	8	37	30
Elgin	8	37	29
Chicago Vocational	7	40	30
Byron	7	38	31
Libertyville	6	43	30
Johnston City	6	37	28

1. Starting at the top of this sorted list, the teams are added to the playoff field until the 256-team limit is reached. In the event of a tie for the 256th position, the following tiebreakers are applied:
   1. Head-to-head competition (if the teams have met)
   2. Number of teams played that qualified for the playoffs
   3. Number of wins by teams played that qualified for the playoffs
   4. Points allowed in games against teams that qualified for the playoffs
   5. Coin flip In practice, teams with 9, 8, 7, and 6 wins will always qualify for the playoffs. Teams with 5 wins are “on the bubble,” and the tie is broken by the number of playoff points (the combined wins of all opponents).

According to IHSA policy, if a football team’s opponent must forfeit because of a coronavirus outbreak or a quarantine caused by exposure, the healthy team can either take the forfeit win and lose a game played on the field or find a replacement opponent.

2021 Records

NOTE: A school’s football classification (1A through 8A) depends on the makeup of the entire 256-team field. Because the teams in this hypothetical field change from week to week, schools that are “on the bubble” may move back and forth between classes as the season progresses.

Class 1A

Enrollments 156.50 to 319.00

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
R	1	Abingdon (A.-Avon)	8-0	30	260.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Monmouth (United)
R	2	Camp Point (Central)	7-1	34	239.50	Fri. at 2-6 Hardin (Calhoun)
R	3	Carrollton	7-1	34	198.50	Fri. at 5-3 Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
C	4	Lena (L.-Winslow)	7-1	33	249.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Forreston
C	5	Athens	7-1	32	316.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Virden (North Mac)
C	6	Toledo (Cumberland)	7-1	30	276.00	Fri. at 1-7 Niantic (Sangamon Valley)
C	7	Ottawa (Marquette)	7-1	26	163.00	Sat. vs. 1-7 Fisher
C	8	Forreston	6-2	35	229.50	Fri. at 7-1 Lena (L.-Winslow)
C	9	Rushville (R.-Industry)	6-2	34	306.50	Fri. at 1-7 Hamilton
C	10	Peru (St. Bede)	6-2	34	282.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Mendota
R	11	Arcola	6-2	33	229.50	Fri. at 0-8 Argenta (A.-Oreana)
C	12	Fulton (H.S.)	6-2	33	277.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 Dakota
C	13	Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop]	6-2	32	287.50	Fri. at 3-5 McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
C	14	Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop]	6-2	30	223.50	Sat. at 2-6 Jacksonville (Routt)
C	15	Winchester [West Central Coop]	6-2	30	240.00	Fri. at 5-3 Mendon (Unity)
C	16	Aurora (A. Christian)	6-2	29	240.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
C	17	Gilman (Iroquois West)	6-2	28	310.00	Fri. at 1-6 Clinton
C	18	Nokomis	6-2	20	179.50	Fri. at 3-4 Dupo
	19	Moweaqua (Central A & M)	5-3	43	221.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Shelbyville
	20	Monmouth (United)	5-3	38	250.50	Fri. at 8-0 Abingdon (A.-Avon)
	21	Catlin (Salt Fork)	5-3	37	254.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 Fithian (Oakwood)
	22	Macon (Meridian)	5-3	36	261.50	Fri. at 3-3 Tuscola
	23	Mt. Sterling (Brown County)	5-3	36	205.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 Carrollton
	24	Chicago (Raby)	5-3	35	305.50	Sat. at 4-4 Chicago (Steinmetz)
	25	Shelbyville	5-3	35	319.00	Fri. at 5-3 Moweaqua (Central A & M)
	26	Casey (C.-Westfield)	5-3	33	258.00	Fri. at 2-6 Bridgeport (Red Hill)
	27	Kewanee (Wethersfield) [A.-Wethersfield Coop]	5-3	33	261.00	Fri. at 5-3 Aledo (Mercer County)
	28	Villa Grove	5-3	29	191.00	Fri. at 4-4 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond)
	29	Warrensburg (W.-Latham)	5-3	28	312.50	Fri. at 8-0 Decatur (St. Teresa)
	30	Chicago (C. Hope Academy)	5-3	27	246.00	Fri. at 2-6 Chicago (Christ the King)
	31	Carthage (Illini West)	4-4	38	315.00	Fri. at 5-3 Macomb
	32	Colfax (Ridgeview) [Coop]	4-4	37	310.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 LeRoy
	33	Princeville	4-4	35	236.00	Fri. vs. 1-7 Toulon (Stark County)
	34	Pittsfield	4-4	35	317.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 Williamsville
	35	Galena (H.S.)	4-4	35	232.50	Fri. at 3-5 East Dubuque

