There were 16 teams from around here in central Illinois that won their games in Round One of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2024-25 Football Playoffs!

Those teams are now set to play in Round Two. The IHSA has revealed the matchups, but not the game times as of the writing of this blog. Central Illinois area teams are in bold below…

CLASS 1A
#1 LeRoy (10-0) at #9 Rockford (Lutheran) (7-3), TBA
#6 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (8-2) at #3 Gibson City (Melvin-Sibley) (9-1), TBA

CLASS 2A
#8 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (8-2) at #1 Farmington (10-0), TBA
#4 Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] at #12 Dwight [Dwight/Gardner-So. Wilmington Coop], TBA
#6 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) (9-1) at #3 Downs (Tri-Valley) (9-1), TBA

CLASS 3A
#7 Eureka (9-1) at #2 Wilmington (10-0), TBA
#3 Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] at #11 Paxton (Buckley-Loda) (7-3), TBA
#6 Monticello (8-2) at #3 Williamsville (9-1), TBA

CLASS 4A
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) at #12 Mt. Zion (7-3), TBA
#2 Olney (Richland County) (10-0) at #10 Normal (U-High) (8-2), TBA

CLASS 5A
#1 Chicago (Morgan Park) (9-1) at #9 Metamora (7-3), TBA
#2 Peoria (H.S.) (8-2) at #10 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) (7-3), TBA

CLASS 6A
#8 Normal (Community West) (8-2) at #1 East St. Louis (Sr.) (9-1), TBA
#7 Washington (8-2) at #2 Oak Lawn (Richards) (9-1), TBA
#6 Bloomington (H.S.) (8-2) at #3 Kankakee (Sr.) (9-1), TBA

CLASS 7A
#11 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (8-2) at #6 Normal (Community) (9-1), TBA

Good Luck to all the area central Illinois teams in Round Two! The IHSA Football Playoff Schedule and Brackets can be found here.

By: Buck Stevens