Byron scored two touchdowns in the final four minutes to beat IC Catholic Prep 15-14 at Plunkett Park in Elmhurst and advance to the Class 3A final next weekend in DeKalb.

Here’s a look at the Class 3A football semifinal between IC Catholic and Byron, as well as the Class 7A game between Wheaton North and Brother Rice.

Princeton, who averaged 43.4 points per game entering Saturday, was limited to just one touchdown in a Class 3A 31-7 loss to IC Catholic Prep. The Tigers (10-2) managed just 78 second half yards before their 10-play scoring drive. Davis had two second half interceptions. The Knights (11-1) will now face Byron in the semifinals next week. It is a rematch of the 2017 semifinal — a 7-0 IC Catholic win en route to the program’s second of three straight state titles from 2016-2018.

Here’s a look at the football matchups in DuPage County for the quarterfinal round, including IC Catholic Prep hosting Princeton and Wheaton North traveling to Willowbrook in Class 7A, among others.

Here’s a look at the football matchups in the Fox area for the quarterfinal round, including Jacobs trying to keep its surprise postseason run alive and Cary-Grove putting its 11-0 record on the line.

Underdogs? Jacobs senior running back Ben Ludlum is having none of that.

Jalen McGee’s return from an ankle injury has only made Neuqua Valley’s 10-1 football team even more dangerous.

The Genoa-Kingston defense showed out once again in their 27-3 victory over a shorthanded St. Francis squad in the second round of the Class 4A football playoffs.

If possible, most teams prefer a balanced offensive attack. And most nights, Joliet Catholic is more than capable of showcasing those capabilities. But other nights, and Friday was one of them, the Hilltoppers are better served by simply putting their collective heads down and steamrolling over the opposition. And after being slowed down by a long scoring drive from the visitors from Wheaton Academy and a turnover, Joliet Catholic went back to basics, scored 27-unanswered second quarter points and rolled to a 48-14 victory.

Here’s a look at the second round of playoffs for Fox area schools, including Batavia heading to Mt. Carmel, Jacobs hosting Normal, South Elgin traveling to Marist, and Geneva welcoming St. Rita, among others.