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Pairings Announced for First Round of Playoffs

Glen Ellyn will be buzzing with playoff excitement this weekend as Glenbard West and Glenbard South both host home games for the first round of the playoffs.

Glenbard South wrapped up a perfect regular season on Friday after beating Bloom Township and will now move onto the first round of the playoffs this weekend, according to the Daily Herald. 

For the first time in the football program's history, the team went undefeated, according to the article. 

On Saturday, the first round pairings for the playoffs were announced on the Illinois High School Association website. Glenbard South, a No. 3 seed, will take on St. Francis High School in Wheaton, a No. 14 seed, in the first round of the Class 5A playoff at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Glenbard South, according to the IHSA. 

Meanwhile, Glenbard West, a No. 3 seed, will compete against Harlem High School, a No. 14 seed, in the Class 7A first round playoff game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Glenbard West. 

Glenbard West also had an impressive end to its regular season, coming off its eight straight win this past weekend against York, according to the Daily Herald. 


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