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Want to See Who Vikings Will Face in Playoffs?

IHSA Football playoff pairing show is Saturday on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, with Geneva's very own Matt Rodewald working social media magic.

The Illinois High School Association Football Playoff Pairing Show will return to Comcast SportsNet Chicago in 2013, and Geneva alum Matt Rodewald will be among the commentators when it airs live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

The Vikings play 1-7 Streamwood at home on Friday, and a win would put Geneva's record at 7-2. A loss would change the Vikings' position in the brackets, but a 6-3 record almost certainly would still qualify for a playoff berth.

The show will reveal the brackets and first round match-ups of all 256 playoff qualifiers across eight classes, and it also can be viewed via live interactive stream on the Internet at IHSA.tv and CSNChicago.com.

Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) alum and CSN anchor Jen Lada will host the show and be joined by a panel of experts on-set, including long-time IHSA TV announcer Dave Bernhard and Kankakee Daily Journal sportswriter and Illinois high school football bracketologist Steve Soucie. IHSA TV veteran, Rockford WTVO-TV reporter, and 670 The Score personality Rodewald will manage the interactive desk, chatting with fans via social media and taking their questions to the air.

CSN prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran will also join the show in-studio for the first time. Fans who want to interact with the show are encouraged to use the hashtag #IHSA.

The program will once again feature coach and media guests from around the state, while CSN camera crews will be roaming the Land of Lincoln catching live reactions from school parties.

In addition, for the first time ever, fans will get to choose one of the coaches who will be interviewed on the show via voting online at CSNChicago.com/Preps and Twitter. Each of the coaches below can be voted for via poll on the Comcast SportsNet Chicago website (CSNChicago.com/Preps) or by accessing @IHSAState on Twitter and “retweeting” and “favoriting” the tweet for their favorite team’s coach. 

1A  Matt Leng, Fisher High School 
2A  Mike McElroy, Elverado-Trico Coop (Elkville)
3A  Tim Nolen, Robinson High School 
4A  Anthony Faltin, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago)
5A  Darin Driscoll, Limestone High School (Bartonville)
6A  Rick Little, Quincy High School
7A  Joe Wardynski, Wheaton North High School
8A  Craig Buzea, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

“This is one of the most exciting nights of the year,” said IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman. “It is a great opportunity for teams and communities to come together and celebrate their accomplishments from the regular-season. This show has become an IHSA tradition and we are proud to partner with Comcast SportsNet Chicago, who does so much to enhance the experience for viewers across the state and country.”

The pairings show will be distributed to Comcast SportsNet Chicago’s entire viewing territory. Viewers are urged to visit CSNChicago.com to find the exact channel locations in their area or the IHSA's channel finder by market. 

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