Here is the IHSA high school football playoff schedule for the Springfield area. This page will be updated with dates and times as they become known.
IHSA member schools voted to expand each bracket (Class 1A-8A) from 32 to 48 teams in December.
Week 9 top performers: Springfield area Week 9 high school football results, top performers
Class 6A
Opening round
No. 18 Chatham Glenwood (5-4) at No. 15 Chicago Brooks (5-4), TBD | Winner plays at No. 2 Normal West (8-1) in the first round
Class 5A
Opening round
No. 23 Springfield High (3-6) at No. 10 Carbondale (7-2), TBD | Winner plays at No. 7 Calumet City Thornton Fractional North (7-2)
Class 4A
Opening round
No. 23 Lincoln (3-6) at No. 10 Highland, TBD | Winner plays at No. 7 Freeburg (7-2) in the first round
No. 19 Waterloo (4-5) at No. 14 Taylorville (6-3), TBD | Winner plays at No. 3 Rochester (8-1) in the first round
First round
No. 20 Jerseyville (4-5)/No. 13 Peoria Notre Dame (6-3) winner at No. 4 Sacred Heart-Griffin (8-1), TBD
No. 19 Waterloo (4-5)/No. 14 Taylorville (6-3) winner at No. 3 Rochester (8-1), TBD
No. 22 East Peoria (4-5)/No. 11 Cahokia (6-3) winner at No. 6 Jacksonville (8-1), TBD
Class 3A
Opening round No. 19 Petersburg PORTA (5-4) at No. 14 Greenville (6-3), TBD | Winner plays at No. 3 Mount Carmel (9-0) in the first round
No. 22 Staunton (4-5) at No. 11 Fairfield (7-2), TBD | Winner plays at No. 6 Benton (8-1) in the first round
First round
No. 17 Metropolis Massac County (6-3)/No. 16 Roxana (6-3) winner at No. 1 Hillsboro (9-0), TBD
No. 20 Breese Mater Dei (5-4)/No. 13 Sparta (7-2) winner at No. 4 Williamsville (8-1), TBD
Class 2A
Opening round
No. 17 Lanark Eastland-Pearl City (4-5) at No. 16 Beardstown (4-5), TBD | Winner plays at No. 1 Port Byron Riverdale (9-0) in the first round
No. 21 Pleasant Plains (3-6) at No. 12 Farmington (5-4), TBD | Winner plays at No. 5 Wilmington (8-1) in the first round
No. 17 Riverton (4-5) at No. 16 Carlinville (5-4), TBD | Winner plays at No. 1 Johnston City (9-0) in the first round
No. 21 Niantic Sangamon Valley (3-6) at No. 12 McLeansboro Hamilton County (5-4), TBD | Winner plays at No. 5 Vandalia (7-2) in the first round
No. 23 Jacksonville Routt (2-7) at No. 10 Auburn (5-4), TBD | Winner plays No. 7 Red Bud (6-3) in the first round
First round
No. 22 Shelbyville (2-7)/No. 11 Carmi White County (5-4) winner at No. 6 Pana (7-2), TBD
Class 1A
Opening round
No. 17 Athens (4-5) at No. 16 Carrollton (5-4), TBD | Winner plays at No. 1 Mount Sterling Brown County (9-0) in the first round
No. 20 Concord Triopia (3-6) at No. 13 Havana (6-3), TBD | Winner plays at No. 4 Sullivan (8-1) in the first round
No. 19 Nokomis (4-5) at No. 14 Carlyle, TBD | Winner plays at No. 3 Hardin Calhoun (8-1) in the first round
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: See the IHSA football playoff schedule for the Springfield area