Class 2A

Enrollments 320.00 to 414.50

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
C	1	Decatur (St. Teresa)	8-0	40	379.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
R	2	Wilmington	8-0	36	413.00	Fri. at 2-6 Manteno
C	3	Downs (Tri-Valley)	8-0	34	339.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
C	4	Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)	8-0	34	338.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Hoopeston (H. Area)
C	5	Pana (H.S.)	8-0	34	395.00	Fri. at 7-1 Carlinville
R	6	Farmington	8-0	32	410.00	Fri. at 2-6 Lewistown
C	7	Breese (Mater Dei)	8-0	31	393.50	Fri. at 6-2 Mt. Zion
R	8	Johnston City	7-1	38	354.50	Fri. vs. 3-5 Christopher
C	9	Knoxville	7-1	34	360.00	Fri. at 2-6 Oneida (ROWVA)
R	10	Nashville	7-1	31	414.50	Fri. vs. 1-7 West Frankfort (Frankfort)
C	11	Vandalia	7-1	31	408.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Greenville
C	12	Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)	6-2	39	332.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Eureka
R	13	Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)	6-2	36	381.00	Thu. at 4-4 Chicago (Simeon)
R	14	Momence	6-2	36	324.50	Fri. at 5-3 Clifton (Central)
C	15	Maroa (M.-Forsyth)	6-2	33	372.00	Fri. at 4-4 Riverton
R	16	Chester	6-2	30	343.00	Fri. vs. 0-8 Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
C	17	Westville	6-2	30	370.50	Fri. at 0-8 Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm)
C	18	Tremont	6-2	30	346.00	Fri. vs. 0-8 Minonk (Fieldcrest)
R	19	Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop]	6-2	29	406.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 Morrison
	20	Aledo (Mercer County)	5-3	40	373.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Kewanee (Wethersfield)
	21	Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)	5-3	39	355.58	Fri. vs. 8-0 Kewanee (H.S.)
	22	El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)	5-3	38	363.50	Fri. at 8-0 Downs (Tri-Valley)
	23	Virden (North Mac)	5-3	38	399.00	Fri. at 7-1 Athens
	24	Mendon (Unity) [Coop]	5-3	36	341.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Winchester
	25	Carmi (C.-White County)	5-3	34	348.50	Fri. at 5-3 Flora
	26	Lawrenceville	5-3	33	325.00	Fri. at 1-7 Oblong
	27	Clifton (Central)	5-3	33	327.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Momence
	28	Flora	5-3	33	345.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Carmi (C.-White County)
	29	Kankakee (McNamara)	4-4	40	344.00	Fri. at 5-3 Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
	30	Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond)	4-4	38	326.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Villa Grove
	31	Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)	4-4	38	370.00	Fri. at 4-4 Orion
	32	Bloomington (Central Catholic)	4-4	36	321.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Fairbury (Prairie Central)
	33	Riverton	4-4	35	404.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
	34	Orion	4-4	31	337.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
	35	Red Bud	4-4	26	384.00	Fri. at 2-6 Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)

