Illinois high school football: IHSA second round playoff schedule, postseason brackets, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders

Illinois high school football playoff brackets, live broadcasts, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and postseason scores - live and final.

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The 2026 Illinois high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's postseason prep football slate in The Land of Lincoln.

IHSA Postseason Brackets

Class 8A | Class 7A | Class 6A | Class 5A | Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A 

Schedule and Live Scores

Illinois High School Football Live & Final Scores

Live Statewide Broadcasts 

NFHS Network Game Streams

Top 25 Scoreboard

• Barrington (IL) @ No. 3 Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 7-4
    Barrington
  • 8-2
    (#3) Chicago Mt. Carmel

  7p
• St. Patrick (Chicago, IL) @ No. 5 East St. Louis (IL)

  Friday 6:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-3
    St. Patrick
  • 9-1
    (#5) East St. Louis

  6p
• Johnsburg (IL) vs. No. 6 IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)

  Friday 12:00am (Local time)

  • 8-2
    Johnsburg
  • 9-1
    (#6) IC Catholic Prep
• No. 8 Geneva (IL) vs. No. 24 Wheaton North (Wheaton, IL)

  Friday 12:00am (Local time)

  • 9-1
    (#8) Geneva
  • 7-3
    (#24) Wheaton North
• Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, IL) vs. No. 11 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)

  Friday 7:15pm (Local time)

  • 9-1
    Riverside-Brookfield
  • 7-3
    (#11) Wheaton-Warrenville South

  7:15p
• No. 13 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) @ No. 23 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 7-3
    (#13) St. Rita
  • 9-1
    (#23) Downers Grove North

  7p
• No. 16 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, IL) @ New Trier (Winnetka, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    (#16) Homewood-Flossmoor
  • 9-1
    New Trier

  7p
• Naperville North (Naperville, IL) @ No. 20 Oswego (IL)

  Friday 6:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    Naperville North
  • 9-1
    (#20) Oswego

  6p
• Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL) @ No. 1 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL)

  Saturday 12:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-3
    H
    Hinsdale Central
  • 10-0
    (#1) Lincoln-Way East

  11/07
• No. 9 Batavia (IL) @ No. 2 Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)

  Saturday 4:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    (#9) Batavia
  • 8-2
    (#2) Brother Rice

  11/07
• York (Elmhurst, IL) @ No. 4 Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)

  Saturday 3:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-3
    York
  • 9-1
    (#4) Loyola Academy

  11/07
• No. 7 Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL) @ Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    (#7) Saint Ignatius College Prep
  • 9-1
    Maine South

  11/07
• No. 10 Fenwick (Oak Park, IL) @ Hononegah (Rockton, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 7-3
    (#10) Fenwick
  • 9-1
    Hononegah

  11/07
• No. 12 Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL) @ Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)

  Saturday 12:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-3
    (#12) Providence Catholic
  • 9-1
    Morgan Park

  11/07
• Simeon (Chicago, IL) @ No. 14 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 6-5
    Simeon
  • 6-5
    (#14) Nazareth Academy

  11/07
• No. 15 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL) @ Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)

  Saturday 5:00pm (Local time)

  • 7-3
    (#15) Glenbard West
  • 10-0
    Hersey

  11/07
• Woodstock (IL) @ No. 17 St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    Woodstock
  • 6-5
    (#17) St. Francis

  11/07
• Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL) @ No. 21 Morris (IL)

  Saturday 4:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    Montini Catholic
  • 10-0
    M
    (#21) Morris

  11/07
• Richards (Oak Lawn, IL) @ No. 25 Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 8-2
    Richards
  • 5-6
    (#25) Glenbard North

