Another huge weekend for area high school football teams as the third round the high school play-offs get underway. All these teams are just two wins away from the state championship as they do battle in the quarterfinals

All eyes will be on Lutheran this weekend as this is the game the team has been waiting for. Lutheran goes up it's toughest challenge yet as they do battle with Chicago Phillips on Saturday.

Byron High School will face Newman Central Catholic High School

Forreston HS is looking to join elite of NUIC

Here are weekend's Third round match-ups:

Class 5A
(1) Geneseo vs (12) Sycamore (H.S.) Sat 11/15 at Sycamore (H.S.) 1 pm
(15) Woodstock (Marian) vs (6) Lombard (Montini) Sat 11/15 at Woodstock 1 pm

Class 4A
(1) Rockford (Lutheran) vs (5) Chicago (Phillips) Sat 11/15 at Chicago (Gately Stadium) 6 pm
Class 3A

(1) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) vs (7) Byron 11/15 at Byron 1 pm

Class 2A

(1) Pearl City  vs (2) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) on Sat at Rockridge 1 pm

Class 1A

(5) Lena (L.-Winslow) vs (2) Galena (H.S.) on Sat 11/15 at Galena (H.S.) 1 pm
(1) Toulon (Stark County) vs (2) Forreston on Sat 11/15 at Wyoming 5 pm

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