Dates, times set for first week of Illinois high school football playoffs

By Garen Vartanian

Updated October 24, 2022 1:19 PM

The pairings for the IHSA high school football postseason were announced Saturday night. Times and dates have since been announced as well. Provided

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include changes to the dates/times for some of the postseason games.

The pairings for the IHSA high school football postseason were announced Saturday night. Below are the matchups involving metro-east teams, including the time and date.

Class 1A

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: No. 16 Madison (5-3) at No. 1 Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington (9-0).
1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 15 Dupo (5-4) at No. 2 Camp Point Central (9-0).

Class 2A

1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 11 Nashville (7-2) at No. 6 Red Bud (7-2).
3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 14 Althoff (5-4) at No. 3 Shelbyville (8-1).

Class 3A

1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 9 Roxana (6-3) at No. 8 Hillsboro (6-3).

Class 4A

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: No. 11 Columbia (6-3) at No. 6 Murphysboro/Elkville Elverado (7-2)
1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 12 Mount Zion (6-3) at No. 5 Breese Central (7-2)
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 9 Wood River (6-3) at No. 8 Coal City (6-3)
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 10 Waterloo (6-3) at No. 7 Olney Richland County (7-2)

Class 5A

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: No. 15 Dunlap (5-4) at No. 2 Highland (8-1)
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 10 Marion (6-3) at No. 7 Mascoutah (6-3)
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 12 Centralia (5-4) at No. 5 Triad (7-2)

Class 6A

3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 11 Oak Lawn Richards (6-3) at No. 6 East St. Louis (7-2)

Class 7A

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: No. 25 Bradley-Bourbonnais (5-4) at No. 8 Collinsville (8-1)

Class 8A

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: No. 29 Belleville East (5-4) at No. 4 South Elgin (9-0)
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: No. 22 Edwardsville (6-3) at No. 11 O’Fallon (8-1)

This story was originally published October 24, 2022 at 11:01 AM.