Class 3A

Enrollments 416.50 to 552.00

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
R	1	Kewanee (H.S.)	8-0	38	552.00	Fri. at 5-3 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
R	2	Byron	8-0	32	456.00	Fri. at 0-8 Rockford (R. Christian)
R	3	Elmhurst (IC Catholic)	8-0	32	323.50(*)	Fri. at 6-2 Wheaton (St. Francis)
C	4	Tolono (Unity)	8-0	32	517.00	Fri. at 7-1 Monticello
R	5	Mt. Carmel	8-0	30	495.50	Fri. at 6-2 Paris
C	6	Fairfield	8-1	30	423.00	Fri. vs. 0-7 Vienna
R	7	Benton	8-0	27	548.00	Fri. at 4-4 Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
C	8	Princeton	7-1	41	546.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
R	9	Williamsville	7-1	40	462.50	Fri. at 4-4 Pittsfield
R	10	Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop]	7-1	39	438.00	Fri. at 3-5 Stockton
C	11	Braidwood (Reed-Custer)	7-1	38	468.00	Fri. at 2-6 Herscher
C	12	Chicago (Clark)	7-1	34	525.50	Thu. vs. 5-2 Chicago (Kennedy)
C	13	Monticello	7-1	33	519.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Tolono (Unity)
C	14	Carlinville	7-1	32	453.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Pana (H.S.)
R	15	Chicago (Carver)	6-2	35	480.00	Thu. at 7-1 Chicago (Kenwood)
C	16	Fairbury (Prairie Central)	6-2	34	528.00	Fri. at 4-4 Bloomington (Central Catholic)
C	17	Monmouth (M.-Roseville)	6-2	32	504.50	Fri. at 7-1 Princeton
	18	Hoopeston (H. Area) [Coop]	5-3	37	456.00	Fri. at 8-0 Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)
	19	Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)	5-3	35	463.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
	20	Peotone	5-3	35	472.00	Fri. at 5-3 Lisle (Sr.)
	21	Lisle (Sr.)	5-3	35	454.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Peotone
	22	Mendota	5-3	35	539.00	Fri. at 6-2 Peru (St. Bede)
	23	St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)	5-3	35	449.50	Fri. at 5-3 Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
	24	Eureka	5-3	34	472.00	Fri. at 6-2 Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
	25	Chicago (Julian)	5-3	32	416.50	Thu. at 6-2 Chicago (Noble/Comer)
	26	Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop]	5-3	31	426.00	Fri. vs. 1-7 Havana
	27	Chicago (King)	5-3	30	498.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Mather)
	28	DuQuoin (H.S.)	4-4	39	451.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Murphysboro
	29	Beardstown	4-4	37	445.50	Sat. at 1-7 Pleasant Hill
	30	Greenville	4-4	37	537.00	Fri. at 7-1 Vandalia
	31	Poplar Grove (North Boone)	4-4	36	466.00	Fri. vs. 2-6 Oregon
	32	Anna (A.-Jonesboro)	4-4	36	510.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Benton
	33	Piasa (Southwestern)	4-4	35	457.00	Fri. at 2-6 Gillespie
	34	Newton	4-4	33	434.00	Fri. at 0-8 Marshall
	35	Chicago (Catalyst/Maria)	4-4	32	526.00	Fri. at 2-5 Chicago (Solorio Academy)

