Illinois high school football: IHSA first round playoff schedule, brackets, broadcasts, scores, rankings and statistical leaders

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

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Oct 28, 2025, 9:30am

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The 2025 Illinois high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Land of Lincoln.

IHSA Playoff Brackets

Schedule and Live Scores

Illinois High School Football Live & Final Scores

Live Statewide Broadcasts

NFHS Network Game Streams

Top 25 Scoreboard

Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL) @ No. 2 East St. Louis (IL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
6-3
P
Plainfield East

5-3

(#2) East St. Louis

7p
Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, IL) @ No. 3 Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Downers Grove South

8-1

(#3) Maine South

7p
Elgin (IL) vs. No. 6 Barrington (IL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Elgin

8-1

(#6) Barrington

7p
Huntley (IL) vs. No. 9 Fremd (Palatine, IL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
5-4

Huntley

8-1

(#9) Fremd

7:30p
Hoffman Estates (IL) vs. No. 13 Batavia (IL)
Friday 6:00pm (Local time)
6-3

Hoffman Estates

7-2

(#13) Batavia

6p
Woodstock (IL) vs. No. 15 Morris (IL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Woodstock

8-1

(#15) Morris

7p
Shepard (Palos Heights, IL) vs. No. 16 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
4-5

Shepard

8-1

(#16) Bradley-Bourbonnais

7:30p
East Moline United (East Moline, IL) vs. No. 20 St. Charles North (St. Charles, IL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
5-4

East Moline United

8-1

(#20) St. Charles North

7:30p
Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL) @ No. 25 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Lincoln Park

8-1

(#25) Lincoln-Way West

7p
No. 21 Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL) vs. No. 1 Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, IL)
Saturday 4:30pm (Local time)
4-4

(#21) Loyola Academy

9-0

(#1) Chicago Mt. Carmel

11/01
Hononegah (Rockton, IL) vs. No. 7 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)
Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Hononegah

8-1

(#7) Nazareth Academy

11/01
Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago, IL) vs. No. 8 Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL)
Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)
4-5

UPBUPE (CO-OP)

9-0

(#8) Montini Catholic

11/01
Willowbrook (Villa Park, IL) vs. No. 10 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)
5-4

Willowbrook

8-1

(#10) Glenbard West

11/01
Normal Community (Normal, IL) @ No. 11 Carmel (Mundelein, IL)
Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)
7-2

Normal Community

7-2

(#11) Carmel

11/01
No. 12 Fenwick (Oak Park, IL) @ Kennedy (Chicago, IL)
Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)
6-3

(#12) Fenwick

7-2

Kennedy

11/01
No. 22 Lockport (IL) vs. No. 14 Sandburg (Orland Park, IL)
Saturday 6:00pm (Local time)
6-3

(#22) Lockport

7-2

(#14) Sandburg

11/01
No. 24 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) @ Guilford (Rockford, IL)
Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)
5-4

(#24) St. Rita

8-1

Guilford

11/01

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

#	School	Rec.	Str.
1	East St. Louis	5-3	32.9
2	CMCHS (Chicago)	8-1	38.0
3	Maine South (Park Ridge)	8-1	27.8
4	Brother Rice (Chicago)	8-1	31.8
5	LWEHS (Frankfort)	7-2	32.1
6	Barrington	8-1	32.0
7	NA (LaGrange Park)	8-1	27.0
8	MCHS (Lombard)	9-0	24.6
9	Fremd (Palatine)	8-1	24.6
10	GWHS (Glen Ellyn)	8-1	24.5
11	Carmel (Mundelein)	7-2	26.0
12	Loyola Academy (Wilmette)	5-3	38.4
13	Fenwick (Oak Park)	6-3	26.7
14	Batavia	7-2	27.8
15	GSHS (Glenview)	7-2	22.9
16	Sandburg (Orland Park)	7-2	30.1
17	Morris	8-1	20.3
18	Lyons (LaGrange)	7-2	22.6
19	LWCHS (New Lenox)	8-1	16.7
20	BBHS (Bradley)	8-1	16.4
21	St. Rita (Chicago)	5-4	34.0
22	PCHS (New Lenox)	6-3	28.8
23	Lockport	6-3	30.7
24	DGNHS (Downers Grove)	7-2	19.7
25	Stockton	9-0	5.2
26	ICCP (Elmhurst)	6-3	25.0
27	LWWHS (New Lenox)	8-1	16.8
28	Oswego	7-2	22.9
29	York (Elmhurst)	6-3	23.6
30	Warren Township (Gurnee)	8-1	17.3
31	NNHS (Naperville)	6-3	30.3
32	Glenwood (Chatham)	9-0	5.5
33	SCNHS (St. Charles)	7-2	27.9
34	Rochester	8-1	8.6
35	Palatine	5-4	32.5
36	St. Francis (Wheaton)	6-3	29.5
37	Westville	9-0	-3.2
38	WWSHS (Wheaton)	6-3	26.2
39	Lena-Winslow (Lena)	8-1	10.0
40	RBHS (Richmond)	9-0	0.4
41	Bolingbrook	7-2	16.5
42	HFHS (Flossmoor)	5-4	33.0
43	Marist (Chicago)	4-5	33.3
44	Lake Zurich	7-2	15.6
45	Joliet Catholic (Joliet)	4-5	34.3
46	HCHS (Hinsdale)	6-3	24.2
47	Washington	8-1	9.4
48	HHS (Arlington Heights)	7-2	9.2
49	GNHS (Carol Stream)	6-3	22.8
50	Yorkville	7-2	21.4

