2026 GCAC Girls Flag Football Playoff Recap | Marist & Saint Ignatius Advance

The Girls Catholic Athletic Conference playoff field has been reduced from 13 teams to two.In this episode of THE Varsity Voices: High School Sports Talk, we recap every Girls Catholic Athletic Conference flag football playoff game played from October 5–11, 2026.Marist delivered one of the most dominant playoff weeks imaginable, defeating Lincoln-Way Central, Sandburg and Mother McAuley by a combined score of 108–0. Saint Ignatius was nearly as impressive, outscoring Lincoln Park, Clark and Oak Park-River Forest 103–12 to reach its sectional championship game.We also discuss:Benet Academy’s dramatic regional-final loss to RomeovilleMother McAuley’s regional championship runSt. Francis’ one-point victory over RosaryRegional semifinal and championship results for every GCAC teamThe potential for an all-GCAC state quarterfinal between Marist and Saint IgnatiusGCAC players appearing on the Illinois state leaderboardsAllie Sheldon’s state-leading scoring totalGiuliana Lee taking over the state lead in receiving yardsStandout seasons from Madison Rathunde, McKenzie Saffold, Josie Borkowski, Stella Cooney and othersLocal playoff coverage from the Daily Herald, Shaw Local and NCTV17Can Marist continue its postseason shutout streak? Can Saint Ignatius slow down Kenwood’s state-leading passing attack? And could the two remaining GCAC teams meet at the IHSA state tournament?Subscribe to THE Varsity Voices Media Network on YouTube, follow the show on Spotify and join us as we continue covering Chicago-area high school sports.#GirlsFlagFootball #IHSA #GCAC #IllinoisHighSchoolSports #HighSchoolFlagFootball