Class 4A

Enrollments 555.50 to 832.00

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
C	1	Joliet (Catholic Academy)	8-0	35	616.50(*)	Fri. at 3-5 Lombard (Montini)
C	2	Richmond (R.-Burton)	8-0	31	624.00	Fri. at 5-3 Marengo
R	3	Rochester	7-1	36	793.00	Fri. at 3-5 Normal (University)
R	4	Breese (Central)	7-1	34	613.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 Herrin (H.S.)
C	5	Genoa (G.-Kingston)	7-1	33	555.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 Stillman Valley
C	6	Stillman Valley	7-1	33	559.00	Fri. at 7-1 Genoa (G.-Kingston)
C	7	Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)	7-1	32	607.00	Fri. at 6-2 Chatham (Glenwood)
C	8	Wheaton (St. Francis)	6-2	47	695.00	Fri. vs. 8-0 Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
R	9	Chicago (Phillips)	6-2	41	668.00	Sat. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Payton)
C	10	Mt. Zion	6-2	39	763.00	Fri. vs. 8-0 Breese (Mater Dei)
C	11	Murphysboro [Coop]	6-2	38	698.50	Fri. at 4-4 DuQuoin (H.S.)
C	12	Carterville	6-2	37	641.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 Harrisburg
C	13	Freeburg	6-2	34	654.00	Fri. at 3-5 Waterloo (H.S.)
C	14	Paris	6-2	33	560.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Mt. Carmel
C	15	Peoria (Notre Dame)	6-2	33	729.50	Thu. at 6-2 Peoria (H.S.)
C	16	West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)	6-2	33	655.00	Fri. at 6-2 Aurora (A. Christian)
C	17	Rochelle	6-2	31	832.00	Fri. vs. 0-8 Sandwich
C	18	Chicago (Sullivan)	6-2	29	647.50	Fri. at 5-3 Chicago (Hyde Park)
	19	Coal City	5-3	44	675.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Streator (Twp.)
	20	Marengo	5-3	41	662.00	Fri. vs. 8-0 Richmond (R.-Burton)
	21	Quincy (Notre Dame)	5-3	39	641.03	Fri. at 0-8 Alton (Marquette)
	22	Chicago (Hyde Park)	5-3	38	750.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Sullivan)
	23	Evergreen Park	5-3	36	812.50	Fri. at 4-4 Oak Lawn (Community)
	24	Harrisburg	5-3	36	556.00	Fri. at 6-2 Carterville
	25	Dixon (H.S.)	5-3	35	749.50	Fri. at 1-7 Rock Falls
	26	Chicago (Bogan)	5-3	32	781.00	Thu. vs. 3-5 Chicago (C. Vocational)
	27	Macomb	5-3	32	606.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Carthage (Illini West)
	28	Plano	5-3	29	718.50	Fri. at 2-6 Ottawa (Twp.)
	29	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	5-3	27	753.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 Taylorville
	30	Effingham (H.S.)	4-4	45	736.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Highland
	31	Olney (Richland County)	4-4	36	735.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Robinson
	32	Lincoln	4-4	34	810.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Troy (Triad)
	33	Columbia	4-4	32	628.50	Fri. at 2-6 Jerseyville (Jersey)
R	34	Cahokia (H.S.)	4-4	31	769.50	Sat. at 0-0 St. Louis (True Divine Word Academy), MO
	35	Salem	4-4	31	646.50	Fri. at 2-6 Charleston

Class 5A

Enrollments 839.50 to 1335.00

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
C	1	Kankakee (Sr.)	8-0	37	1283.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Crete (C.-Monee)
C	2	Morris	8-0	35	862.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Sycamore (H.S.)
R	3	Mahomet (M.-Seymour)	8-0	31	943.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Bloomington (H.S.)
R	4	Chicago (Amundsen)	8-0	26	1335.00	Sat. at 5-3 Chicago (Morgan Park)
R	5	Chicago (Goode)	7-1	38	920.50	Fri. at 6-2 Chicago (Taft)
R	6	Mascoutah	7-1	33	1100.50	Fri. at 5-3 Carbondale (H.S.)
C	7	Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)	7-1	33	1156.50	Fri. at 3-5 Elgin (H.S.)
C	8	Marion (H.S.)	7-1	26	1107.50	Fri. vs. 3-5 Mattoon
C	9	Oak Park (Fenwick)	6-2	42	1140.00	Fri. at 8-0 Chicago (St. Ignatius)
C	10	Sycamore (H.S.)	6-2	36	1209.50	Fri. at 8-0 Morris
C	11	Troy (Triad)	6-2	35	1157.50	Fri. at 4-4 Lincoln
C	12	Sterling (H.S.)	6-2	34	998.00	Fri. at 4-4 East Moline (United)
R	13	Chicago (Brooks)	6-2	33	880.00	Fri. at 6-2 Chicago (Whitney Young)
C	14	Morton	6-2	33	961.50	Fri. at 5-3 Dunlap
R	15	Chicago (Payton)	6-2	32	1186.50	Sat. at 6-2 Chicago (Phillips)
C	16	Peoria (H.S.)	6-2	30	1217.50	Thu. vs. 6-2 Peoria (Notre Dame)
C	17	Chicago (Noble/Comer)	6-2	29	854.50	Thu. vs. 5-3 Chicago (Julian)
R	18	Chicago (Morgan Park)	5-3	38	1084.00	Sat. vs. 8-0 Chicago (Amundsen)
	19	Metamora	5-3	37	974.50	Fri. at 2-6 Canton
	20	Rockford (Boylan Catholic)	5-3	35	1268.03	Fri. at 5-3 Rockford (East)
	21	Dunlap	5-3	34	1287.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Morton
	22	Aurora (Marmion Academy)	5-3	34	1084.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Chicago (De La Salle)
	23	LaSalle (L.-Peru)	5-3	34	1206.00	Fri. at 4-4 Maple Park (Kaneland)
	24	Lake Villa (Lakes)	5-3	34	1311.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Antioch
	25	Carbondale (H.S.)	5-3	33	990.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Mascoutah
	26	Highland	4-4	45	886.00	Fri. at 4-4 Effingham (H.S.)
	27	Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)	4-4	43	1146.50	Fri. at 6-2 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
	28	Lisle (Benet Academy)	4-4	42	1313.50	Fri. at 4-4 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
	29	LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)	4-4	40	1244.93	Fri. vs. 4-4 Lisle (Benet Academy)
	30	Chicago (St. Patrick)	4-4	40	1206.00	Fri. at 3-5 Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
	31	Centralia (H.S.)	4-4	39	878.00	Fri. at 7-1 Collinsville
	32	Maple Park (Kaneland)	4-4	38	1303.00	Fri. vs. 5-3 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
	33	Jacksonville (H.S.)	4-4	35	941.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Decatur (MacArthur)
	34	Chicago (Noble/Bulls)	4-4	33	1152.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Chicago (Noble/ITW Speer)
	35	Chicago (Steinmetz)	4-4	32	1222.50	Sat. vs. 5-3 Chicago (Raby)
	36	Decatur (MacArthur)	4-4	28	1105.50	Fri. at 4-4 Jacksonville (H.S.)

