BRIEF: Football playoffs | Class 5A pairings, schedule

Oct. 27--FIRST ROUND

Upper bracket

#16 Belvidere (5-4) at #1 Geneseo (9-0), 1 Sat.

#9 North Lawndale (6-3) at #8 Rich East (6-3), noon Sat.

#13 St. Viator (5-4) at #4 Urban Prep/Englewood (7-2), 1 Sat. at Stagg

#12 Sycamore (5-4) at #5 Westinghouse (7-2), 3:30 Sat. at Lane

#15 Marian Central (5-4) at #2 Solorio (8-1), 7:30 Fri.

#10 Sterling (6-3) at #7 Burlington Central (6-3), 1 Sat.

#14 St. Laurence (5-4) at #3 Joliet Catholic (7-2), 7 Sat.

#11 DuSable (6-3) at #6 Montini (6-3), 1 Sat.

Lower bracket

#8 Morris (5-4) at #1 Normal U-High (9-0), 3 Sat. at ISU Hancock Stadium

#5 Washington (Ill.) (7-2) at #4 Mahomet-Seymour (7-2), 1 Sat.

#7 Champaign Central (6-3) at #2 Metamora (8-1), 1 Sat.

#6 Decatur MacArthur(6-3) at #3 Peoria (8-1), 7 Sat.

#8 Jerseyville (5-4) at #1 Sacred Heart-Griffin (9-0), 7 Fri.

#5 Waterloo (6-3) at #4 Marion (7-2), 1 Sat.

#7 Mattoon (5-4) at #2 Highland (8-1), 2 Sat.

#6 Triad (6-3) at #3 Taylorville (8-1) , 7 Sat.