The Illinois High School Association state football playoff pairings have been revealed.
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. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28. This season’s state championship games will be held at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The Class 1A thru 4A title games will take place on Friday, Nov. 24. The Class 5A thru 8A title games will be Saturday, Nov. 25.
Class 4A
Championship, November 24
Rochester 59, St. Laurence 38
Semifinals, November 18
St. Laurence 31, Wheaton Academy 30, 2OT
Rochester 42, Murphysboro 14
Quarterfinals, November 10-11
(4) Wheaton Academy 42, (8) Sandwich 7
(11) St. Laurence 24, (7) IC Catholic 20
(1) Rochester 49, (4) Breese Central 13
(2) Murphysboro 25, (11) Harrisburg 20
Second Round, November 3-4
(8) Sandwich 54, (1) Dyett 6
(4) Wheaton Academy 12, (12) St. Viator 3
(7) IC Catholic 35, (2) Rockford Boylan 7
(11) St. Laurence 31, (3) Dixon 21
(1) Rochester 45, (8) Coal City 3
(4) Breese Central 16, (5) Mt. Zion 13
(2) Murphysboro 14, (7) Charleston 13
(11) Harrisburg 27, (14) Peoria Notre Dame 22
First Round, October 27-28
(1) Dyett 28, (16) Ag. Science 14
(8) Sandwich 49, (9) Ridgewood 34
(4) Wheaton Academy 68, (13) Phoenix 0
(12) St. Viator 14, (5) Richmond-Burton 0
(2) Rockford Boylan 43, (15) Phillips 12
(7) IC Catholic 35, (10) Geneseo 12
(3) Dixon 10, (14) Plano 7
(11) St. Laurence 64, (6) Vocational 0
(1) Rochester 59, (16) Lincoln 14
(8) Coal City 44, (9) Normal U-High 0
(4) Breese Central 19, (13) Cahokia 2
(5) Mt. Zion 22, (12) Effingham 2
(2) Murphysboro 49, (15) Taylorville 13
(7) Charleston 27, (10) Freeburg 24, OT
(14) Peoria Notre Dame 28, (3) Kewanee 13
(11) Harrisburg 23, (6) Carterville 12
