2022 IHSA Class 2A 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 2A

Championship, November 25

#1 St. Teresa 29, #6 Tri-Valley 22

Semifinals, November 19

#6 Tri-Valley 36, #1 Maroa-Forsyth 6
#1 St. Teresa 39, #2 Johnston City 15

Quarterfinals, November 12

#1 Maroa-Forsyth 21, #4 Rockridge 7
#6 Tri-Valley 46, #7 Knoxville 22
#1 St. Teresa 37, #4 Pana 12
#2 Johnston City 42, #14 Althoff 32

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Maroa-Forsyth 42, #8 Farmington 12
#4 Rockridge 27, #12 Bloomington Central 18
#7 Knoxville 48, #2 Bismarck-Henning 29
#6 Tri-Valley 28, #3 Wilmington 21

#1 St. Teresa 59, #9 Athens 33
#4 Pana 68, #12 Fairfield 50
#2 Johnston City 28, #10 Arthur-Lovington 8
#14 Althoff 26, #6 Red Bud 14

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Maroa-Forsyth 69, #16 North Lawndale 8
#8 Farmington 40, #9 El Paso-Gridley 30
#4 Rockridge 42, #13 Sterling Newman 12
#12 Bloomington Central 27 #5 Mercer County 26 (OT)
#2 Bismarck-Henning 43, #15 Westville 35
#7 Knoxville 33, #10 Unity-Payson 14
#3 Wilmington 41, #14 Chicago Christian 7
#6 Tri-Valley 44, #11 Clifton Central 0

#1 St. Teresa 49, #16 Chester 0
#9 Athens 48, #8 Carmi-White County 8
#4 Pana 59, #13 Auburn, Ill. 30
#12 Fairfield 20, #5 North Mac 19
#2 Johnston City 36, #15 Flora 20
#10 Arthur-Lovington 41, #7 Vandalia 34
#14 Althoff 38, #3 Shelbyville 34
#6 Red Bud 34, #11 Nashville 21