Black Diamond

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn (8-0) at Fairfield (8-0)

Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (0-8) at Hamilton County (0-8)

Eldorado (6-2) at Johnston City (2-6)

Edwards County (3-5) at Chester (4-4)

Carmi-White County (5-3) at Vienna-Goreville (4-4)

Southern Illinois River to River

Benton (5-3) at Anna-Jonesboro (8-0)

West Frankfort (5-3) at Nashville (3-5) 

Harrisburg (4-4) at Carbondale (2-6)

Herrin (7-1) at Breese Central (4-4)

Carterville (5-3) at Massac County (0-8)

Murphysboro  (2-6) at DuQuoin (6-2)

Carlyle (5-3) at Pinckeyville (0-8)

Sparta (1-7) at Red Bud (5-3)

South Seven

Belleville Altoff (7-1) at Houston TX Christian (2-4)

Cahokia (3-5) at Crete Monee (7-1)

Mascoutah (3-5) at Centralia (6-2)

Mattoon (2-6) at Marion (5-3)

Mt. Carmel (4-4) at Mt. Vernon (0-8)

 NBC Sports Chicago to carry LIVE announcement for every first round match-up on Saturday, October 21 beginning at 8:00 PM CT; to also be streamed live on NBCSportsChicago.com & via the NBC Sports app

Bloomington, IL/Chicago, IL (October 17, 2017) — The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football Playoff Pairing Show returns to NBC Sports Chicago for its seventh season in 2017. NBC Sports Chicago, the multi-platform home for the most games and the most comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, will air the show live on NBC Sports Chicago+ on Saturday, October 21 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM CT. Viewers are urged to visit NBC Sports Chicago’s “Channel Finder” page ([NBCSportsChicago.com/channel-finder]NBCSportsChicago.com/channel-finder) for exact NBC Sports Chicago+ channel locations in their area.

The IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show, which will reveal the brackets and first round match-ups of all 256 playoff qualifiers across eight classes, can also be viewed via live interactive stream atNBCSportsChicago.com/IHSAPairingShow and via the NBC Sports app.

“The IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show’ continues to be one of the most highly-anticipated events in the state of Illinois and we couldn’t be prouder to once again showcase two-straight hours of live, interactive coverage across all platforms on Saturday night,” said Kevin Cross, Vice President of Content for NBC Sports Chicago.

NBC Sports Chicago anchor Leila Rahimi hosts the show and will be joined by a panel of experts on-set, including long-time IHSA TV announcer Dave Bernhard and Illinois high school football bracketologist Steve Soucie. IHSA TV veteran Camron Smith will breakdown each class with media members from around the state, including NBC Sports Chicago prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran. Viewers are encouraged to interact with the show and ask questions to be answered during the program by utilizing the Twitter hashtag #IHSAbrackets.

The program will once again feature highlights, coaches interviews and media analysis from all over the state. In addition, NBC Sports Chicago will be gathering teams & fan reaction moments throughout the “Land of Lincoln” on Saturday from numerous school playoff pairing parties taking place that evening.

“This is one of the most anticipated nights of the year on the IHSA calendar,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “Student-athletes, coaches and communities around the state have put their hearts into the last nine weeks, and for 256 teams, it’s an amazing chance to celebrate their accomplishments, while looking ahead to the path to the IHSA Football State Finals. We appreciate the time and effort that our partners at NBC Sports Chicago put into making this night so special.”

The IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show kicks off NBC Sports Chicago’s playoff coverage of IHSA Football, which culminates with all eight state title games being televised and streamed by NBC Sports Chicago on Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 24-25), live from Huskie Stadium on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb.

http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/sports/20171013/chester-blanks-czr-bearcats-60-0

CHRISTOPHER, IL  (Randall Risley, Benton News. Please click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below. )

NOTE:  The JV team improved to 5-3 last night against Chester 30-28.

A game that already figured to be a challenge for winless Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton was made all the more difficult with injuries to several key Bearcats Friday as the Chester Yellow Jackets rolled to a 60-0 Black Diamond Conference win at Spann Field.

Greg Fletcher, one of the most significant offensive threats and a stalwart on defense, was one of the injured players.

