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2025 IHSA playoffs: Championship game pairings

Montini's Isaac Alexander (28) heads up the sidelines for a touchdown during the IHSA Class 4A semifinals football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Lombard.

Montini's Isaac Alexander (28) heads up the sidelines for a touchdown during the IHSA Class 4A semifinals football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Lombard. (Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com/Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com)

By Joshua Welge

Here are the championship game pairings of the IHSA Playoffs.

Class 8A

Date and Time
Mount Carmel (13-0)vs.Oswego (11-2)Saturday 7 p.m.

Class 7A

Date and Time
St. Rita (9-4)vs. Brother Rice (12-1)Saturday 4 p.m.

Class 6A

Date and Time
Fenwick (10-3)vs.East St. Louis (10-3)Saturday 1 p.m.

Class 5A

Date and Time
St. Francis (10-3)vs.Providence (10-3)Saturday 10 a.m.

Class 4A

Date and Time
Montini (13-0)vs.Rochester (12-1)Friday 7 p.m.

Class 3A

Date and Time
Byron (13-0)vs.Tolono Unity (12-1)Friday 4 p.m.

Class 2A

Date and Time
Wilmington (12-1)vs. Maroa-Forsyth (11-2)Friday 1 p.m.

Class 1A

Date and Time
Lena-Winslow (12-1)vs. Brown County (11-2)Friday 10 a.m.
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Joshua Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.