The IHSA state football playoffs begin this weekend at a high school near you with 128 first-round games Friday and Saturday.

Championship games will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Hancock Stadium in Normal, with Classes 1A-4A on Nov. 28 and Classes 5A-8A on Nov. 29.

The first-round pairings below are in bracket order.

Class 8A

(32) Loyola (4-4) at (1) Mt. Carmel (9-0), 4:30 p.m. Saturday

(17) Belleville East (7-2) at (16) West Aurora (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday

(25) Palatine (5-4) vs. (8) Young (8-1) at Rockne Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday

(24) Stevenson (6-3) at (9) Lincoln-Way East (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday

(29) Huntley (5-4) at (4) Fremd (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday

(20) York (6-3) at (13) Lyons (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday

(28) New Trier (5-4) at (5) Warren (8-1), 7 p.m. Saturday

(21) Oswego East (6-3)

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