State Stat Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
1	Trae Taylor - Jr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	2931
2	Callahan Roper - Sr Marion (IL)	2801
3	Jake Nawrot - Jr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	2311
4	Ryne Sheppard - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	2243
5	Davin Wooley - Jr Carbondale (IL)	2195
6	Hunter Hochbaum - So Mater Dei (Breese, IL)	2165
7	Brody Scheffler - Sr Springfield (IL)	2135
8	Dane Eisenmenger - Sr Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)	2114
9	Keller Stocks - Sr Mt. Zion (IL)	2002
10	Johnny O'Brien - Sr Fremd (Palatine, IL)	1961
11	Brock Phillip - Sr St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)	1926
12	Erick Castillo - Sr Momence (IL)	1916
13	Michael Nee - Sr Glenbard East (Lombard, IL)	1905
14	Matthew Gipson - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	1899
15	Jaxon Bridges - Sr Effingham (IL)	1891
16	Kodey McKinney - Sr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	1883
17	Luke Tepas - Sr Barrington (IL)	1873
18	Nate Lang - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	1867
19	Hayden Mulvey - Jr Newton (IL)	1861
20	Michael Vander Luitgaren - Jr Batavia (IL)	1856
21	Kenyonte Louis - Sr Kenwood (Chicago, IL)	1843
22	Deegan Prater - Sr Dupo (IL)	1841
23	Colten Knoedler - Sr Glenwood (Chatham, IL)	1800
24	Jackson Sanders - Sr Williamsville (IL)	1692
25	Ean Ankney - Sr Lakes (Lake Villa, IL)	1659

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Aaron Stewart - Sr Warren Township (Gurnee, IL)	2456
2	Landon Knigge - Sr Dixon (IL)	1829
3	Donato Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	1721
4	Gage Honn - Sr Athens (IL)	1585
5	Joel White - So Carlinville (IL)	1466
6	Gavyn Cothern - Sr Richland County (Olney, IL)	1452
7	Jimmy Lollar - Jr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	1446
8	Rylan Reimolds - Sr Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)	1439
9	Owen Yorke - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	1431
10	Lucca Giannavola - Sr Marshall (IL)	1428
11	Casey Etheridge - Sr Princeton (IL)	1370
12	Nick Huston - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	1354
13	Michael Barner - Jr Fairfield (IL)	1292
14	Jonathan Miller - Jr Carterville (IL)	1289
15	Carter Naranjo - Sr West Chicago (IL)	1274
16	Cael Madden - Sr Wesclin (Trenton, IL)	1262
17	Jackson Rudolph - Sr Wauconda (IL)	1247
18	David Croom - Jr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	1238
19	Caden DuMelle - Sr Jacobs (Algonquin, IL)	1204
20	Shaun Denniston - Sr Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)	1189
21	Riley Foglesong - Jr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	1179
22	Julius May - Sr Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL)	1143
23	Mekhi Shorter - So Roxana (IL)	1133
24	Sean Murphy - Jr Mascoutah (IL)	1123
25	Matthew Miller - Sr Williamsville (IL)	1119

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Max Hembrey - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	1063
2	Junious Thomas - Sr Marion (IL)	1017
3	Braylon Berry - Sr Carbondale (IL)	971
4	Zach Smith - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	926
5	Jacob Harvey - Sr Mt. Zion (IL)	916
6	Cade Cunningham - Sr Normal University (Normal, IL)	895
7	Tate Duckels - Sr Carlinville (IL)	882
8	Tre Hoggard - Sr Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)	872
9	Marquan Brewster - Sr Fremd (Palatine, IL)	869
10	Tyler Wentink - Sr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	842
11	Kale Thurman - Sr Springfield (IL)	818
12	Tashawn Palacio - Jr Chester (IL)	817
13	Jayden Dau - So Momence (IL)	816
14	Lucas Gordon - Sr Highland Park (IL)	809
15	Damacio Ortegon - Jr Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL)	804
16	Ryan Franze - Jr Johnsburg (IL)	804
17	Dexter Fulton - Sr Newton (IL)	795
18	Taylor Graham - Sr Pittsfield (IL)	780
19	Tyler Henry - Sr Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)	779
20	Blake Lehnen - Sr Glenwood (Chatham, IL)	776
21	Keilan Winfield - Jr Romeoville (IL)	773
22	Malique Pearse - Sr Taylorville (IL)	758
23	Grady Grisham - Sr Pleasant Plains (IL)	747
24	Bennett Konkey - Jr Geneva (IL)	739
25	Dario Milivojevic - Sr St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)	732

