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title: "Sycamore Stuns Top Seed Antioch, 32-28"
url: https://www.herebristol.com/2026/11/08/ihsa-second-round-sycamore-stuns-top-seed-antioch/
date: 2026-11-08T09:36:33-05:00
modified: 2026-11-08T09:36:33-05:00
author: "HERE City National Desk"
categories: ["National", "Sports"]
site: "HEREBristol"
attribution: "HEREBristol"
---

# Sycamore Stuns Top Seed Antioch, 32-28

> CHICAGO, Ill. — The second weekend of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs delivered one of its wildest finishes in Antioch, where ninth-seeded Sycamore knocked off the top seed 32-28 in a Class 5A game Saturday. Antioch appeared to score on a long heave in the closing seconds, but officials ruled an inadvertent whistle

*Source: [HEREBristol](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/11/08/ihsa-second-round-sycamore-stuns-top-seed-antioch/) — November 8, 2026 by HERE City National Desk*

CHICAGO, Ill. — The second weekend of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs delivered one of its wildest finishes in Antioch, where ninth-seeded Sycamore knocked off the top seed 32-28 in a Class 5A game Saturday.

Antioch appeared to score on a long heave in the closing seconds, but officials ruled an inadvertent whistle had sounded. The hosts got one untimed snap from the Sycamore 13-yard line instead, and the visiting Spartans picked off a tipped pass in the end zone to move on.

Elsewhere in Class 5A on Saturday, Providence Catholic outlasted Morgan Park 42-34 at Stagg Stadium in Chicago.

In Class 7A, Lincoln-Way West went to Burbank and beat host St. Laurence 21-14 in overtime, scoring the winner on a 10-yard run.

Other second-round results across the state included top-seeded Lincoln-Way East over Hinsdale Central 24-7, Downers Grove North over St. Rita 17-7, New Trier over Homewood-Flossmoor 26-23, East St. Louis over St. Patrick 64-6 and Aurora Christian over Maroa-Forsyth 28-7.