Class 6A

Enrollments 1335.00 to 1747.50

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
C	1	Chicago (St. Ignatius)	8-0	36	1443.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Oak Park (Fenwick)
R	2	Cary (C.-Grove)	8-0	32	1617.50	Fri. at 5-3 Hampshire
R	3	Lemont (H.S.)	8-0	30	1376.50	Fri. at 4-4 Oak Forest
R	4	Wauconda	8-0	27	1371.00	Fri. at 2-6 Round Lake
R	5	East St. Louis (Sr.)	7-1	40	1133.00(*)	Fri. vs. 6-0 Bradenton (IMG Academy), FL
C	6	Lake Forest (H.S.)	7-1	34	1561.00	Fri. at 7-1 Gurnee (Warren)
C	7	Machesney Park (Harlem)	7-1	33	1739.50	Fri. at 3-5 Rockford (Auburn)
C	8	Chicago (Kenwood)	7-1	28	1662.50	Thu. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Carver)
C	9	Deerfield (H.S.)	7-1	26	1611.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Skokie (Niles North)
C	10	Crete (C.-Monee)	6-2	41	1447.00	Fri. at 8-0 Kankakee (Sr.)
R	11	Oak Lawn (Richards)	6-2	37	1626.00	Fri. at 3-5 Burbank (Reavis)
C	12	Washington	6-2	37	1369.50	Fri. at 0-8 East Peoria
C	13	Chicago (Mather)	6-2	35	1506.00	Fri. at 5-3 Chicago (King)
C	14	Belvidere (North)	6-2	34	1439.50	Fri. at 3-5 Freeport (H.S.)
C	15	Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)	6-2	34	1338.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Crystal Lake (Central)
C	16	Crystal Lake (Central)	6-2	34	1449.50	Fri. at 6-2 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
C	17	Normal (Community West)	6-2	34	1624.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Normal (Community)
C	18	Chatham (Glenwood)	6-2	33	1403.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
C	19	Grayslake (Central)	6-2	29	1347.00	Fri. at 0-8 North Chicago
C	20	Vernon Hills	6-2	28	1470.50	Fri. at 0-8 Park Ridge (Maine East)
R	21	Riverside (R.-Brookfield)	5-3	42	1637.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Kankakee (McNamara)
	22	Antioch	5-3	42	1335.00	Fri. at 5-3 Lake Villa (Lakes)
	23	Rock Island (H.S.)	5-3	38	1603.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Quincy (Sr.)
	24	Chicago (Kennedy)	5-2	36	1566.00	Thu. at 7-1 Chicago (Clark)
	25	Hampshire	5-3	35	1747.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Cary (C.-Grove)
	26	Rockford (East)	5-3	35	1726.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
	27	Springfield (H.S.)	5-3	34	1449.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Springfield (Southeast)
	28	Chicago (Von Steuben)	4-4	43	1744.50	Sat. vs. 3-5 Chicago (Urban Prep/Bronzeville)
	29	Chicago (Simeon)	4-4	42	1337.50	Thu. vs. 6-2 Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
	30	Midlothian (Bremen)	4-4	38	1417.50	Fri. vs. 1-7 Tinley Park (H.S.)
	31	Champaign (Centennial)	4-4	37	1356.00	Fri. at 2-6 Champaign (Central)
	32	Crystal Lake (South)	4-4	36	1420.00	Fri. vs. 3-5 Huntley
	33	Oak Forest	4-4	35	1383.00	Fri. vs. 8-0 Lemont (H.S.)
	34	Bloomington (H.S.)	4-4	35	1461.50	Fri. at 8-0 Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
	35	East Moline (United)	4-4	30	1691.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Sterling (H.S.)