Leaderboard - Player Total TDs
1	Aaron Stewart - Sr Warren Township (Gurnee, IL)	42
2	Gavyn Cothern - Sr Richland County (Olney, IL)	41
3	Joel White - So Carlinville (IL)	29
4	Cael Madden - Sr Wesclin (Trenton, IL)	26
5	Gage Honn - Sr Athens (IL)	24
6	Jackson Rudolph - Sr Wauconda (IL)	23
7	Matthew Miller - Sr Williamsville (IL)	23
8	Kaiden Henson - Sr Eldorado (IL)	23
9	Derez Sayles - Sr Waterloo (IL)	23
10	Landon Knigge - Sr Dixon (IL)	23
11	Casey Etheridge - Sr Princeton (IL)	22
12	Dee Carruthers - Jr Massac County (Metropolis, IL)	22
13	Lucca Giannavola - Sr Marshall (IL)	22
14	Quaylen Dobbs - Sr Goode STEM Academy (Chicago, IL)	22
15	Jacob Brannan - Jr Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)	21
16	Shaun Denniston - Sr Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)	21
17	Nick Huston - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	21
18	Jimmy Lollar - Jr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	21
19	Owen Yorke - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	20
20	Julius May - Sr Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL)	20
21	Brandon Jenkins - Sr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	20
22	Landon Montroy - Jr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	19
23	David Croom - Jr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	19
24	Rylan Reimolds - Sr Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)	19
25	Jaiduan Cranford - Sr Metamora (IL)	18

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Malik Mazyun - Sr Cahokia (IL)	138
2	Isaiah Bohlmann - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	128
3	Connor Simpson - Sr Pana (IL)	124
4	Bronc Bogner - Sr Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL)	121
5	Lex Sarantos - Sr Vernon Hills (IL)	120
6	CJ Ely - Jr Southwestern (Piasa, IL)	119
7	Gavin Hull - Sr Herscher (IL)	116
8	Mason Bucon - Jr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	116
9	Mason Roberts - Sr Herscher (IL)	115
10	Logan Myers - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	113
11	Drake May - Jr Macomb (IL)	112
12	Kye Weinzierl - Sr Geneseo (IL)	110
13	Lincoln Kirk - Jr Athens (IL)	110
14	Napoleon Williams - So Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)	109
15	Zachary Wilson - Jr Pleasant Plains (IL)	107
16	Jonathan "BJ" Lewis - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	103
17	Kobe Lewis - Jr Ridgewood (Norridge, IL)	102
18	Logan Oros - Jr Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)	101
19	Wyatt Peters - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	100
20	Pharell Holman - Jr Cahokia (IL)	97
21	Riley Foglesong - Jr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	97
22	Santino Tenuta - Sr Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL)	96
23	Walter Pluester - Jr Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)	93
24	Evan Spencer - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	93
25	Foley Calcagno - Sr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	93

Leaderboard - Player Interceptions
1	Cash Lynch - Sr Pana (IL)	8
2	Cooper Childers - Jr Bloomington (IL)	7
3	Elliott Rogers - Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	6
4	Tanner Glock - Sr St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)	6
5	Caleb Patterson - Jr Romeoville (IL)	6
6	Deegan Prater - Sr Dupo (IL)	6
7	Yawfe Flournoy-Sutton - Sr Richards (Chicago, IL)	5
8	Dylan Huff - Sr Glenwood (Chatham, IL)	5
9	Ty Olson - So Olympia (Stanford, IL)	5
10	Sean Souter - So Payton College Prep (Chicago, IL)	5
11	Mason Roberts - Sr Herscher (IL)	5
12	Jameer Miles - So Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	5
13	Andres Bowers - So Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, IL)	5
14	Ty Huchel - Sr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	5
15	Darrell Mattison - Jr Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)	5
16	Ezekiel Sherrod Jr. - Sr Kankakee (IL)	5
17	Cedric Terrell III - Sr Kankakee (IL)	5
18	Grayson Schmueck - Jr Payton College Prep (Chicago, IL)	5
19	Donald Collier - Jr Cahokia (IL)	5
20	Darieus Perry - Jr Normal University (Normal, IL)	4
21	Eian Vaughn - Jr Pana (IL)	4
22	Trevon Williams - Jr Agricultural Science (Chicago, IL)	4
23	Martez Wilson - Sr Schurz (Chicago, IL)	4
24	Nolan Hoge - Sr Macomb (IL)	4
25	James Feldkamp - Sr Sullivan (IL)	4

Illinois high school football: IHSA first round playoff schedule, brackets, broadcasts, scores, rankings and statistical leaders

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

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