High School FootballTuesday, November 3
High school football playoffs head into round two, with the state finals coming to Normal
The Daily Normal team
If you follow high school football, round two is Fri., Nov. 6 and Sat., Nov. 7. The opening round left 128 teams standing, 16 in each of the IHSA's eight classes. Quincy beat Chicago Goode 88-84 in Class 6A, and Normal Community, the No. 1 seed in Class 7A, beat Edwardsville 28-14.
88-84Quincy's win over Chicago Goode in Class 6A
It is the highest-scoring game in IHSA playoff football history.
Source: WGN-TV
The IHSA announced kickoff times Monday at its Bloomington-Normal office, and games are at the home of the better seed. The state finals are at ISU's Hancock Stadium in Normal, so the road ends in our backyard.
The football playoffs run to the Nov. 27-28 finals in Normal
- Nov. 6-7Second-round games are played Friday and Saturday.
- Nov. 13-14Quarterfinals are scheduled.
- Nov. 20-21Semifinals will be played.
- Nov. 27-28Championship games will be played at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
Sources: Peoria Journal Star, riverbender.com
- Class 8A: Hinsdale Central at Lincoln-Way East, noon Saturday
- Class 8A: Barrington at Chicago Mt. Carmel, 7 p.m. Friday
- Class 1A: Tuscola at Hardin Calhoun, time to be announced
Sources: WGN-TV, Peoria Journal Star, riverbender.com