2022 IHSA Class 3A 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 3A

Championship, November 25

#4 IC Catholic 48, #3 Williamsville 17

Semifinals, November 19

#4 IC Catholic 35, #6 Byron 0
#3 Williamsville 12, #4 Tolono Unity 7

Quarterfinals, November 12

#4 IC Catholic 27, #1 Princeton 20 (OT)
#6 Byron 32, #2 Reed-Custer 27
#4 Tolono Unity 14, #1 Prairie Central 0
#3 Williamsville 41, #15 Olympia 21

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Princeton 26, #8 Genoa-Kingston 2
#4 IC Catholic 42, #5 Stillman Valley 14
#2 Reed-Custer 24, #7 Pecatonica 6
#6 Byron 56, #3 Seneca 21

#1 Prairie Central 41, #9 Roxana 20
#4 Tolono Unity 35, #5 Mt. Carmel, Ill. 14
#15 Olympia 60, #7 St. Joseph-Ogden 28
#3 Williamsville 18, #6 Eureka 16

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Princeton 56, #16 Peotone 28
#8 Genoa-Kingston 16, #9 Elmwood-Brimfield 8
#4 IC Catholic 63, #13 King 0
#5 Stillman Valley 48, #12 Monmouth-Roseville 33
#2 Reed-Custer 77, #15 Carver 24
#7 Pecatonica 52, #10 Catalyst-Maria 8
#3 Seneca 48, #14 Winnebago 20
#6 Byron 52, #11 Lisle 7

#1 Prairie Central 57, #16 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 12
#9 Roxana 13, #8 Hillsboro 7
#4 Tolono Unity 21, #13 Harrisburg 0
#5 Mt. Carmel, Ill. 8, #12 Monticello 6
#15 Olympia 32, #2 Benton 21
#7 St. Joseph-Ogden 55, #10 Robinson 39
#3 Williamsville 48, #14 Carlinville 20
#6 Eureka 49, #11 Beardstown 6