Illinois high school football: IHSA state semifinal schedule, playoff brackets, stats, rankings, scores & more

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The 2022 Illinois high school football season continues this week with IHSA state semifinal games Friday-Saturday. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's postseason prep football slate in The Land of Lincoln.

Class 8 Playoffs

Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 8A

• No. 5 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL) vs. No. 1 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 7
    (#5) Glenbard West
  • 31
    (#1) Lincoln-Way East

  11/19 Final
• No. 6 Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL) vs. No. 2 York (Elmhurst, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 30
    (#6) Loyola Academy
  • 3
    (#2) York

  11/19 Final

Class 7 Playoffs

 Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 7A

• No. 1 Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, IL) @ No. 12 St. Rita (Chicago, IL)

  Saturday 4:00pm (Local time)

  • 20
    (#1) Chicago Mt. Carmel
  • 9
    (#12) St. Rita

  11/19 Final
• No. 18 Batavia (IL) @ No. 11 Lake Zurich (IL)

  Saturday 4:00pm (Local time)

  • 24
    (#18) Batavia
  • 7
    (#11) Lake Zurich

  11/19 Final

Class 6 Playoffs

 Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 6A

• No. 1 Lemont (IL) vs. No. 6 East St. Louis (IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 29
    (#1) Lemont
  • 32
    (#6) East St. Louis

  11/19 Final
• No. 2 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, IL) vs. No. 4 Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 21
    (#2) Prairie Ridge
  • 19
    (#4) Saint Ignatius College Prep

  11/19 Final

Class 5 Playoffs

 Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 5A

• No. 11 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL) vs. No. 1 Sycamore (IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 10
    (#11) Nazareth Academy
  • 7
    (#1) Sycamore

  11/19 Final
• No. 4 Morris (IL) vs. No. 3 Peoria (IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 56
    (#4) Morris
  • 76
    (#3) Peoria

  11/19 Final

Class 4 Playoffs

 Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 4A

• No. 4 Rochester (IL) @ No. 2 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 42
    (#4) Rochester
  • 56
    (#2) Sacred Heart-Griffin

  11/18 Final
• No. 3 St. Francis (Wheaton, IL) vs. No. 13 Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 14
    (#3) St. Francis
  • 17
    (#13) Providence Catholic

  11/19 Final

Class 3 Playoffs

 Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 3A

• No. 4 Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL) @ No. 3 Williamsville (IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 7
    (#4) Tolono Unity
  • 12
    (#3) Williamsville

  11/19 Final
• No. 4 IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL) vs. No. 6 Byron (IL)

  Saturday 3:00pm (Local time)

  • 35
    (#4) IC Catholic Prep
  • 0
    (#6) Byron

  11/19 Final

Class 2 Playoffs

Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 2A

• No. 1 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) vs. No. 6 Tri-Valley (Downs, IL)

  Saturday 1:00pm (Local time)

  • 6
    (#1) Maroa-Forsyth
  • 36
    (#6) Tri-Valley

  11/19 Final
• No. 2 Johnston City (IL) @ No. 1 St. Teresa (Decatur, IL)

  Saturday 3:00pm (Local time)

  • 15
    (#2) Johnston City
  • 39
    (#1) St. Teresa

  11/19 Final

Class 1 Playoffs

Full bracket can be found here - 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 1A

• No. 10 Forreston (IL) vs. No. 1 Lena-Winslow (Lena, IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 16
    (#10) Forreston
  • 38
    (#1) Lena-Winslow

  11/19 Final
• No. 2 Camp Point Central (Camp Point, IL) @ No. 1 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax, IL)

  Saturday 2:00pm (Local time)

