Schedule set for week 2 high school football playoffs

Posted on November 2, 2015

Sam Heaton and the Central Catholic Saints will play PBL in the second round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)

The Illinois High School Association football playoff schedule has been released for this weekend.

Class 1A
Gibson City-Melvin Sibley at (Winchester) West Central, Sat. 2 p.m.
Tuscola at LeRoy, Sat. 2 p.m.

Class 2A
Tri-Valley at Taylor Ridge (Rockridge), Sat. 2 p.m.
Mendon Unity-Payson at Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Sat. 1 p.m.
Fieldcrest at Annawan-Wethersfield (at Kewanee Wethersfield H.S.), Sat. 1:30 p.m.

Class 3A
Central Catholic at Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Sat. 1 p.m.

CLASS 7A
Maine South at Normal Community, Sat. 1 p.m.

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