4 takeaways from the Illinois football playoff brackets

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4 takeaways from the Illinois football playoff brackets

Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
Oct 18, 2026
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The new-look Illinois High School Association playoffs were showcased on Saturday evening, with 384 schools from across the state clinching postseason spots.聽

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Breese Central vs Centralia — Breese Central quarterback Owen Kehrer throws a long pass. Breese Central played Centralia in a Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division football game at Breese Central High School in Breese, IL on Friday October 9, 2026.
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Cahokia vs. Highland — Highland's Anthony Beadle (9) attempts to get out of a tackle during a football game on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Cahokia High School in Cahokia Heights, Ill.
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East 最新杏吧原创 vs. Gainesville (Ga.) — East 最新杏吧原创's Ronnie Gomiller (2) runs with the ball during a football game on Friday, September 4, 2026, at East 最新杏吧原创 High School in East 最新杏吧原创, Ill.
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