7A football pairings released for the IHSA 2019 postseason

The bracket for the Class 7A football title is set with the top 32 teams in the division in this year's Illinois High School Association football championship series. Here is a look at the pairings and locations of the upcoming games to open the first round of the playoffs this weekend. Official times will be available late Monday afternoon.

Game 1 — #32 Blue Island (Eisenhower) (5-4) at #1 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #17 Lisle (Benet Academy) (6-3) at #16 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (6-3), TBA
Game 3 — #25 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (5-4) vs. #8 Chicago (Phillips) (7-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 4 — #24 Burbank (Reavis) (6-3) at #9 Normal (Community) (7-2), TBA

Game 5 — #29 Rockford (Auburn) (5-4) at #4 Arlington Heights (Hersey) (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #20 Lake Zurich (6-3) at #13 Tinley Park (Andrew) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #28 Moline (H.S.) (5-4) at #5 Villa Park (Willowbrook) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #21 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) (6-3) at #12 Yorkville (H.S.) (7-2), TBA

Game 9 — #31 Libertyville (5-4) at #2 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #18 Pekin (6-3) at #15 Harvey (Thornton) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #26 South Holland (Thornwood) (5-4) at #7 Batavia (7-2), TBA
Game 12 — #23 Fox Lake (Grant) (6-3) at #10 Rockton (Hononegah) (7-2), TBA

Game 13 — #30 Chicago (Lincoln Park) (5-3) at #3 Rolling Meadows (9-0), TBA
Game 14 — #19 DeKalb (6-3) at #14 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #27 Downers Grove (North) (5-4) at #6 Des Plaines (Maine West) (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #22 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (6-3) at #11 Machesney Park (Harlem) (7-2), TBA