IHSA Football Quarterfinals Set Statewide, With Mount Carmel Hosting Lincoln-Way East Saturday

Winners advance to the semifinals en route to the state finals at Hancock Stadium.

Overview

Quarterfinal brackets across Classes 1A–8A are finalized with dates and times published, setting a full Saturday slate of games.
Class 8A’s marquee matchup features No. 1 Mount Carmel (11-0) at home against No. 3 Lincoln-Way East at 4 p.m., highlighted by USC-bound quarterback Jonas Williams’ return and his bid to break the IHSA career passing-yards record.
Fremd visits Bolingbrook in 8A at 7 p.m., pairing Northwestern commit Johnny O’Brien and top target Marquan Brewster against one of the season’s biggest surprise teams.
Maine South hosts Oswego in 8A at 1 p.m. after averaging 44 points per game since Week 1, led by junior Indiana commit Jameson Purcell against a defense that has held eight opponents to 10 or fewer points.
Notable 7A games include St. Charles North at Brother Rice and Lincoln-Way West at Downers Grove North, while a deep statewide slate lists matchups such as Lake Zurich at Nazareth (6A) and Simeon at East St. Louis (6A).