Class 7A

Enrollments 1759.50 to 2264.00

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
R	1	Batavia	8-0	40	1939.00	Fri. at 4-4 St. Charles (North)
R	2	Rockton (Hononegah)	8-0	32	1958.00	Fri. vs. 0-8 Rockford (Jefferson)
C	3	Normal (Community)	8-0	29	2094.00	Fri. at 6-2 Normal (Community West)
C	4	Wheaton (North)	7-1	36	2041.50	Fri. at 2-6 St. Charles (East)
R	5	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	7-1	34	2107.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Rolling Meadows
R	6	Moline (H.S.)	7-1	32	2083.50	Fri. vs. 3-5 Geneseo
C	7	Hoffman Estates (H.S.)	7-1	32	1951.50	Fri. at 5-3 Palatine (H.S.)
C	8	Buffalo Grove	7-1	32	1951.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Arlington Heights (Hersey)
C	9	Arlington Heights (Hersey)	7-1	32	1920.50	Fri. at 7-1 Buffalo Grove
C	10	Collinsville	7-1	24	1865.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Centralia (H.S.)
R	11	Plainfield (Central)	7-1	21	2073.50	Fri. at 0-8 Joliet (Central)
C	12	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	6-2	49	1940.40	Fri. vs. 8-0 Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
C	13	Chicago (Brother Rice)	6-2	44	2207.70	Fri. at 6-2 Chicago (Marist)
C	14	Carol Stream (Glenbard North)	6-2	38	2237.50	Fri. at 4-4 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
C	15	Chicago (St. Rita)	6-2	37	1915.65	Fri. at 3-5 Niles (Notre Dame)
C	16	Lombard (Glenbard East)	6-2	34	2264.00	Fri. vs. 0-8 Bensenville (Fenton)
C	17	Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)	6-2	34	1849.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
C	18	Chicago (Whitney Young)	6-2	33	1955.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Brooks)
C	19	Pekin	6-2	32	1800.50	Fri. at 1-7 Bartonville (Limestone)
C	20	South Holland (Thornwood)	6-2	28	1812.50	Fri. vs. 1-7 Dolton (Thornridge)
	21	Algonquin (Jacobs)	5-3	35	2067.00	Fri. at 0-8 Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
	22	Libertyville	5-3	35	1832.00	Fri. at 3-5 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
	23	Elgin (Larkin)	5-3	35	2042.50	Fri. at 2-6 Streamwood
R	24	Villa Park (Willowbrook)	5-3	28	1934.00	Fri. at 3-5 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
	25	Rolling Meadows	4-4	47	1872.00	Fri. at 7-1 Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
	26	Palos Heights (Shepard)	4-4	45	1767.00	Fri. at 3-5 Summit (Argo)
	27	Downers Grove (North)	4-4	45	2154.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 LaGrange (Lyons)
	28	Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)	4-4	44	1913.00	Fri. vs. 6-2 Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
	29	St. Charles (North)	4-4	41	1985.00	Fri. vs. 8-0 Batavia
	30	Yorkville (H.S.)	4-4	40	1868.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Oswego (H.S.)
	31	New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)	4-4	40	1928.50	Fri. at 4-4 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
	32	Geneva	4-4	39	1859.50	Fri. vs. 1-7 Roselle (Lake Park)
	33	Blue Island (Eisenhower)	4-4	35	1800.00	Fri. vs. 1-7 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
	34	Lake Zurich	4-4	34	1802.50	Fri. vs. 1-7 Waukegan (H.S.)
	35	Quincy (Sr.)	4-4	34	1759.50	Fri. at 5-3 Rock Island (H.S.)
	36	Plainfield (East)	4-4	33	2200.50	Fri. at 1-7 Romeoville (H.S.)
	37	Tinley Park (Andrew)	4-4	31	2231.50	Fri. at 7-1 Lockport (Twp.)
	38	Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)	4-4	31	1951.50	Fri. at 6-2 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
	39	Oak Lawn (Community)	4-4	30	1841.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Evergreen Park
	40	Skokie (Niles North)	4-4	29	2084.50	Fri. at 7-1 Deerfield (H.S.)