“We had seven or eight starters out tonight, so we were using 15 first-year players,” said CZR first-year head coach Anthony Hargrove.

 

Here is the eighth set of 2017 rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. This vote was taken Oct. 10:
Class 8A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lincoln-Way East (10) (7-0) 109 1
2. Maine South (6-1) 97 2
3. Wilmette Loyola (6-1) 83 3
4. Chicago Marist (1) (7-0) 78 4
5. Barrington (7-0) 64 T5
6. Homewood-Flossmoor (6-1) 58 T5
7. Huntley (6-1) 48 7
8. Bolingbrook (6-1) 14 NR
9. LaGrange Lyons (6-1) 13 NR
10. Naperville Central (5-2) 11 8
— Others receiving votes: Naperville North 10, Hinsdale Central 7, Gurnee Warren 4, Lincolnshire Stevenson 2, Oswego 2, St. Charles East 2, South Elgin 2, Oswego East 1.
Class 7A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lake Zurich (5) (7-0) 113 2
2. East St. Louis (5) (6-1) 105 1
3. Glenbard West (2) (6-1) 99 3
4. Normal Community (7-0) 78 4
5. Batavia (7-0) 75 5
6. St. Charles North (6-1) 50 8
7. Chicago St. Rita (5-2) 36 9
8. Rockton Hononegah (7-0) 25 NR
9. Lincoln-Way Central (6-1) 23 10
10. Wheaton North (6-1) 19 NR
— Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 18, Willowbrook 5, Algonquin Jacobs 4, Lisle Benet 4, Rockford Auburn 3, Chicago Lincoln Park 2, Arlington Heights Hersey 1.
Class 6A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (13) (7-0) 130 1
2. Crete-Monee (6-1) 110 4
3. Cary-Grove (5-2) 87 5
4. DeKalb (6-1) 78 6
5. LaGrange Nazareth (6-1) 75 2
6. Normal West (6-1) 63 7
7. Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (5-2) 49 3
8. New Lenox Providence (5-2) 38 NR
9. Lombard Montini (5-2) 28 10
10. Lakes Community (6-1) 17 8
— Others receiving votes: Lemont 17, Danville 8, Burbank St. Laurence 5, Oak Lawn Richards 4, Riverside-Brookfield 4, Peoria Central 2.
Class 5A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Chicago Phillips (11) (7-0) 119 1
2. Sterling (1) (7-0) 109 2
3. Dunlap (7-0) 86 4
4. Highland (7-0) 82 3
5. Antioch (7-0) 74 5
6. Decatur MacArthur (6-1) 61 T8
7. Morton (6-1) 38 10
7. Washington (5-2) 38 T8
9. Centralia (5-2) 19 6
10. Hillcrest (5-2) 12 7
— Others receiving votes: Troy Triad 9, Rich Central 5, Chicago Payton 4, Chicago Solorio Academy 2, Rochelle 1, Chicago Lindblom 1.
Class 4A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Rochester (11) (7-0) 110 1
2. Herscher (7-0) 94 3
3. Johnsburg (7-0) 88 4
4. Dixon (7-0) 74 5
5. Morris (6-1) 63 2
6. Belleville Althoff Catholic (6-1) 53 6
7. Effingham (6-1) 36 7
8. Coal City (6-1) 25 T8
9. Rock Island Alleman (5-2) 18 NR
(tie) Herrin (6-1) 18 10
— Others receiving votes: Chicago Raby 15, Taylorville 10, Chicago Sullivan 1.
Class 3A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Elmhurst IC Catholic (11) (6-1) 118 1
2. Tolono Unity (1) (7-0) 107 2
3. Williamsville (7-0) 99 3
4. Byron (7-0) 80 4
5. Carlinville (7-0) 66 6
6. Monticello (6-1) 57 7
7. Bloomington Central Catholic (6-1) 42 9
8. Decatur St. Teresa (6-1) 34 5
9. Elmwood-Brimfield (6-1) 15 8
10. Peotone (6-1) 13 NR
— Others receiving votes: Anna-Jonesboro 10, Fairfield 9, Wilmington 4, Sesser-Valier 3, Vandalia 2, Watseka 1.
Class 2A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Sterling Newman (11) (7-0) 117 1
2. Farmington (1) (7-0) 106 2
3. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (7-0) 92 3
4. Hamilton West Hancock (7-0) 81 4
5. Downs Tri-Valley (6-1) 64 5
6. Rockridge (6-1) 51 7
7. Westville (7-0) 49 6
8. Orion (6-1) 39 9
9. Maroa-Forsyth (6-1) 35 8
10. Fieldcrest (6-1) 9 10
— Others receiving votes: Chicago Hope Academy 8, Trenton Wesclin 5, Aurora Christian 2, Alton Marquette 1, Clifton Central 1.
Class 1A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lena-Winslow (8) (7-0) 106 1
2. Tuscola (3) (7-0) 100 2
3. Forreston (6-1) 90 3
4. Annawan-Wethersfield (6-1) 64 5
5. Carrollton (7-0) 52 7
6. Shelbyville (6-1) 48 6
7. Red Hill (7-0) 29 T10
8. Ottawa Marquette (6-1) 26 8
9. Mt. Sterling Brown County (6-1) 24 4
10. Athens (6-1) 23 9
— Others receiving votes: Fulton 21, Freeport Aquin 11, Princeville 5, Camp Point Central 3, Dakota 2,

