St. Laurence, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Sandburg and Mount Carmel are picks to click for first round of the playoffs.

St. Laurence (5-4) at Oak Lawn (7-2)

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Matchup breakdown: The Vikings enter the Class 6A playoffs having won just one of their last four games, but it was a big one. That 35-19 victory over St. Patrick in Week 7 sealed a spot in the postseason.

The losses in that stretch came to Fenwick, Brother Rice and Montini — who have a combined record of 23-4.

St. Laurence’s defense has been stingy and sophomore quarterback Noah Taylor has learned a lot.

Oak Lawn has been a feel-good story after going 0-9 last season, but can the Spartans bounce back from a 42-0 loss to Reavis in Week 9? Oak Lawn also features a sophomore quarterback in

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