2022 IHSA Class 1A 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 1A

Championship, November 25

#1 Lena-Winslow 30, #2 Camp Point Central 8

Semifinals, November 19

#1 Lena-Winslow 38, #10 Forreston 16
#2 Camp Point Central 44, #1 Ridgeview-Lexington 8

Quarterfinals, November 12

#1 Lena-Winslow 52, #4 Fulton 14
#10 Forreston 20, #11 Dakota 8
#1 Ridgeview-Lexington 41, #4 Tuscola 6
#2 Camp Point Central 24, #3 Greenfield-Northwestern 12

Second Round, November 4-5

#1 Lena-Winslow 76, #8 Oneida 7
#4 Fulton 28, #12 Rockford Lutheran 0
#10 Forreston 44, #2 Hope Academy 16
#11 Dakota 30, #3 Ottawa Marquette 19

#1 Ridgeview-Lexington 56, #9 Salt Fork 20
#4 Tuscola 29, #5 Routt 26
#2 Camp Point Central 24, #7 Sesser-Valier 0
#3 Greenfield-Northwestern 26, #6 Cumberland 0

First Round, October 28-29

#1 Lena-Winslow 48, #16 Chicago Richards 6
#8 Oneida 28, #9 Stark County 14
#4 Fulton 38, #13 Aurora Christian 13
#12 Rockford Lutheran 35, #5 Annawan-Wethersfield 19
#2 Hope Academy 69, #15 Corliss 0
#10 Forreston 46, #7 St. Bede 22
#3 Ottawa Marquette 20, #14 Morrison 6
#11 Dakota 16, #6 Iroquois West 14

#1 Ridgeview-Lexington 47, #16 Madison 14
#9 Salt Fork 48, #8 Red Hill 31
#4 Tuscola 20, #13 Brown County 18
#5 Routt 41, #12 Villa Grove 15
#2 Camp Point Central 66, #15 Dupo 0
#7 Sesser-Valier 49, #10 Central A&M 12
#3 Greenfield-Northwestern 38, #14 Calhoun 7
#6 Cumberland 34, #11 Rushville 8