Today's first-round Illinois games:

Class 1A

(2) Alexis United (8-1) vs. (7) Flanagan (6-3)

When: 1 p.m. today at Alexis United

Last postseason appearance: Alexis United 2008, Flanagan 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Alexis United 2-1, Flanagan 0-3

Postseason record: Alexis United 5-3, Flanagan 12-12

Players to watch: Alexis United (Adam Olin, RB, 183 rushes, 1,307 yards, 21 TD, Zach Steele, QB, 17 for 41, 251 yards, 3 TD, Josh Winston, WR, 6 catches 84 yards); Flanagan (Gilliam, RB, 107 rushes, 839 yards, 11 TD, Roeschely, QB, 35 for 83, 513 yards, 7 TD, 9 INT, Katcher, TE, 10 catches, 136 yards, 2 TD

Class 2A

(1) Morrison (9-0) vs. (16) Deer Creek Mackinaw (5-4)

When: 1 p.m. today at Morrison

Last postseason appearance: Morrison 2008, Deer Creek 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Morrison 4-0, Deer Creek 2-3

Postseason record: Morrison 17-20, Deer Creek 20-21

Players to watch: Morrison (Josh Vos, RB, 151 rushes, 1,388 yards, 20 TD, Andrew Cook, QB, 34 for 69, 652 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, Cory Swanstrom, WR, 5 catches, 161 yards, 2 TD); Deer Creek (Max Seibert, QB, 18 for 86, 311 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, Brandon Evans, RB, 149 rushes, 1,013, 14 TD)

(5) Orion (8-1) vs. (12) Stark County (7-2)

When: 1 p.m. today at Orion

Last postseason appearance: Orion 2008, Stark County 2008

Records against postseason qualifiers: Orion 0-1, Stark County 3-1

Postseason record: Orion 7-9, Stark County 13-14

Key players: Orion (James Matson, QB, 90 for 181, 1,439 yards, 24 TD, 9 INT, Evan Viager, RB, 78 rushes, 551 yards, 7 TD, Tyler DeDecker, TE, 29 catches, 464 yards, 8 TD); Stark County (Tanner Ewing, QB 15 TD, 5 INT, 630 yards rushing, 9 rushing TD, Tyler Frisby, RB, 786 yards. 12 TD, Calvin Lewis, WR, 613 yards, 11 TD

(6) Annawan/Wethersfield (8-1) vs. (11) Clifton Central (7-2)

When: 2 p.m. today at Annawan/Wethersfield

Last postseason appearance: Annawan/Wethersfield 2008, Clifton Central 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Annawan/Wethersfield 2-1, Clifton Central 1-2

Postseason record: Annawan/Wethersfield 18-14, Clifton Central 18-18

Players to watch: Annawan/Wethersfield (Jake DeJaeger, QB, 27 for 48, 317 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT, Sean Walker 82 rushes 656 yards, 11 TD, Matt DeDecker, WR, 24 catches, 402 yards, 9 TD); Clifton Central (Trent Faulner, QB, 69 for 125, 1,048 yards, 16 TD, 4 INT, David Payne, RB, 138 rushes, 952 yards, 10 TD, Kyle Frake 25 catches 407 yards, 7 TD)

(7) Mercer County (7-2) vs. (10) Bureau Valley (7-2)

When: 1 p.m. today at Mercer County

Last postseason appearance: Mercer County 2008, Bureau Valley 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Mercer County 3-2, Bureau Valley 2-2

Postseason record: Mercer County 41-13, Bureau Valley 17-6

Key players: Mercer County (Brett Anderson, QB, 78 for 114, 1,210 yards, 15 TD, 2 INT, Max Parkinson, RB, 46 rushes, 322 yards, 5 TD, Tanner Benson, WR 21 catches, 453 yards, 5 TD), Bureau Valley (Michael Weidner, RB, 161 rushes, 1,417 yards, 18 TD, John King, QB, 47 for 90, 731 yards, 10 TD, 4 INT, Austin Peterson, WR 23 catches, 434 yards, 4 TD (14) AlWood/ROWVA (6-3) vs. (3) Amboy 8-1

When: 1 p.m. today at Amboy

Last postseason appearance: AlWood/ROWVA 2008, Amboy 2006

Record against postseason qualifiers: AlWood/ROWVA 0-3, Amboy 2-2

Postseason record: AlWood/ROWVA 7-9, Amboy 2-11

Players to watch: AlWood/ROWVA (Tyler Waugh, QB, 45 for 96, 915 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, Matt Carlson, RB, 113 rushes, 1,253 yards, 12 TD, Cody Lanning, WR, 18 catches, 321 yards, 4 TD); Amboy (Steven Apple, QB, 30 for 73, 598 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT, Cody Richardson, RB, 194 rushes, 1,282 yards, 13 TD, CJ Shields, WR, 12 catches, 277 yards, 3 TD

(15) Riverdale (5-4) vs. (2) Gibson City (8-1)

When: 1 p.m. today at Gibson City

Last postseason appearance: Riverdale 2001, Gibson City 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Riverdale 0-4, Gibson City 4-1

Postseason record: Riverdale 2-2, Gibson City 3-9

Players to watch: Riverdale (Andy Cooper, QB, 17 for 52, 270 yards, Chase Young, RB, 73 rushes, 487 yards, Tyler Smeltzley, TE, 6 catches, 151 yards)

Class 3A

(3) Sherrard (8-1) vs. (6) Sterling Newman (6-3)

When: 3 p.m. today at Sherrard

Last postseason appearance: Sherrard 2005, Newman 2008

Record against postseason qualifiers: Sherrard 2-0, Newman 1-3

Postseason record: Sherrard 14-14, Newman 38-17

Players to watch: Sherrard (Logan Frye, QB, 32 for 60 608 yards, 8 TD, 2 INT, Zach Miller, RB, 74 rushes, 794 yards, 10 TD, C. Bjustrom, WR, 10 catches, 214 yards, 3 TD); Newman (Tim Wilson, RB, 68 rushes, 452 yards, 6 TD, Jack Hanlon, QB, 24 for 56, 396 yards, 4 TD, 5 INT, Zac Gassman, TE, 7 catches, 86 yards)