High School Football

Times, match-ups set for quarterfinal round of Illinois high school football playoffs

Belleville News-Democrat

November 7, 2022 12:18 PM

Quarterfinal match-ups have been set for postseason play this weekend. — Quarterfinal match-ups have been set for postseason play this weekend. Provided

The quarterfinal match-ups in the IHSA high school football postseason are set. All games will take place Saturday.

Below are the contests involving metro-east teams, including the kickoff time.

Class 2A

4 p.m.: No. 14 seed Althoff (7-2) at No. 2 seed Johnston City (11-0). The Crusaders defeated Red Bud 26-14 in the second round while the Indians upended Arthur Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 28-8.

Class 5A

3 p.m.: No. 3 seed Peoria High School (10-1) at No. 7 seed Mascoutah (8-3). The Indians defeated Highland 55-42 in the second round while the Lions defeated Kankakee 48-21.

Class 6A

1 p.m.: No. 7 seed Crete-Monee (9-2) at No. 6 seed East St. Louis (9-2). The Flyers rolled to a 40-0 victory against Normal Community West in the second round while the Warriors defeated Chicago Simeon 35-12.