Football Schedule 2022: See Who The St. Rita Mustangs Face This Fall

CHICAGO — High school football is back in Illinois this fall. Following a season that was postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and moved to the spring of 2021, the Illinois High School Association, in partnership with Max Preps, recently announced schedules for the varsity teams.

The regular season begins Friday, Aug. 26, with the IHSA state championship games (1A, 2A, 3A and 4A) scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25, at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. For 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A, championship games will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

Locally, St. Rita of Cascia High School’s regular season begins on the road Friday, Aug. 26, when the St. Rita Mustangs take on the Mount Carmel Caravan. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

See the full St. Rita schedule below. Home games are in italics.

Aug. 26: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita @ Mt. Carmel (Chicago), non-conference, away
Sept. 2: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita v. Brother Rice, non-conference, home
Sept. 9: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita v. Loyola Academy (Wilmette), non-conference, home
Sept. 16: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita @ Benet Academy (Lisle), conference, away
Sept. 23: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita @ St. Patrick (Chicago), non-conference, away
Sept. 30: 7 p.m., St. Rita @ Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park), conference, away
Oct. 7: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita v. Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), non-conference, home
Oct. 14: 7:30 p.m., St. Rita @ Providence Catholic (New Lenox), conference, away
Oct. 21: 7:30 p.m., St.Rita v. Notre Dame (Niles), conference, home