  11/07

MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Illinois MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	LWEHS (Frankfort)	10-0	45.7	0
2	Brother Rice (Chicago)	8-2	49.6	0
3	CMCHS (Chicago)	8-2	55.2	0
4	East St. Louis	9-1	40.0	0
5	Loyola Academy (Wilmette)	9-1	51.4	0
6	ICCP (Elmhurst)	9-1	43.6	0
7	SICP (Chicago)	8-2	45.0	0
8	Geneva	9-1	45.6	0
9	Batavia	8-2	47.7	2
10	WWSHS (Wheaton)	7-3	46.0	3
11	Fenwick (Oak Park)	7-3	44.9	-1
12	PCHS (New Lenox)	8-3	46.5	0
13	St. Rita (Chicago)	7-3	48.7	1
14	GWHS (Glen Ellyn)	7-3	41.2	2
15	NA (LaGrange Park)	6-5	47.1	0
16	HFHS (Flossmoor)	8-2	40.5	-7
17	St. Francis (Wheaton)	6-5	41.7	6
18	Sandburg (Orland Park)	7-3	42.5	-1
19	Marist (Chicago)	6-5	49.0	-1
20	Oswego	9-1	39.3	1
21	Morris	10-0	36.0	-2
22	Joliet Catholic (Joliet)	6-5	46.5	-2
23	DGNHS (Downers Grove)	9-1	35.9	-1
24	Wheaton North (Wheaton)	7-3	41.8	2
25	GNHS (Carol Stream)	5-6	43.2	8
26	HHS (Arlington Heights)	10-0	34.6	-1
27	LWCHS (New Lenox)	6-5	43.7	0
28	Byron	10-0	23.2	-4
29	Lyons (LaGrange)	8-3	38.1	0
30	MCHS (Lombard)	8-2	36.8	1
31	SCNHS (St. Charles)	6-5	44.2	1
32	Carmel (Mundelein)	4-7	43.4	4
33	Rochester	9-1	31.6	-3
34	NNHS (Naperville)	8-2	41.1	-6
35	El Paso-Gridley (El Paso)	10-0	26.7	-1
36	Barrington	7-4	41.3	4
37	Lockport	6-5	40.0	-2
38	RBHS (Richmond)	10-0	25.6	0
39	Coal City	9-1	32.1	-2
40	York (Elmhurst)	8-3	38.6	8
41	SJOHS (St. Joseph)	10-0	30.7	11
42	HCHS (Hinsdale)	8-3	37.7	2
43	Prospect (Mt. Prospect)	9-1	34.5	-4
44	Bolingbrook	9-1	35.0	-1
45	OPRF (Oak Park)	5-6	40.2	22
46	Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet)	10-0	24.0	-5
47	Maine South (Park Ridge)	9-1	31.8	4
48	SHGHS (Springfield)	9-1	30.6	-1
49	Morton	9-1	30.5	-4
50	Huntley	10-0	28.4	6

State Stat Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
1	Bryson Little - Jr Quincy (IL)	3645
2	Jaxton Ohren - Jr Highland (IL)	3459
3	Ben Peterson - Sr Geneva (IL)	2932
4	Armani Ford - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	2639
5	Michael Vander Luitgaren - Sr Batavia (IL)	2638
6	Dariontez Monroe - Sr Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	2635
7	JAKE NAWROT - Sr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	2569
8	Nigel Gooden - Sr Cahokia (IL)	2374
9	Reece Shanklin - Sr East St. Louis (IL)	2366
10	Davin Wooley - Sr Carbondale (IL)	2361
11	Grady Hickey - Jr Galesburg (IL)	2221
12	Luke Clouser - Sr Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL)	2145
13	Konner Fisher - Jr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	2141
14	Elijah James/washington - Jr Dyett (Chicago, IL)	2137
15	Beau Gatewood - Jr Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL)	2118
16	Malachi Henigan - Jr Kenwood (Chicago, IL)	2115
17	JP Leonard - Sr Rochester (IL)	2102
18	Owen Kehrer - Jr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	2084
19	Evan West - Sr Round Lake (IL)	2044
20	Reed Dangel - Sr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	2041
21	Malik Carter - Jr Huntley (IL)	2010
22	AJ Rogers - Jr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	2001
23	Cash Minard - So Clifton Central (Clifton, IL)	1974
24	Lane McKinney - Jr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	1965
25	Hunter Hochbaum - Jr Mater Dei (Breese, IL)	1957

