Journal Star

IHSA football playoffs: What you need to know ahead of the bracket selections for 2025

On Saturday, the 256 high school football teams in the Illinois state playoffs will know who and where they play to open the 2025 postseason.

Previewing and predicting the IHSA Class 7A state football playoffs

A look at the favorite, the darkhorse, the toughest road to the title game and predictions for the entire playoff bracket.
Columbus Dispatch

Iowa high school football scores, IHSAA playoffs recap from Round of 16

It's playoff time in Iowa high school football. On Friday, the Round of 16 whittled the ... throughout the state to bring you stories and visuals from thrilling IHSAA contests. Scroll below to check out our recap of the Round of 16 Iowa high school ...
Journal Star

Sleepers, final four and champs: 2025 IHSA football playoff predictions for all eight classes

With the playoffs here, the Journal Star predicts the 2025 IHSA high school football playoffs across all eight classes.

Cast your vote for the Ivy Tech top football player from the first round of IHSAA playoffs

Tucker Herndon, running back, Seeger - Herndon rushed for the game-winning touchdown with 25.7 seconds in regulation to propel Seeger over Central Catholic 28-27 and advanced to the second round of the IHSAA sectional playoffs. Seeger will play Lewis Cass in the 2A semifinals at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Quad Cities-area football playoff matchups revealed

Several area teams will host playoff games this week, including Moline, Geneseo, Monmouth-Roseville, Rockridge, Sterling Newman, Stockton and Annawan-Wethersfield.

IHSA reveals 256-team field for football postseason

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WIFR) - The 256 high school football teams competing in the 2025 IHSA football playoffs have been selected. Several area high schools are among those who qualified in one of the eight classes:
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