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IHSA football playoffs: First-round matchups set for this weekend with top teams in state back in action

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IHSA football playoffs: First-round matchups set for this weekend with top teams in state back in action — Oak Park Schools news

The first weekend of the expanded Illinois High School Association football playoffs is in the books. Now, after a week off, the state's top-ranked programs will be in action as they try to advance further down the road to Normal.

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