2022 IHSA Class 4A 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 4A

Championship, November 25

#2 Sacred Heart-Griffin 44, #13 Providence 20

Semifinals, November 18-19

#13 Providence 17, #3 St. Francis 14
#2 Sacred Heart-Griffin 56, #4 Rochester 42

Quarterfinals, November 12

#13 Providence 31, #1 Richmond-Burton 14
#3 St. Francis 35, #7 Rochelle 16
#4 Rochester 41, #1 Carterville 28
#2 Sacred Heart-Griffin 51, #6 Murphysboro 13

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Richmond-Burton 54, #8 UP-Bronzeville 6
#13 Providence 24, #5 Joliet Catholic 14
#7 Rochelle 34, #15 Johnsburg 22
#3 St. Francis 42, #6 Evergreen Park 0

#1 Carterville 22, #8 Coal City 0
#4 Rochester 42, #5 Breese Central 0
#2 Sacred Heart-Griffin 28, #10 Waterloo 16
#6 Murphysboro 20, #3 Macomb 16

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Richmond-Burton 49, #16 Ridgewood 0
#8 UP-Bronzeville 32, #9 Sullivan 6
#13 Providence 17, #4 Wheaton Academy 3
#5 Joliet Catholic 43, #12 Phillips 6
#15 Johnsburg 54, #2 Hyde Park 8
#7 Rochelle 42, #10 Dixon 36 (OT)
#3 St. Francis 63, #14 Marengo 0
#6 Evergreen Park 48, #11 Comer 0

#1 Carterville 36, #16 Geneseo 7
#8 Coal City 22, #9 East Alton-Wood River 6
#4 Rochester 45, #13 Effingham 14
#5 Breese Central 21, #12 Mt. Zion 18
#2 Sacred Heart-Griffin 55, #15 Hall 6
#10 Waterloo 76, #7 Richland County 28
#3 Macomb 28, #14 Quincy Notre Dame 14
#6 Murphysboro 41, #11 Columbia 28