Illinois 8-man football will play an extra Week 10 of the regular season but include a bye week for teams to keep the traditional 9 games as they opted not to expand their playoffs but still wanted to start their regular season at the same time as the IHSA 11-man with their new earlier start due to the new playoff expansion and have their playoff schedule coincide the way it has been with the IHSA 11-man playoffs. They choose the extra regular season week to offset the new added first round of the IHSA playoff expansion.

(Week 1) Fri, Aug. 21

Salt Fork @ Clifton Central 7:00pm (Good early matchup between two of the consistent VVC teams. SF coming of a couple of 5-5 seasons but were 8-3, 7-4, and 6-4 in the previous 3. Central coming off a 9-2 season in Coach Jeff Perzee’s first season at the helm).

Westville @ Iroquois West 7:00pm (Early test for IW against one of the VVC power houses as they look to bounce from being 4-23 the last 3 seasons).

(Week 2) Fri, Aug. 28

Bismarck-Henning @ Clifton Central 7:00pm (Two VVC powerhouses collide)

North Newton @ Rensselaer 7:00pm (Rivalry game but RC has won last 35 meetings, some in playoffs, going back as far as records could be found to 1994)

(Week 3) Fri, Sep. 4

Clifton Central @ Momence 7:00pm (Comahawk Trophy rivalry. Central reclaimed trophy last year after Momence won it back-to-back years. Central had won 6 straight prior to that. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

Seneca @ Iroquois West 7:00pm (Former SVC/VVC rivals meet up. IW replacement game for Watseka)

St. Thomas More @ St. Anne 7:00pm (Two local 8-man teams go at it. St. Anne has won 3 of the 4 meetings including a playoff victory in 2024)

Benton Central @ South Newton 6:30pm (South Newton has won both matchups since adding BC to the schedule in 2024)

(Week 4) Fri, Sep. 11

Westville @ Momence 7:00pm (Big test for Momence if they want to get back into contention for the VVC title this year)

South Newton @ North Newton 7:00pm (Newton County Rivalry. NN snapped a 3-game losing streak in the rivalry last year. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

(Week 5) Fri, Sep. 18

Clifton Central @ Oakwood 7:00pm (Battle of the Comets in the VVC. Oakwood returns most of their starters 10 offense, 7 defense from last year’s 7-3 team)

Kankakee Hope Christian Academy @ St. Anne 7:00pm (Homecoming for Cardinals. Hope Chrisitan, formerly Trinity, first year in 8-man. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

(Week 6) Fri, Sep. 25

Momence @ Iroquois West 7:00pm (Local VVC battle. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

St. Thomas More @ Milford/Cissna Park 7:00pm (Local 8-man battle. MCP snapped a 3-game losing streak last year)

(Week 7) Fri, Oct. 2

Westville @ Clifton Central 7:00pm (Potential battle between top VVC teams. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

Milford/Cissna Park @ Kankakee Hope Christian Academy 7:00pm (New area rivalry)


(Week 8) Fri, Oct. 9

Milford/Cissna Park @ St. Anne 7:00pm (Rivalry 8-man. MCP 2-1 in series. St. Anne won last year. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

Faith Christian @ South Newton 6:30pm (FC 3rd year of 11-man. Wild 36-28 win by FC last year in 1st meeting)

(Week 9) Fri, Oct. 16

Iroquois West @ Clifton Central 7:00pm (VVC Battle. Central has won 3 straight. Game on 96.9 The Buckle)

South Newton @ Frontier 6:30pm (Midwest Conference matchup. Last win for SN in 2022)

North Newton @ Tri-County 6:30pm (Midwest Conference matchup. NN snapped 3-game losing streak against TC last year)

(Week 10) Fri, Oct. 23

Milford/Cissna Park @ Cerro Gordo 7:00pm (Final game of regular season. First 8-man season for CG)

St. Anne @ Peoria Heights 6:30pm (Final game of regular season. First meeting between the two teams)

IHSA Football Playoffs - First Round (New extra round with expanded playoffs)

IHSAA Football Sectional Quarterfinals

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