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Mekhi Shorter - Jr Roxana (IL)	2315
2	Jamere French - Sr Zion-Benton (Zion, IL)	2300
3	Joel White - Jr Carlinville (IL)	1845
4	Riley Foglesong - Sr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	1799
5	Kyler Johnson - Sr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	1749
6	Michael Hardin - Sr Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)	1712
7	Kaleb Lovett - Sr Lake View (Chicago, IL)	1698
8	Carter Harris - Jr Highland (IL)	1637
9	Chance Crissey - Sr Auburn (IL)	1632
10	Dee Carruthers - Sr Massac County (Metropolis, IL)	1624
11	Aiden Dinger - Sr Sullivan (IL)	1606
12	Trey Clark - Sr Salem (IL)	1556
13	Jonathan Miller - Sr Carterville (IL)	1537
14	Jackson Lawal - Jr Columbia (IL)	1527
15	Angelo Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	1509
16	Lucas Dunbar - Jr Riverdale (Port Byron, IL)	1506
17	Lamar Osterhues - Jr Barrington (IL)	1500
18	Justin Brown - Sr Streamwood (IL)	1473
19	Trevor Tucker - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	1471
20	Jayden Miranda - Sr St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)	1470
21	Aedan Cleveland - Sr Goode STEM Academy (Chicago, IL)	1450
22	Iann Lemus - Sr West Chicago (IL)	1414
23	Nick Alvarez - Sr Belvidere (IL)	1400
24	Jonathan Randolph - Jr Warren Township (Gurnee, IL)	1398
25	Jayden Reed - Jr Pontiac (IL)	1357

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Bennett Konkey - Sr Geneva (IL)	1524
2	Grady Farrell - Sr Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL)	1215
3	DJ Hayes - Jr Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	1096
4	Javion Oliver - Sr Carbondale (IL)	1088
5	Darin Ashiru - Sr Batavia (IL)	1068
6	Tashawn Palacio - Sr Chester (IL)	1018
7	Antwon Walker - Jr Galesburg (IL)	1012
8	Jakhai Dancy - So Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	1011
9	Devin Powell - Sr Round Lake (IL)	1006
10	James Johnson - Sr Belleville East (Belleville, IL)	998
11	Kyron Hart - Sr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	975
12	Bentley Nicklin - Jr Mater Dei (Breese, IL)	962
13	Kyler Norton - Sr Macomb (IL)	957
14	Luke Sickmeir - Sr Wauconda (IL)	954
15	Shain Meador - Sr Mt. Carmel (IL)	950
16	Cooper Childers - Sr Bloomington (IL)	940
17	Briggs Bucy - Sr Metamora (IL)	904
18	Gavin Johnson - Jr Carterville (IL)	894
19	Caleb McDaniel - Sr Havana (IL)	893
20	Charlie Larson - Sr Metea Valley (Aurora, IL)	888
21	Cole Burgess - Sr Quincy (IL)	865
22	Sawyer Harshberger - Sr Quincy (IL)	861
23	Lawrence Carr - Sr Kenwood (Chicago, IL)	851
24	Gavin Taylor - Jr Villa Grove/Heritage (Villa Grove, IL)	849
25	Bryce Davis - Sr PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg, IL)	839

