Last updated at 10:39 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2008.
| The Road to Champaign | |||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Champion | 
| (1) Lemont (H.S.) (9-0) | (1)  Lemont (H.S.) (10-0) 39-14  | 
(1)  Lemont (H.S.) (11-0) 21-7  | 
(1)  Lemont (H.S.) (12-0) 35-14  | 
Lemont (H.S.) 38-14  | 
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 37-15  | 
| (16) Lake Forest (H.S.) (5-4) | |||||
| (8) @ Crystal Lake (Central) (7-2) | (9) Chicago (Morgan Park) (7-3) 18-15  | 
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| (9) Chicago (Morgan Park) (6-3) | |||||
| (4) @ Vernon Hills (8-1) | (13)  Fox Lake (Grant) (7-3) 32-31  | 
(13) Fox Lake (Grant) (8-3) 28-24  | 
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| (13) Fox Lake (Grant) (6-3) | |||||
| (5) Huntley (8-1) | (5) Huntley (9-1) 70-63  | 
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| (12) Batavia (6-3) | |||||
| (2) Antioch (9-0) | (2)  Antioch (10-0) 68-6  | 
(2)  Antioch (11-0) 35-34  | 
(2) Antioch (12-0) 28-27  | 
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| (15) Chicago (Harlan) (6-3) | |||||
| (7) Highland Park (7-2) | (7) Highland Park (8-2) 35-28  | 
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| (10) Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (6-3) | |||||
| (3) Chicago (Hubbard) (8-1) | (3) Chicago (Hubbard) (9-1) 27-9  | 
(6) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (9-2) 14-7  | 
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| (14) Oak Lawn (Community) (6-3) | |||||
| (6) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (7-2) | (6)  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (8-2) 48-31  | 
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| (11) Riverside (R.-Brookfield) (6-3) | |||||
| (1) Rock Island (H.S.) (9-0) | (1)  Rock Island (H.S.) (10-0) 28-14  | 
(1) Rock Island (H.S.) (11-0) 41-36  | 
(7) New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (8-4) 38-0  | 
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 24-17  | 
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| (8) Blue Island (Eisenhower) (5-4) | |||||
| (4) Oswego (H.S.) (7-2) | (4) Oswego (H.S.) (8-2) 34-0  | 
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| (5) Park Forest (Rich East) (7-2) | |||||
| (2) @ Oak Forest (8-1) | (7)  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (6-4) 30-0  | 
(7)  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (7-4) 24-21  | 
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| (7) New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (5-4) | |||||
| (3) Joliet (Catholic Academy) (7-2) | (3) Joliet (Catholic Academy) (8-2) 30-6  | 
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| (6) Crete (C.-Monee) (6-3) | |||||
| (1) Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (8-1) | (1)  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (9-1) 35-21  | 
(1)  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (10-1) 48-21  | 
(1)  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (11-1) 32-12  | 
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| (8) Chatham (Glenwood) (5-4) | |||||
| (4) Peoria (Richwoods) (8-1) | (4) Peoria (Richwoods) (9-1) 48-7  | 
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| (5) Springfield (H.S.) (7-2) | |||||
| (2) Bloomington (H.S.) (8-1) | (2)  Bloomington (H.S.) (9-1) 27-16  | 
(2) Bloomington (H.S.) (10-1) 27-10  | 
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| (7) Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (5-4) | |||||
| (3) Normal (Community) (8-1) | (3) Normal (Community) (9-1) 7-0  | 
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| (6) Danville (H.S.) (7-2) |