  • 44
    (#2) Camp Point Central
  • 8
    (#1) Ridgeview/Lexington

  11/19 Final

State Stat Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
1	Bradyn Little - So Quincy (IL)	2773
2	Caden Casimino - Jr Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)	2687
3	Wyatt Bohm - Sr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	2452
4	Logan Smith - Jr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	2447
5	Makobi Adams - Jr Mt. Zion (IL)	2441
6	Tyaire Lott - Sr Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)	2395
7	Dawson Brown - Sr Richland County (Olney, IL)	2382
8	Jake Seman - Sr Williamsville (IL)	2368
9	Dennis Mandala - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	2352
10	Colt Michael - Sr O'Fallon (IL)	2322
11	Jack Duncan - Sr Macomb (IL)	2191
12	Keeton Reiss - Sr Rochester (IL)	2184
13	Jack Knudson - Sr Glenwood (Chatham, IL)	2086
14	Belay Brummel - Sr Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)	2028
15	Jake Stearney - Sr Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)	2007
16	Payton Salomon - Sr Lemont (IL)	2000
17	Dermot Smyth - Sr Marist (Chicago, IL)	1924
18	Dom Caruso - Sr McHenry (IL)	1919
19	Conner Freeze - Sr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	1904
20	Chris Clark - Sr Amundsen (Chicago, IL)	1900

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Max Lynch - Sr Pana (IL)	2501
2	Garrett Gensler - Sr Rochelle (IL)	1653
3	Seth Slayden - Sr East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)	1645
4	Breyahn Townsend - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	1464
5	Jalen Brown - Sr Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, IL)	1418
6	Nathan Van witzenburg - Sr Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)	1406
7	Max Ryner - Sr Macomb (IL)	1347
8	Dominic Voegele - Sr Columbia (IL)	1343
9	Cory Craig - Jr Athens (IL)	1323
10	Royce Harper - Sr St. Teresa (Decatur, IL)	1322
11	Tyler Lofton - So Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL)	1319
12	Treshaun Lancaster - Jr Auburn (IL)	1290
13	Waleed Johnson - Jr Plano (IL)	1285
14	Chase Withrow - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	1278
15	Haiden Janke - Jr Huntley (IL)	1257
16	Dj Stewart - Jr St. Rita (Chicago, IL)	1231
17	Ryan Whitwell - Sr Batavia (IL)	1229
18	Wyatt Upton - Sr Benton (IL)	1201
19	Charley Thompson - Sr Warren Township (Gurnee, IL)	1166
20	Chase Schneider - Sr Pinckneyville (IL)	1145

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Quenton Rogers - Sr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	1141
2	Ian Sopczak - Sr Vienna/Goreville (Vienna, IL)	1140
3	Brayden Trimble - So Mt. Zion (IL)	1134
4	Coy Taylor - So St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	1120
5	Ty Pence - Sr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	1073
6	Braden Revermann - Sr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	1028
7	Adam Muench - Sr Amundsen (Chicago, IL)	1023
8	Michael Prokos - Jr Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)	1010
9	Kj Parker - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	996
10	Jt Jeter - Jr Macomb (IL)	963
11	Parker Gillespie - Jr Rochester (IL)	947
12	Jalen Smith - Sr O'Fallon (IL)	939
13	Christopher Durr jr. - Jr Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)	892
14	Cam Williams - Jr Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, IL)	882
15	Gregory Quince - Sr Quincy (IL)	879
16	Breck Peacock - Sr Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)	869
17	RIchard Dezort - So Chicago Academy (Chicago, IL)	866
18	Luke Wallace - Sr Lemont (IL)	856
19	Noah LaPorte - So Princeton (IL)	849
20	Kevin Jackson - Sr Leo (Chicago, IL)	806

Leaderboard - Player Total TDs
1	Adam Muench - Sr Amundsen (Chicago, IL)	30
2	Max Lynch - Sr Pana (IL)	30
3	Nathan Van witzenburg - Sr Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)	29
4	Aiden Riser - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	29
5	Quenton Rogers - Sr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	28
6	Garrett Gensler - Sr Rochelle (IL)	26
7	Wyatt Upton - Sr Benton (IL)	22
8	Max Ryner - Sr Macomb (IL)	22
9	Ryan Whitwell - Sr Batavia (IL)	22
10	Elijah Owens - Sr Jacksonville (IL)	21
11	Wesley Jackson - Sr Robinson (IL)	21
12	Cory Craig - Jr Athens (IL)	21
13	Jack Rouse - Jr Carlinville (IL)	20
14	Seth Slayden - Sr East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)	20
15	Augie Christiansen - Sr Princeton (IL)	20
16	Teegan Davis - Sr Princeton (IL)	20
17	Breyahn Townsend - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	20
18	Denzell Gibson - Sr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	20
19	Jalen Brown - Sr Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, IL)	19
20	Connor Vanselow - Jr Wauconda (IL)	19

