Here are the first-round football pairings by the Illinois High School Association for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.

Class 8A

(1) Mount Carmel 9-0 vs. (32) Loyola 4-5

Caravan get back-to-back games against Ramblers. Emmett Dowling and Co. will be ready.

(16) West Aurora 7-2 vs. (17) Belleville East 7-2

Bryce Riley and the Blackhawks are much better prepared for this year’s first round.

(9) Lincoln-Way East 7-2 vs. (24) Stevenson 6-3

The return of USC recruit Jonas Williams will boost Griffins. Patriots counter with Aidan Crawley .

(5) Warren 8-1 vs. (28) New Trier 5-4

Illinois recruit Aaron Stewart , state’s top rusher with 2,456 yards and 42 TDs, leads Blue Devils.

(17) Bolingbrook 7-2 vs. (21) Oswego East 6-3

After a one-year h

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