Listen to our recaps of IHSA football round 1 playoff games
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Lincoln-Way Central hadn't made the playoffs since 2018 and finished last year 2-7, but the Knights are moving on to the Class 7A second round after a 23-14 win over Jacobs on Friday night.
After Rochelle denied Geneseo's two-point conversion with 47 seconds left, the Maple Leafs recovered an onside kick and Carson Peters' 36-yard field goal gave Geneseo a 16-14 win in a classic to open the playoffs.
Bradley-Bourbonnais ran for 264 yards and got a pair of special teams touchdowns from Jamir Burt in its 42-21 home win over Shepard in Friday's IHSA Class 6A postseason opener.
Caden Considine rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns and Byron scored 36 straight points in the second quarter and went on to a 56-15 win over Oregon in a Class 3A first-round game Friday.
Brandon Jenkins ran for three first-half touchdowns and became Hersey's all-time leading rusher as the Huskies rolled to a 56-0 win against Payton in their Class 7A first-round playoff game Friday.
Niko Kokosioulis scored four of his first touchdowns in the first half as Maine South rolled past Downers Grove South 56-20 in a Class 8A first-round game.
Known this season for its offense, No. 14-seeded Rolling Meadows used a strong defensive effort to defeat No. 3 host Riverside-Brookfield 29-23 in the Class 6A playoff opener – the program’s first playoff victory since 2019.
After falling in the first round each of the last two years, Palatine got over the hump with a 29-8 win over Whitney Young on Friday.
For the second straight Friday, Lyons edged York in the final seconds, this time on Ryland Avants' 31-yard field goal as time expired for a 24-21 win in the Class 8A first-round game in Western Springs.
St. Charles North scored on its first four possessions on its way to a 42-12 rout of United Township in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
TJ Lewis ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Bolingbrook to a 30-20 win over Oswego East in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday night.
Hunter Carley rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, the defense set the tone early, and Richmond-Burton's football team beat visiting North Boone 49-0 in a Class 3A playoff opener Friday night. The game was called in the third quarter after a North Boone player was injured.
Barrington scored on all eight of its first half drives and rolled to a 72-13 win over Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.
Herscher drove down and struck first in Friday's Class 3A first round playoff game at Bishop McNamara, but the Fightin' Irish scored five unanswered touchdowns to down the Tigers and move on.
Quarterback Riley Contreras ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Hinsdale Central picked up a 45-15 win over South Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs on Friday night.
Lincoln-Way East looked more like themselves on Friday night. Fueled by the return of standout quarterback Jonas Williams the Griffins breezed to a 45-0 win over Stevenson in the opening round of the Class 8A Playoffs on Friday night.
Landon Knigge rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and Dixon scored points on seven of its 11 drives while pitching a shutout to defeat Woodstock North 45-0 in their Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.
While the Marengo Indians took advantage of some opportunities, particularly in the second quarter, turning the ball over five times was just too much to overcome in their 35-21 loss to Peoria Notre Dame in the Class 4A first-round matchup.
Quarterbacks Jimmy McDermott and Noah Taylor each accounted for two touchdowns, Cory Les totaled 181 yards and two scores and Brian Killen returned a fumble for a touchdown as St. Laurence beat Oak Lawn 49-19 and advanced to the second round of the IHSA 6A playoffs.
Glenbard East had multiple touchdowns in less than a minute twice over the first two quarters, propelling them to a 63-29 win over West Chicago that will allow them to face Batavia in the second round.
Morris can score in a hurry. The No. 2 seed proved that Friday night, putting up 25 points in less than 5 minutes before halftime on its way to a 54-7 win against Woodstock in the opening round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs.
Tyler Hvorcik had one of two interceptions in Glenbard North's dominant defensive effort, and Donato Gatses rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Panthers beat Yorkville 17-0 in Friday's Class 7A first-round game.
Fremd scored on its first six offensive possessions and forced four first-half turnovers to beat Huntley 41-14 in their Class 8A first-round playoff game on Friday.
Will Vala caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Owen Lansu and was part of an impressive defensive effort against a high-powered Prospect offense as the Trojans won the Class 7A first-round game 28-21 to return to the playoffs' second round for the fourth straight year.
Prairie Ridge fullback Vincent Byk scored three touchdowns as the top-seeded Wolves went up by 40 points at halftime and defeated 16th-seeded Vernon Hills 46-30 on Friday in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.
A touchdown pass to Mariano Velasco and a fumble return for a score by Cam Loghmani in the fourth quarter led Oswegp to a 17-7 win over Naperville North in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.
Batavia forced five turnovers on defense, two of which were returned for touchdowns, to help secure a 56-0 victory over Hoffman Estates and advance to the second round of the Class 7A playoffs.
Minooka held an early lead, but couldn't slow down the Glenbrook South offense as the Indians saw their season come to an end.
Glenbard South closed within two points in the second half, but Antioch pulled away for a 45-23 victory in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.
After struggling to establish the run early, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley relied on explosive plays through the air and a lockdown defensive effort to beat the Marquette Crusaders in a 1A first-round playoff game Saturday.
Broden Mackert ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter alone as Providence routed Springfield High on Saturday, 63-19.
Zach Washington returned a kick 81 yards for a TD to help spark St. Francis to a 35-28 come-from-behind victory over Morgan Park in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Saturday.
Amboy began its quest for a third straight Illinois 8-Man state championship with a 68-8 win over Milford-Cissna Park on Saturday.
Polo grabbed momentum early, then Hiawatha fought back. But the Marcos had the answers in the second half and went on to defeat the Hawks 36-14 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association first-round playoff game Saturday in Polo.
Joliet Catholic's opening round playoff game with Glenwood was a bit like the Hilltoppers regular season. Marked by a slow start, followed by a few positive developments but ultimately ending up just a little bit short in a 17-12 loss to Chatham Glenwood.
Alden-Hebron's Jack Stewart scored on a 50-yard touchdown run as the Giants fell to South Beloit 37-6 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff opener on Saturday.
Glenbard West scored eight touchdowns in the first half en route to a 63-21 win over Willowbrook in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Saturday.
It’s been a few years since Sycamore coach Joe Ryan felt the emotions of a senior playing his last game. But that’s exactly how he phrased his thoughts after a terrific coaching career came to an end Saturday with a 42-14 playoff loss to Cary-Grove.
Cary-Grove scored three first-quarter touchdowns and dominated Sycamore defensively, which was enough to provide a comfortable cushion that was never truly threatened in a 42-14 win.
Jacobs made a goal-line stand then drove 99 yards for a touchdown to help spark the Golden Eagles to a 36-27 win over Addison Trail in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
Wilmington ran for 362 yards on just 19 carries and held West Hancock to 3 rushing yards in a 70-8 win in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Saturday.