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	luke Zimmerman - Villa Grove (IL)	179
2	Evan Griffths - Sr McHenry (IL)	158
3	Cory West - Sr Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)	156
4	Thomas Sims - Sr Leo (Chicago, IL)	148
5	Dominic Dixon - Jr East St. Louis (IL)	145
6	Cameron Schroth - Jr Mt. Zion (IL)	140
7	Joe Reinhart - Sr North Mac (Virden, IL)	136
8	Aiden Riser - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	136
9	Cj Johnson - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	131
10	Elijah Genenbacher - So Camp Point Central (Camp Point, IL)	130
11	Ryan Brady - Sr St. Bede (Peru, IL)	126
12	Evan Webb - Sr Gillespie (IL)	125
13	Zach Reels - Sr Carlinville (IL)	122
14	Jayden Howard - Sr Belleville East (Belleville, IL)	118
15	Isaiah Harbert - So Pana (IL)	118
16	Colin Ripperda - Sr Williamsville (IL)	117
17	Quinn Duhon - So Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	115
18	Joseph Clayton - Jr Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	115
19	Alexander Jackson - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	115
20	Aleksandar Dale - Sr Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	114

Leaderboard - Player Interceptions
1	Amri Buchanan - Sr Willowbrook (Villa Park, IL)	10
2	Braden Revermann - Sr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	10
3	Austin Alexander - Jr Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL)	7
4	Edwin Soto - So Amundsen (Chicago, IL)	7
5	Teegan Davis - Sr Princeton (IL)	7
6	Calveion Williams - Sr Goode STEM Academy (Chicago, IL)	6
7	Jalin Wardell - Sr Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL)	6
8	Braden Ellis - Sr Seneca (IL)	6
9	Jayden Jones - Jr Macomb (IL)	6
10	Hasaan Hughes - Jr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	6
11	Juan Lucas - Sr Addison Trail (Addison, IL)	5
12	Harlon May - Jr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	5
13	Carter Thomas - Jr Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL)	5
14	Carlis Wilson - Sr Madison (IL)	5
15	Carter Barenbaum - Jr Grayslake North (Grayslake, IL)	5
16	Kiwaun Davis - Sr Kenwood (Chicago, IL)	5
17	Matt Marusich - Jr Barrington (IL)	5
18	Brennan Saxe - So Fremd (Palatine, IL)	5
19	Dariyon Douglas - Jr West Aurora (Aurora, IL)	5
20	Grant Gensler - So Rochelle (IL)	5

MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Illinois MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	CMCHS (Chicago)	12-0	35.1
2	Loyola Academy (Wilmette)	11-1	32.9
3	East St. Louis	10-2	28.5
4	York (Elmhurst)	12-0	26.4
5	GWHS (Glen Ellyn)	10-1	27.9
6	St. Rita (Chicago)	10-2	36.6
7	LWEHS (Frankfort)	12-0	24.3
8	Sycamore	12-0	12.6
9	Marist (Chicago)	7-4	38.3
10	Lyons (LaGrange)	9-3	29.3
11	Batavia	9-3	25.7
12	Brother Rice (Chicago)	7-5	35.0
13	Maine South (Park Ridge)	9-3	26.1
14	Palatine	10-2	23.9
15	PCHS (New Lenox)	8-4	29.9
16	Lena-Winslow (Lena)	12-0	2.8
17	Warren Township (Gurnee)	10-2	20.0
18	SCNHS (St. Charles)	10-2	26.9
19	SHGHS (Springfield)	12-0	1.4
20	DGNHS (Downers Grove)	7-3	26.6
21	Joliet Catholic (Joliet)	8-3	25.6
22	Lake Zurich	11-1	13.3
23	SICP (Chicago)	10-2	16.2
24	HHS (Arlington Heights)	10-1	12.3
25	Prospect (Mt. Prospect)	9-2	20.3
26	Lemont	12-0	7.2
27	ICCP (Elmhurst)	11-1	5.8
28	GSHS (Glenview)	9-2	22.7
29	NA (LaGrange Park)	8-4	21.9
30	PNHS (Plainfield)	10-1	14.6
31	Wheaton North (Wheaton)	9-2	25.4
32	Morris	10-2	15.1
33	PRHS (Crystal Lake)	11-1	13.0
34	Peoria	11-1	8.0
35	Crete-Monee (Crete)	9-3	17.0
36	Edwardsville	7-4	26.5
37	St. Teresa (Decatur)	12-0	-2.5
38	Byron	10-1	4.1
39	NNHS (Naperville)	7-3	23.8
40	O'Fallon	8-2	18.7
41	St. Francis (Wheaton)	11-1	6.2
42	RBHS (Richmond)	11-1	7.0
43	Geneva	6-4	28.1
44	Niles Notre Dame (Niles)	8-4	26.4
45	Rochester	11-1	3.3
46	NVHS (Naperville)	8-3	18.4
47	Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa)	12-0	-2.7
48	Highland	9-2	10.1
49	Yorkville	10-2	14.7
50	Reed-Custer (Braidwood)	11-1	-0.2
51	Princeton	11-1	4.3
52	Pekin	11-1	6.0
53	Moline	9-2	14.8
54	Williamsville	11-1	0.0
55	NCHS (Naperville)	6-4	23.3
56	Simeon (Chicago)	9-1	4.9
57	Tolono Unity (Tolono)	11-1	0.5
58	Bolingbrook	6-4	22.1
59	Normal West (Normal)	9-2	14.6
60	Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet)	11-1	5.6
61	OPRF (Oak Park)	4-5	26.0
62	Sterling	9-3	11.1
63	Stevenson (Lincolnshire)	6-4	17.8
64	Jacobs (Algonquin)	8-2	17.8
65	Carterville	11-1	1.4
66	St. Laurence (Burbank)	4-6	25.0
67	Hoffman Estates	7-4	17.6
68	GNHS (Carol Stream)	4-5	27.0
69	Kenwood (Chicago)	8-3	7.7
70	Kaneland (Maple Park)	7-4	17.8
71	Benet Academy (Lisle)	4-5	30.2
72	Morgan Park (Chicago)	10-2	7.5
73	HCHS (Hinsdale)	4-5	24.3
74	Tri-Valley (Downs)	10-2	-1.9
75	Fulton	9-3	10.5
76	Mascoutah	8-4	14.9
77	HFHS (Flossmoor)	6-4	23.6
78	Carmel (Mundelein)	7-4	17.9
79	Quincy	8-3	10.4
80	Forreston	8-4	6.5
81	Kankakee	7-3	8.5
82	CPCHS (Camp Point)	12-0	-13.0
83	Collinsville	9-2	9.6
84	DeKalb	6-4	15.5
85	Andrew (Tinley Park)	7-4	19.8
86	Huntley	8-2	13.9
87	EGHS (Elk Grove Village)	7-3	12.8
88	WA (West Chicago)	8-2	-1.2
89	WWSHS (Wheaton)	3-6	27.6
90	South Elgin	10-1	-0.6
91	Fenwick (Oak Park)	5-5	18.2
92	Rockridge (Taylor Ridge)	10-2	3.7
93	Lockport	5-5	24.6
94	Buffalo Grove	4-6	29.6
95	Barrington	4-5	24.6
96	Minooka	7-4	14.6
97	Wauconda	9-2	-1.8
98	Normal Community (Normal)	7-4	8.5
99	CLSHS (Crystal Lake)	5-5	17.2
100	DGSHS (Downers Grove)	6-4	15.4

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