Check out second-round playoff matchups

First-round playoff action last weekend witnessed both expected results and huge upsets. Area teams now prepare for their Round 2 opponents.

CLASS 8A
Upper Bracket
No. 1 Fremd (10-0) at No. 9 Lake Park (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday at Conant
No. 5 Naperville Central (8-2) at No. 4 Marist (8-2) 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Downers Grove South (8-2) at No. 2 Bolingbrook (9-1), 6 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Glenbard North (9-1) at No. 11 Sandburg (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday

Lower Bracket
No. 1 Maine South (10-0) at No. 9 Leyden (8-2) 5 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Glenbrook South (8-2) at No. 13 Proviso West (6-4) 7 p.m. Friday
No. 2 Stevenson (10-0) at No. 10 Mount Carmel (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Gately Stadium
No. 6 Warren (8-2) at No. 3 Loyola Academy (9-1), 1. p.m. Saturday

CLASS 7A
Upper Bracket
No. 4 St. Rita (8-2) at No. 8 Marian (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 3 Geneva (9-1) at No. 2 Wheaton Warrenville South (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday

No. 1 Lincoln-Way East (9-1) at No. 5 O'Fallon (7-3), 6 p.m. Friday
No. 3 Minooka (8-2) at No. 2 East St. Louis (8-2), 3 p.m. Saturday

Lower Bracket
No. 1 Glenbard West (10-0) at No. 9 Hononegah (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Elk Grove Village (7-3) at No. 12 St. Charles North (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 15 Wheaton North (6-4) at No. 10 Prospect (8-2) , 7 p.m. Saturday, site TBA
No. 3 Crystal Lake South (9-1) at No. 11 Lake Zurich (7-3), 1 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 6A
Upper Bracket
No. 1 Danville (10-0) at No. 9 Richards (9-1), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Morgan Park (9-1) at No. 4 Lemont (9-1), 6 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Providence Catholic (9-1) at No. 10 Oswego (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 3 Crete-Monee (9-1) at No. 11 Normal Community (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday

Lower Bracket
No. 1 Cary-Grove (10-0) at No. 9 Highland Park (7-3), 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Forest High School
No. 5 De La Salle (8-2) at No 4 Crystal Lake Central (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Marmion Academy (9-1) at No. 10 Prairie Ridge (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 6 Hubbard (8-2) at No. 14 Belvidere North (6-4) 3 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 5A
Upper Bracket
No. 8 Glenwood (8-2) at No. 1 Sacred Heart-Griffin (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Richwoods (9-1) at No. 4 Marion (9-1), 4 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Sterling (8-2) at No. 2 Washington (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Joliet Catholic Academy (8-2) at No. 3 Cahokia (9-1), 2 p.m. Saturday

Lower Bracket
No. 16 Wheaton Academy (6-4) at No. 9 Sycamore (7-3), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 Marian (8-2) at No. 12 Montini (6-4), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Woodstock (7-3) at No. 15 Lakes (6-4), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Vernon Hills (8-2) at No. 3 Glenbard South (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday

SOURCE: ihsa.org

Comments

My best guess is that Proviso West is the clear underdog in this matchup. The Panthers beat only one team with an above .500 record during the regular season and that was Leyden. And their first round playoff opponent (Taft) was clearly overmatched.
On the other side, Glenbrook South beat three playoff teams this fall and fell by only 11 points to top-ranked Maine South. They also lost by just one point to undefeated Stevenson.
Proviso West certainly has a ton of talent and has had a great season but will have to play almost a perfect game in this one to prevail.

do you think Proviso West has a chance against Glenbrook South?

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