2022 IHSA Class 8A state football playoff pairings and scores

The Illinois High School Association state football playoff pairings have been revealed. Only the pairings have been released so far, dates and times of the games will be posted on Monday afternoon.

In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts. The game must be played on Saturday, unless both schools agree to play the game on Friday.

One playoff round will take place each week, starting with the first round games on Friday, Oct, 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29. This season’s state championship games will be held at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. The Class 1A thru 4A title games will take place on Friday, Nov. 25. The Class 5A thru 8A title games will be Saturday, Nov. 26.

Class 8A

Championship, November 26

#6 Loyola 13, #1 Lincoln-Way East 3

Semifinals, November 19

#1 Lincoln-Way East 31, #5 Glenbard West 7
#6 Loyola 30, #2 York 3

Quarterfinals, November 12

#1 Lincoln-Way East 35, #8 Warren 14
#5 Glenbard West 37, #13 Maine South 34
#2 York 24, #7 Palatine 10
#6 Loyola 30, #14 Lyons 17

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Lincoln-Way East 17, #17 Neuqua Valley 14
#8 Warren 41, #24 Andrew 7
#13 Maine South 42, #4 South Elgin 0
#5 Glenbard West 42, #12 Glenbrook South 0

#2 York 27, #18 Marist 21 (2OT)
#7 Palatine 47, #23 Minooka 14
#14 Lyons 24, #3 Plainfield North 13
#6 Loyola 49, #22 Edwardsville 21

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Lincoln-Way East 42, #32 Conant 7
#17 Neuqua Valley 37, #16 Lane 0
#8 Warren 26, #25 Stevenson 14
#24 Andrew 28, #9 Huntley 18
#4 South Elgin 28, #29 Belleville East 20
#13 Maine South 24, #20 Bolingbrook 0
#5 Glenbard West 38, #28 Lockport 7
#12 Glenbrook South 40, #21 Homewood-Flossmoor 7

#2 York 31, #31 Oswego East 10
#18 Marist 42, #15 Naperville North 28
#7 Palatine 31, #26 Downers Grove South 23
#23 Minooka 16, #10 Glenbard East 14
#3 Plainfield North 48, #30 Rich 12
#14 Lyons 26, #19 Naperville Central 17
#6 Loyola 42, #27 Plainfield South 7
#22 Edwardsville 43, #11 O’Fallon 36