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2024 IHSA playoffs: Class 8A pairings

Lincoln-Way East’s Brody Gish rushes for a touchdown against Naperville Central on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Frankfort.

Lincoln-Way East’s Brody Gish rushes for a touchdown against Naperville Central on Friday. The Griffins are one of 21 teams that finished undefeated in the regular season and enters the Class 8A Playoffs as the No. 1 seed. (Gary Middendorf)

By Steve Soucie

Here are the first round pairings for the Class 8A State Playoffs. Dates and times of opening round games will be released throughout the weekend. Check back at Friday Night Drive for updates.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
(32) Niles Westat(1) Lincoln-Way EastFriday, 6:30 p.m.
(17) Minookaat(16) TaftFriday, 7 p.m.
(25) Curieat(8) Glenbard EastFriday, 7 p.m.
(24) Sandburgat(9) StevensonFriday, 7 p.m.
(29) Huntleyat(4) West AuroraFriday, 7 p.m.
(20) Maine Southat(13) Naperville NorthSaturday, 6 p.m.
(28) Glenbrook Southat(5) MaristFriday, 7 p.m.
(21) Belleville Eastat(12) LoyolaFriday, 6:30 p.m.
(31) Joliet Westat(2) LyonsFriday, 7 p.m.
(18) Plainfield Southat(15) Downers Grove SouthFriday, 7 p.m.
(26) Schaumburgat(7) Naperville CentralFriday, 7 p.m.
(23) Andrewat(10) FremdFriday, 7:30 p.m.
(30) Waubonsie Valleyat(3) OswegoFriday, 6:30 p.m.
(19) Edwardsvilleat(14) YorkFriday, 6 p.m.
(27) Warrenat(6) PalatineFriday, 7:30 p.m.
(22) South Elginat(11) BarringtonFriday, 7 p.m.
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Steve Soucie

Steve Soucie

Steve Soucie is the Managing Editor of Friday Night Drive for Shaw Media. Also previously for Shaw Media, Soucie was the Sports Editor at the Joliet Herald News. Prior to that, Soucie worked at the Kankakee Daily Journal and for Pro Football Weekly.