Friday night brought a batch of opening‑round playoff games. Lemont beat Peoria 48‑6 in 5A. Dwight defeated Bureau Valley 21‑8 in 1A. Metamora rolled over Alton Marquette 56‑7 in 4A. Rochelle topped Illinois Valley Central 51‑6. Cahokia shut out East Peoria 47‑0. Illini West beat West Hancock Coop 48‑6 in 2A. Ottawa Marquette beat Princeville 42‑21. Winnebago led Elmwood/Brimfield 40‑12 in the fourth quarter. Thornton beat Richwoods 42‑21 also in the fourth. Abingdon‑Avon leads Morrison 35‑7 in the second quarter. Olympia leads Columbia 42‑21 in the third. Mascoutah leads Washington 7‑0 in the first. LaSalle‑Peru leads Galesburg 28‑13 in the third. Several games are set for Saturday, including Peoria Notre Dame hosting Jerseyville, Princeton at South Shore, Kewanee hosting Woodstock Marian, Paris hosting Eureka, Farmington hosting Pleasant Plains, Newman Central Catholic hosting Tremont, Fulton hosting Monmouth United, Havana hosting Triopia, and South Fulton hosting Casey‑Westfield.