http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/sports/20171013/red-devils-post-upset-win-over-rangers

MURPHYSBORO, IL (Rick Hayes, Benton News.  Please Click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Benton dug itself into a 13-0 deficit, never recovering from a flat offensive performance, while dropping a 19-14 decision to Murphysboro Friday night.

Murphysboro came into the contest with just one victory after seven starts. With the victory, the Red Devils spoiled Benton’s opportunity to clinch a postseason berth. The loss dropped the Rangers to 5-3.

“This is not the situation we wanted to put ourselves in. Now we get a chance to see what they’re made of, how they handle adversity,” Pankey said. “We have to find a way for this setback to not be a setback and not deter from us where we want to go moving forward.”

Black Diamond

(8-0) Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn  38    Vienna-Goreville  13  (4-4) 

(4-4)Chester  60   Chirstopher-Zeigler-Royalton 0 (0-8)  

(8-0) Fairfield 14     Eldorado 8 (6-2)

(3-5)  Edwards County  27  Johnston City 7 (2-6)

(5-3)  Carmi-White County  34  Hamilton County  8 (0-8)

Southern Illinois River-to-River Ohio

(5-3)(3-2)  West Frankfort  49  Massac County  8 (0-8)(0-5) 

(2-6)(2-3)  Murphysboro  19  Benton 14 (5-3)(3-2)

(6-1)(4-0)  Herrin  48   Harrisubrg 7 (4-4)(2-3)

Final Standings

1.  Herrin (4-0)(6-1)

2.  Benton (3-2)(5-3)

2.  West Frankfort (3-2)(5-3)

4.  Harrisburg (2-3)(4-4)

4.  Murphysboro (2-3)(2-6)

6.  Massac County (0-5)(0-8)

 

Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi

(6-2)(4-1) Carterville  35    Pinckneyville  7 (0-8)(0-5)

(8-0)(5-0) Anna-Jonesboro 46   Sparta  (1-7)(0-5)

(6-2)(3-2)  DuQuoin  56   Nashville 13 (3-5)(2-3)

Final Standings

1.   Anna Jonesboro (5-0)(8-0)
2.   Carterville (4-1)(6-2)
3.  DuQuoin (3-2)(6-2)
4.  Nashville (3-5)(2-3)
5.  Sparta (1-4)(1-7)
6.  Pinckneyville (0-5)(0-8)

 

South Seven

(7-1)(4-1)  Belleville Altoff   21    Cahokia 20 (3-5)(2-3)

(5-3)(4-1) Marion  42  Carbondale  21  (2-6)(1-4)

(6-2)(4-1) Centralia  42  Mt. Vernon  7 (0-8)(0-5)

Final Standings

1.  Belleville Altoff (7-1)(4-1)

1.  Marion (4-1)(5-2)

1.  Centralia (4-1)(6-2)

4.  Cahokia (2-3)(3-5)

5.  Carbondale (1-4)(2-5)

6.  Mt. Vernon (0-5)(0-8)