State playoffs start, the knockout time of the year. One loss and you're done. Here we go:
Curie (Chicago) (27-2) (4A): City champs trying to do the rare double of city and state champ. #1 seed in Riverside Brookfield Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Juarez (Chicago)/Kelly (Chicago) in Lyons Township (LaGrange) Regional Semifinal.
2) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (28-2) (3A): Chicago Catholic League Blue Champ. Will not defend Class 2A title as they have moved up to Class 3A on success formula. Can go back to back in state championships though. #1 seed in St Viator (Hoffman Estates) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Amundsen (Chicago)/North (Grayslake).
3) Homewood Flossmoor (26-4) (4A): Lost to Bolingbrook to share Southwest Suburban Blue Conference Title with Bolingbrook. #1 in Rich Township (Richton Park) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Lockport Township/Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) in Stagg (Palos Hills) Regional Semifinal.
4) Thornton Township (Harvey) (25-4) (3A):Won Southland conference. #1 seed in Thornton Township (Harvey) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Bremen (Midlothian)/Vocational (Chicago) in Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) Regional Semifinal.
5) Brother Rice (Chicago) (28-3) (3A): #2 seed in Thornton Township (Harvey) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Thornridge (Dolton)/Tinley Park in Brother Rice (Chicago) Regional Semifinal.
6) Bolingbrook (24-4) (4A): Beat #3 Homewood Flossmoor to share Southwest Suburban Blue Conference title with Homewood Flossmoor.#1 seed in East (Aurora) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of East (Aurora)/South(Plainfield) in Yorkville Regional Semifinal.
7) North (Downers Grove) (27-4) (4A):Won West Suburban Silver Title. #2 seed in East (Aurora) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Oswego/Central (Naperville) in North (Downers Grove) Regional.
8) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (26-5) (3A): #1 seed in Hinsdale South (Darien) Sectional. Wednesday vs Solorio Academy (Chicago) in Mount Carmel (Chicago) Regional Semifinal.
9) Warren Township (Gurnee) (27-4) (4A): Won share of North Suburban Conference Title with Lake Forest. #1 seed in Guilford (Rockford) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Round Lake/Zion Benton in Warren (Gurnee) Regional Semifinal.
10) Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (25-2) (4A): Won DuPage Valley Conference title. #3 seed in East (Oswego) Sectional. Wednesday vs Central (Plainfield) in Metea Valley (Aurora) Regional Semifinal.
11) Kankakee (25-4) (3A): #1 seed in Streator Township Sub-Regional which is apart of Pontiac Sectional. Wednesday vs Morris.
12) Marist (Chicago) (27-4) (4A): Tied a school record for single season wins. #2 seed in Rich Township (Richton Park) Sectional. Shared East Suburban Catholic Title with #15 Benet Academy (Lisle). Wednesday vs winner of Shepard (Palos Heights)/Thornwood (South Holland) in Thornwood (South Holland) Regional Semifinal.
13) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (22-7) (4A): City runners-up. #2 seed in Riverside Brookfield Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Hubbard (Chicago)/Morton (Berwyn/Cicero).
14) Beecher (30-0) (2A): #1 seed in Westmont Regional which is in Central (Clifton) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Lisle/Carver Military Academy (Chicago)
15) Benet Academy (Lisle) (25-6) (4A): Lost to #2 DePaul College Prep (Chicago). Shared East Suburban Catholic Title with #12 Marist (Chicago). #4 seed in East (Aurora) Sectional. Wednesday vs East (Plainfield) in East (Oswego) Regional Semifinal.
16) Riverside Brookfield (25-4) (4A): One of the best seasons in school history. #3 seed in Riverside Brookfield Sectional. Wednesday vs Argo (Summit) in Central (Hinsdale) Regional Semifinal.
17) Lake Park (Roselle) (27-3) (4A): #1 seed in Addison Trail (Addison) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of West Chicago/Willowbrook (Villa Park).
18) Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (25-6) (4A): #1 seed in Maine South (Park Ridge) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Mather (Chicago)/Von Steuben (Chicago) in Maine East (Park Ridge) Regional Semifinal.
19) South (Crystal Lake) (27-3) (3A): #1 seed in Kaneland (Maple Park) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Central (Crystal Lake)/Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) in Cary Grove (Cary) Regional Semifinal.
20) Lake Forest (22-7) (3A): Wins share of North Suburban Conference Title with #9 Warren Township (Gurnee). #2 seed in St Viator (Arlington Heights) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of North Chicago/Northside (Chicago) in North Chicago Regional Semifinal.
21) Barrington (19-5) (4A): #1 seed in Elgin Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Elgin/Dundee Crown (Carpentersville) in Dundee Crown (Carpentersville) Regional Semifinal.
22) Glenbrook North (23-7) (4A): Lost to Niles North (Skokie) in Central Suburban Title game. #2 seed in Maine South (Park Ridge) Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Senn (Chicago)/Maine West (Des Plaines).
23) Glenbrook South (Glenview) (24-6) (4A): #3 seed in Maine South (Park Ridge) Sectional. Wednesday vs Highland Park in Glenbrook South (Glenview) Regional Semifinal.
24) New Trier (24-7) (4A): #4 seed in Maine South (Park Ridge) Sectional. Wednesday vs Taft (Chicago) in Oak Park River Forest Regional Semifinal.
25) Palatine (22-8) (4A): Won Mid Suburban Title for second year in a row. #2 seed in Elgin Sectional. Wednesday vs winner of Streamwood/Larkin (Elgin) in Conant (Hoffman Estates) Regional Semifinal.
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