2022 IHSA Class 5A state football playoff pairings

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 5A

Championship, November 26

#11 Nazareth 45, #3 Peoria 44

Semifinals, November 19

#11 Nazareth 10, #1 Sycamore 7
#3 Peoria 76, #4 Morris 56

Quarterfinals, November 12

#1 Sycamore 28, #5 Sterling 0
#11 Nazareth 29, #2 Morgan Park 0
#4 Morris 35, #1 Mahomet-Seymour 14
#3 Peoria 36, #7 Mascoutah 21

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Sycamore 43, #9 Carmel 0
#5 Sterling 50, #4 Goode 8
#2 Morgan Park 28, #7 Payton 0
#11 Nazareth 38, #3 Boylan 13

#1 Mahomet-Seymour 44, #8 Metamora 28
#4 Morris 56, #12 Centralia 0
#7 Mascoutah 49, #2 Highland 42
#3 Peoria 48, #6 Kankakee 21

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Sycamore 54, #16 Westinghouse 13
#9 Carmel 45, #8 Bulls Prep 0
#4 Goode 48, #13 Pritzker 0
#5 Sterling 34, #12 St. Viator 17
#2 Morgan Park 14, #15 Fenwick 6
#7 Payton 42, #10 Speer 0
#3 Boylan 31, #14 Hillcrest 0
#11 Nazareth 48, #6 Glenbard South 22

#1 Mahomet-Seymour 40, #16 Ottawa 14
#8 Metamora 68, #9 Jacksonville 34
#4 Morris 42, #13 LaSalle-Peru 17
#12 Centralia 27, #5 Triad 14
#2 Highland 50, #15 Dunlap 0
#7 Mascoutah 21, #10 Marion 20
#3 Peoria 62, #14 MacArthur 14
#6 Kankakee 16, #11 Mt. Vernon 14