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2026 IHSA Class 1A State Football Playoff Pairings And Scores
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 17, 9:03 PM CDT
updated Oct 20, 1:54 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Chicago Sun-Times, WFLD and WGN-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
IHSA football playoff pairings have been announced, with opening-round games across statewide Class 1A to 8A matchups scheduled for Friday and Saturday, WGN-TV and WFLD reported. Meanwhile, the Chicago Sun-Times offered previews and predictions for the 2026 IHSA Class 7A state football playoffs.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 3, Oct 20, 3:06 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Previewing and predicting the 2026 IHSA Class 7A state football playoffs · Chicago Sun-Times
- IHSA football: Playoff pairings announced, with opening-round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday · WGN-TV
- IHSA High School Football Playoffs: Every statewide first-round match-up from Class 1A to 8A · WFLD
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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