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2025 IHSA playoffs: Semifinal round pairings

Downers Grove North’s Will Vala (9) make a one handed catch during a Class 7A quarterfinal game against Lincoln-Way West on November 15, 2025 at Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove .

Here are the semifinal pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
Fremd (11-1)atMount Carmel (12-0)TBD
Lockport (9-3)atOswego (10-2)TBD

Class 7A

1-to-32 bracketDate and Time
Batavia (10-2)at St. Rita (8-4)TBD
Downers Grove North (10-2)atBrother Rice (11-1)TBD

Class 6A

North BracketDate and Time
Fenwick (9-3)atNazareth (11-1)TBD
South Bracket
East St. Louis (9-3)atSt. Laurence (8-4)TBD

Class 5A

North BracketDate and Time
St. Francis (9-3)atBelvidere North (12-0)TBD
South Bracket
Oak Forest (11-1)atProvidence (9-3)TBD

Class 4A

North BracketDate and Time
Morris (11-1)atMontini (12-0)TBD
South BracketDate and Time
Breese Central (11-1)atRochester (11-1)Saturday 4 p.m.

Class 3A

North BracketDate and Time
Byron (12-0)at Richmond-Burton (12-0)Saturday 2 p.m.
South Bracket
Tolono Unity (11-1)atSt. Joseph-Ogden (8-4)TBD

Class 2A

North BracketDate and Time
El Paso-Gridley (12-0)at Wilmington (11-1)TBD
South Bracket
Maroa-Forsyth (10-2)atArthur (12-0)TBD

Class 1A

North BracketDate and Time
Lena-Winslow (11-1)at Stockton (12-0)TBD
South Bracket
Brown County (10-2)atHardin Calhoun (12-0)TBD
Joshua  Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.