Leaderboard - Player Total TDs
1	Jack Turner - Jr Havana (IL)	30
2	Marco Casillas - Jr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	29
3	Aedan Cleveland - Sr Goode STEM Academy (Chicago, IL)	28
4	Chase Hojnacki - Jr Huntley (IL)	27
5	Carter Harris - Jr Highland (IL)	27
6	Chance Crissey - Sr Auburn (IL)	27
7	Aiden Dinger - Sr Sullivan (IL)	26
8	Cooper Kisgen - Jr Freeburg (IL)	26
9	Riley Foglesong - Sr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	26
10	Jamere French - Sr Zion-Benton (Zion, IL)	26
11	Mekhi Shorter - Jr Roxana (IL)	26
12	Jimmy Lollar - Sr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	25
13	Joel White - Jr Carlinville (IL)	25
14	Andrew Todd - Jr Fisher (IL)	23
15	Dee Carruthers - Sr Massac County (Metropolis, IL)	23
16	River Deisher - Jr Mt. Carmel (IL)	23
17	Kyler Johnson - Sr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	23
18	Jakhai Dancy - So Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	23
19	Michael Hardin - Sr Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)	23
20	Maddox Horner - Jr Newton (IL)	22
21	Braxton Williams - Jr Quincy (IL)	22
22	Vance Burford - So Marion (IL)	22
23	Herman Yancey - Sr King (Chicago, IL)	21
24	Nelson Wendell - Sr Geneva (IL)	21
25	David Croom III - Sr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	21

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Trevor Tucker - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	161
2	Cooper Beaty - Jr Plano (IL)	142
3	Noah Swaw - Sr Tinley Park (IL)	132
4	Dylan Souder - So Mater Dei (Breese, IL)	127
5	James McGrath - Sr St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)	127
6	Napoleon Williams - Jr Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)	123
7	Corbin Carlson - Sr Staunton/Bunker Hill (Staunton, IL)	117
8	Wyatt Cornell - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	115
9	Noah Wilson - Sr Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (Christopher, IL)	115
10	Chris Velazquez - Sr Havana (IL)	114
11	Roman Lilo - Jr Quincy (IL)	114
12	Easton Ripke - Sr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	113
13	Brandon Parker - So Rockford Auburn (Rockford, IL)	111
14	Mason Bucon - Sr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	110
15	Aiden Miles - Sr Staunton/Bunker Hill (Staunton, IL)	110
16	Omari Hogan - Jr East St. Louis (IL)	108
17	Oliver Vogel - Sr Quincy (IL)	107
18	Ryan Cervi - So Carlinville (IL)	107
19	CJ Ely - Sr Southwestern (Piasa, IL)	106
20	Tanner Cox - So St. Teresa (Decatur, IL)	105
21	Drake May - Sr Macomb (IL)	105
22	Tyson Hickle - Jr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	105
23	Dillon Viscogliosi - Sr Yorkville (IL)	105
24	Lars Bergren - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	103
25	Dupree Morgan - Jr Belleville East (Belleville, IL)	102

Leaderboard - Player Interceptions
1	Luke Sickmeir - Sr Wauconda (IL)	8
2	Jaydin Edmondson - So Comer (Chicago, IL)	8
3	Jack Hefton - Fr Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN)	8
4	Justice Howell - Jr Lindblom (Chicago, IL)	7
5	Muhammad Aziz Hussin - Jr Von Steuben (Chicago, IL)	6
6	Austin Grieve - Sr Fairfield (IL)	6
7	Caleb Coburn - Jr Taft (Chicago, IL)	6
8	Derek Meier - Sr Clifton Central (Clifton, IL)	6
9	Eric Gillette - Sr Brooks (Chicago, IL)	6
10	Pierce Bauerle - Sr Edwardsville (IL)	6
11	Emmett Van Dellen - Jr Chicago Christian (Palos Heights, IL)	6
12	Noah Satterlee - Jr Hillsboro (IL)	6
13	Brandyn Westbrook - Jr Dyett (Chicago, IL)	6
14	Mason Auslander - Jr Highland Park (IL)	6
15	Cooper Childers - Sr Bloomington (IL)	6
16	Lane McKinney - Jr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	6
17	Trey Boston - Jr Auburn (IL)	6
18	Jaethan Perez - Jr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	6
19	Daniel Hoffmann - So Illinois Crusaders (Big Rock, IL)	5
20	Zach Meyer - Sr Beardstown (IL)	5
21	De'Mialo Jones - Jr Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)	5
22	Brody Lipa - Sr Mt. Zion (IL)	5
23	Mayson Mitchell - Sr Clifton Central (Clifton, IL)	5
24	Shain Meador - Sr Mt. Carmel (IL)	5
25	Will Schmidt - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	5

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