Class 8A

Enrollments 2311.50 to 8170.50

Playoff Bid	Rank	School	W-L	Opponents’ Wins	Classification Enrollment	Next Game
C	1	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	8-0	47	1985.00(*)	Fri. at 6-2 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
R	2	Naperville (Neuqua Valley)	8-0	38	3522.50	Fri. vs. 5-3 Naperville (North)
R	3	South Elgin	8-0	35	2692.50	Fri. at 1-7 West Chicago (H.S.)
R	4	Park Ridge (Maine South)	7-1	37	2383.00	Fri. at 5-3 Winnetka (New Trier)
C	5	Lockport (Twp.)	7-1	37	3796.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Tinley Park (Andrew)
C	6	Gurnee (Warren)	7-1	37	3893.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 Lake Forest (H.S.)
C	7	Elmhurst (York)	7-1	36	2855.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
C	8	Glenview (Glenbrook South)	7-1	36	3100.50	Fri. at 5-3 Evanston (Twp.)
C	9	Hinsdale (Central)	7-1	35	2705.00	Sat. at 7-1 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
C	10	Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)	7-1	35	2352.00	Sat. vs. 7-1 Hinsdale (Central)
C	11	Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)	6-2	40	2801.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
R	12	Oswego (H.S.)	6-2	40	2825.00	Fri. at 4-4 Yorkville (H.S.)
C	13	Chicago (Marist)	6-2	40	2678.78	Fri. vs. 6-2 Chicago (Brother Rice)
C	14	Plainfield (North)	6-2	38	2316.50	Fri. at 6-2 Oswego (East)
C	15	O’Fallon (H.S.)	6-2	37	2436.50	Fri. vs. 8-0 Jackson, MO
C	16	Bolingbrook	6-2	35	3429.50	Fri. at 0-8 Palos Hills (Stagg)
C	17	Chicago (Taft)	6-2	33	3323.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Chicago (Goode)
C	18	Oswego (East)	6-2	33	2730.50	Fri. vs. 6-2 Plainfield (North)
	19	Naperville (North)	5-3	46	2687.50	Fri. at 8-0 Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
	20	Naperville (Central)	5-3	41	2697.50	Fri. vs. 3-5 Aurora (Metea Valley)
	21	Palatine (H.S.)	5-3	40	2601.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Hoffman Estates (H.S.)
	22	Winnetka (New Trier)	5-3	37	4009.00	Fri. vs. 7-1 Park Ridge (Maine South)
	23	Evanston (Twp.)	5-3	36	3558.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 Glenview (Glenbrook South)
	24	Edwardsville (H.S.)	5-3	35	2326.50	Fri. vs. 7-1 St. Louis (Christian Brothers), MO
	25	Orland Park (Sandburg)	4-4	43	2831.50	Fri. vs. 2-6 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
	26	Minooka	4-4	41	2671.50	Fri. vs. 3-5 Aurora (West Aurora)
	27	Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)	4-4	39	3398.50	Fri. at 7-1 Elmhurst (York)
	28	Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	4-4	38	2783.50	Fri. vs. 4-4 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
	29	Barrington	4-4	38	2924.00	Fri. at 1-7 Palatine (Fremd)
	30	LaGrange (Lyons)	4-4	37	4020.00	Fri. at 4-4 Downers Grove (North)
	31	Aurora (East)	4-4	36	4021.50	Fri. at 4-4 Bartlett
	32	Bartlett	4-4	36	2410.00	Fri. vs. 4-4 Aurora (East)
	33	Downers Grove (South)	4-4	33	2748.50	Fri. at 3-5 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
	34	Richton Park (Rich Township)	4-4	29	2761.50	Sat. vs. 2-6 Chicago