UPDATE: Hearts Headed to Canton for First Round of Football Playoffs

The Effingham Hearts are headed for unknown territory in the first round of the high school football playoffs.

The Hearts, who landed as expected in Class 4A, will play at Canton this Saturday at 2pm. Effingham, 6-3 in the regular season, will play a Canton team that finished 7-2. 

Newton will travel to Robinson Friday for a 7 p.m. Class 3A playoff game.

Canton is located southwest of Peoria. The team nickname is the Little Giants. Their high school has an enrollment of about 900, similar to EHS. They play in the Mid-Illini Conference. A Google Map with directions is embedded below. If you can't see it, here's the direct link.

The Newton Eagles also made the playoffs. The Eagles got in after defeating Paris Friday night to finish 5-4. Newton heads to Little Illini Conference foe Robinson.

Here's a look at the Class 1A through Class 4A pairings for the first week of the playoffs:

Class 1A Boys Football Schedule & Scores — 2014-15

First Round

Game 1 — #8 Hebron (Alden-H.) [Coop] (5-4) at #1 Rockford (Christian Life) (9-0), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 2 — #5 Lena (L.-Winslow) (6-3) at #4 Stockton (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 3 — #7 Warren (5-4) at #2 Galena (H.S.) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 4 — #6 Dakota (5-4) at #3 Freeport (Aquin) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 5 — #8 Monmouth (United) (5-4) at #1 Toulon (Stark County) (9-0), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 6 — #5 Ottawa (Marquette) (7-2) at #4 Polo (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 7 — #7 Fulton (H.S.) (6-3) at #2 Forreston (8-1), Sat., 6 p.m.

Game 8 — #6 Princeville (7-2) at #3 Chicago (C. Hope Academy) (8-1), Sat., 6 p.m.

Game 9 — #16 Concord (Triopia) [Coop] (5-4) at #1 Carrollton (9-0), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 10 — #9 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) (7-2) at #8 LeRoy (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 11 — #13 Oakland [Tri-County Coop] (6-3) at #4 Bismarck (B.-Henning) (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 12 — #12 Milford [Coop] (7-2) at #5 Casey (C.-Westfield) (8-1), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 13 — #15 Flanagan (F.-Cornell) [F.-Cornell-Woodland Coop] (5-4) at #2 Abingdon (A.-Avon) (9-0), Sat., 6 p.m.

Game 14 — #10 White Hall (North Greene) (7-2) at #7 Pawnee (8-1), Fri. ,7:30 p.m.

Game 15 — #14 Astoria [South Fulton Coop] (6-3) at #3 Arcola (9-0), Sat., 1:30 p.m.

Game 16 — #11 Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] (7-2) at #6 Camp Point (Central) (8-1), Sat., 2 p.m.

Class 2A Boys Football Schedule & Scores — 2014-15

First Round

Game 1 — #8 Amboy [A.-LaMoille Coop] (5-4) at #1 Pearl City [Eastland-P.C. Coop] (9-0), Sat., 5 p.m.

Game 2 — #5 Knoxville (6-3) at #4 Spring Valley (Hall) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 3 — #7 Kewanee (Wethersfield) [A.-Wethersfield Coop] (5-4) at #2 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 4 — #6 Orion (6-3) at #3 Aledo (Mercer County) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 5 — #8 Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) (5-4) at #1 Minonk (Fieldcrest) (9-0), Fri., 7:30 p.m.

Game 6 — #5 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) (8-1) at #4 Momence (8-1), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 7 — #7 Chicago (Hales Franciscan) (6-3) at #2 Chicago (Uplift) (9-0), Sat., noon

Game 8 — #6 Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) (6-3) at #3 Clifton (Central) (8-1), Sat., 7 p.m.

Game 9 — #8 Carthage (Illini West) (5-4) at #1 Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 10 — #5 Athens [Coop] (6-3) at #4 Rushville (R.-Industry) (7-2), Sat,. 2 p.m.

