To automatically qualify for the IHSA football state playoffs, a team must win six games, or win the conference in a league with at least six teams. Teams with five wins will be chosen for the remaining spots based on playoff points. The following Chicago-area teams qualified as of Sunday. — tribune
Central Suburban North
Glenbrook North (6-2)
Highland Park (5-3) — Conference champion
Central Suburban South
Glenbrook South (6-2)
Maine South (8-0)
DuPage Valley
Glenbard North (7-1)
Naperville Central (7-1)
Wheaton Warrenville South (7-1) — Conference champion
Mid-Suburban West
Fremd (8-0)
Palatine (7-1)
Public Illini Heartland
Brooks (6-2)
Orr (5-3) — Conference champion
Public Illini Land of Lincoln
King (6-2)
Robeson (6-2) — Conference champion
Public Illini Prairie State
Hubbard (6-2)
Morgan Park (7-1) — Conference champion
Public Illini Red Bird
Simeon (6-2) — Conference champion
Public Second City
Raby (7-1) — Conference champion
Public Windy City
Bogan (8-0) — Conference champion
South Suburban Blue
Hillcrest (7-1)
Lemont (7-1)
Oak Forest (7-1)
South Suburban Red
Richards (7-1) — Conference champion
Shepard (6-2)
West Suburban Gold
Downers Grove South (6-2) — Conference
champion
Leyden (6-2)
West Suburban Silver
Glenbard West (8-0) — Conference champion
Hinsdale Central (6-2)
Western Sun
Geneva (7-1)
Glenbard South (6-2)
Sycamore (6-2)
Key games this weekend
CITY
Dyett (7-1) vs. Senn (8-0) at Winnemac
This is a huge match in the Great Lakes. Both playoff-clinchers have 6-0 conference records.
SUBURBS
Lincoln-Way North (5-3) hosts Andrew (6-2)
Southwest Suburban Red’s title is on the line.
Stevenson (8-0) at Warren (7-1)
It’s the game of the year in the North Suburban Lake.
