See the IHSA football playoff schedule for the Springfield area

The IHSA high school football playoff schedule for the Springfield area has been updated, reflecting the expansion of each bracket from 32 to 48 teams. In Week 9, top performers from the Springfield area include No. 18 Chatham Glenwood (5-4) facing No. 15 Chicago Brooks (5-4) with their match scheduled for a TBD date. The winners of these games will advance to play No. 2 Normal West (8-1).

Looking further ahead, Class 6A's opening round sees No. 23 Springfield High (3-6) taking on No. 10 Carbondale (7-2), with the winner playing at No. 7 Calumet City Thornton Fractional North (7-2). Class 5A's opening round features No. 23 Lincoln (3-6) against No. 10 Highland, with the winner advancing to play No. 7 Freeburg (7-2). In the first round, Waterloo (4-5) faces Taylorville (6-3) and the winner will meet Rochester (8-1).

Notable matchups in higher brackets include No. 19 Waterloo (4-5) versus No. 14 Taylorville (6-3) in the first round, with the winner facing Rochester (8-1). Class 3A's opening round has No. 19 Petersburg PORTA (5-4) facing No. 14 Greenville (6-3), with the winner advancing to play No. 3 Mount Carmel (9-0). Class 2A's opening round features No. 17 Lanark Eastland-Pearl City (4-5) against No. 16 Beardstown (4-5), with the winner playing against No. 1 Port Byron Riverdale (9-0).

Continuing through the brackets, Class 1A's opening round includes No. 17 Athens (4-5) versus No. 16 Carrollton (5-4), with the winner facing Mount Sterling Brown County (9-0). Concord Triopia (3-6) will play against Havana (6-3), and the winner will meet Sullivan (8-1) in the first round. Nokomis (4-5) will face Carlyle, with the winner advancing to play Hardin Calhoun (8-1) in the first round.