Game 11 — #7 Niantic (Sangamon Valley) [Coop] (6-3) at #2 Villa Grove [V.G.-Heritage Coop] (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 12 — #6 Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (6-3) at #3 Downs (Tri-Valley) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 13 — #8 Nokomis [Coop] (6-3) at #1 Lawrenceville (8-1), Sat., 3 p.m.

Game 14 — #5 Tuscola (7-2) at #4 Shelbyville (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 15 — #7 Eldorado (6-3) at #2 Johnston City (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 16 — #6 Carmi (C.-White County) (6-3) at #3 Chester (8-1), Sat., 4:30 p.m.

Class 3A Boys Football Schedule & Scores — 2014-15

First Round

Game 1 — #8 Aurora (A. Christian) (5-4) at #1 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (9-0), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 2 — #5 Chicago (Raby) (5-4) at #4 Oregon (5-4), Fri., 7:30 p.m.

Game 3 — #7 Byron (5-4) at #2 Chicago (Bowen) (8-1), Sat., noon

Game 4 — #6 Poplar Grove (North Boone) (5-4) at #3 Chicago (Harper) (6-3), Sat., 3:30 p.m.

Game 5 — #8 Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) (5-4) at #1 Wilmington (9-0), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 6 — #5 Monticello (6-3) at #4 Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] (7-2), Sat., 3 p.m.

Game 7 — #7 Peru (St. Bede) (6-3) at #2 Tolono (Unity) (8-1), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 8 — #6 Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop] (6-3) at #3 St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (8-1), Sat., 4 p.m.

Game 9 — #8 Hillsboro (5-4) at #1 Williamsville (9-0), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 10 — #5 New Berlin [Coop] (7-2) at #4 Decatur (St. Teresa) (7-2), Sat., 1:30 p.m.

Game 11 — #7 Pleasant Plains (6-3) at #2 Carlinville (8-1), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 12 — #6 Auburn (7-2) at #3 Sullivan [S.-Okaw Valley Coop] (8-1), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 13 — #8 Newton (5-4) at #1 Robinson (8-1), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 14 — #5 Fairfield (6-3) at #4 Marshall (6-3), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 15 — #7 Vandalia (5-4) at #2 Nashville (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 16 — #6 Anna (A.-Jonesboro) (5-4) at #3 Mt. Carmel (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Class 4A Boys Football Schedule & Scores — 2014-15

First Round

Game 1 — #16 Chicago (Payton) (4-5) at #1 Rockford (Lutheran) (9-0), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 2 — #9 Kankakee (McNamara) (6-3) at #8 Herscher (7-2), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 3 — #13 Aurora (Central Catholic) (6-3) at #4 Johnsburg (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 4 — #12 Plano (6-3) at #5 Chicago (Phillips) (8-1), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 5 — #15 Rock Island (Alleman) (5-4) at #2 Elgin (St. Edward) (9-0), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 6 — #10 Mendota (6-3) at #7 Coal City (7-2), Fri., 7 p.m.

Game 7 — #14 Evergreen Park (6-3) at #3 Manteno (8-1), Fri., 7:30 p.m.

Game 8 — #11 Richmond (R.-Burton) (6-3) at #6 Dixon (H.S.) (7-2), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 9 — #8 Bloomington (Central Catholic) (5-4) at #1 Greenville (9-0), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 10 — #5 Effingham (H.S.) (6-3) at #4 Canton (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 11 — #7 Stanford (Olympia) (6-3) at #2 Quincy (Notre Dame) (7-2), Sat., 2 p.m.

Game 12 — #6 Mt. Zion (6-3) at #3 Rochester (7-2), Sat., 6 p.m.

Game 13 — #8 Breese (Mater Dei) (5-4) at #1 Carterville (9-0), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 14 — #5 Roxana (7-2) at #4 Freeburg (8-1), Sat., 7 p.m.

Game 15 — #7 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (6-3) at #2 Columbia (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.

Game 16 — #6 Murphysboro (7-2) at #3 Herrin (H.S.) (8-1), Sat., 1 p.m.