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SATURDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
FOOTBALL
STATE PLAYOFFS
First Round
CLASS 8A
No. 20 Maine South 49, No. 13 Naperville North 42
Naperville North (7-3): Jacob Bell 4 TD passes, 1-yard TD run. Brock Pettaway 2 TD receptions, 63-yard TD pass to Quinn Morris.
CLASS 7A
No. 12 Fenwick 12, No. 21 Brother Rice 7
Brother Rice (6-4): C.J. Gray 1-yard TD run.
No. 2 Quincy 49, No. 31 Argo 7
No. 10 St. Rita 45, No. 23 Rockford Guilford 3
St. Rita (8-2): Steven Armbruster 3 TD passes, 1-yard TD run. Nick Herman 2 TD runs (6, 16 yards), 2 TD receptions. Walter Jones 38-yard TD reception.
CLASS 6A
No. 3 Geneva 49, No. 14 Amundsen 7
No. 6 Burlington Central 42, No. 11 Grant 14
No. 13 Oak Forest 44, No. 4 Kennedy 0
No. 5 Chatham Glenwood 49, No. 12 Crete-Monee 34
Crete (6-4): Derrin Couch TD pass, 71-yard TD run. Kamal Bryant 2 TD runs (15, 1). Dorian Patterson 8-yard TD reception, 56-yard TD pass to Jayden Lawson.
No. 6 Bloomington 31, No. 11 Lemont 20
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Morgan Park 34, No. 16 Tinley Park 0
No. 6 Joliet Catholic 58, No. 11 Jacksonville 6
CLASS 4A
No. 6 Ag. Science 22, No. 11 Clemente 12
Ag. Science (9-2): First state playoff win in school history.
CLASS 2A
No. 6 Chicago Christian 53, No. 11 Carthage Illini West 16
Chicago Christian (9-1): Kenny Jager 5 TDs. Christian Flutman 16-yard TD run, 38-yard TD pass to Luke Verstrate.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
CLASS 3A SECTIONALS
HINSDALE CENTRAL
Top local team: 3. Sandburg 130.
Top local individuals: 4. Patrick Clune, Naperville Central, 14:23.89; 8. Luke Atzman, Sandburg, 14:32.38; 10. Grayson Meek, Neuqua Valley, 14:37.57.
HOFFMAN ESTATES
Top local team: 2. Lake Zurich 120.
Top local individuals: 8. Dylan Dominguez, Highland Park, 14:52.45; 9. Karanveer Patil, Lake Zurich, 14:55.44.
LAKE PARK
Top local team: 2. Batavia 123.
Top local individuals: 6. Francesco Benelli, Batavia, 14.50.5; 7. Edward Polaski, Batavia, 14:53; 9. Greyson Ellensohn, St. Charles East, 15:00.4.
NORMAL COMMUNITY
Top local team: 4. Lincoln-Way Central 140.
Top local individuals: 6. Owen Horeni, Yorkville, 15:01.05; 7. Braden Hoff, Lincoln-Way Central, 15:03.99; 10. Jack Galminas, Lincoln-Way Central, 15:13.56.
CLASS 2A SECTIONALS
HINSDALE SOUTH
Top local team: 3. Marmion 103.
Top local individuals: 1. Finn Richards, Benet, 14:10.31; 6. Luis Flores, St. Laurence, 14:40.72; 9. Aiden Hulett, Benet, 14:58.37.
KANELAND
Top team: Kaneland 78.
Top local individuals: 1. Evan Nosek, Kaneland, 14:52.67; 3. Carson Kaiser, Kaneland, 15:06.15; 5. Jackson Summy, Lakes, 15:16.53; 7. Evan Whildin, Kaneland, 15:18.71.
METAMORA
Top local individuals: 1. Gavin O’Connor, Brother Rice, 14:35.76; 10. Daniel Kasperan, Marian Catholic, 15:00.89.
CLASS 1A SECTIONALS
LISLE
Top team: Aurora Central Catholic 42.
Top local individuals: 4. Ben Bohr, ACC, 16:20.10; 6. Jack Swiatek, ACC, 16:29.10; 7. John Reinbold, ACC, 16:33.20.
ROCK ISLAND ALLEMAN
Top local individual: 8. Landin Stillwell, Somonauk, 16:06.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
CLASS 3A SECTIONALS
HINSDALE CENTRAL
Top local team: 2. Naperville North 58.
Top local individuals: 3. Emma Berres, Naperville North, 16:58.79; 5. Rianna Tandon, Naperville North, 17:16.24; 8. Macy Dick, Oswego East, 17:32.91; 10 Elizabeth Hall, Neuqua Valley, 17:39.09.
LAKE PARK
Top local team: 2. Batavia 84.
Top local individuals: 2. Avery Hacker, Batavia, 17:13.3; 4. Madeline Cassidy, Batavia, 17:22.2; 6. Julia Rodney, St. Charles North, 17:30.4; 7. Gwendolyn Krodel, Batavia, 17:33.8;
CLASS 2A SECTIONALS
HINSDALE SOUTH
Top local team: 4. Benet 123.
Top local individual: 3. Delilah Helenhouse, Benet, 16:52.14.
KANELAND
Top local team: 4. Carmel 167.
Top local individuals: 3. Izzy Bing, Carmel, 17:59.94; 5. Abigail Burke, Burlington Central, 18:05.15; 6. Madison Petersen, Grayslake North, 18:10.16; 7. Yaremi Ramos, Grayslake North, 18:17.10; 10. Pilar Rosales, Lake Forest, 18:24.40.
METAMORA
Top local individuals: 1. Sundara Weber, Sandwich, 16:23.19; 4. Hannah Farley, Lemont, 17:32.46; 9. Carolina Gallegos, Joliet Catholic, 18:25.49.
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL
LISLE
Top local individuals: 4. Cecilia Hilby, Aurora Central Catholic, 19:05.20; 9. Brooklyn Burdick, Beecher, 19:26.20; 10. Giselle Moret, Harvest Christian, 19:33.30.
BOYS SOCCER
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
JOLIET WEST
Lockport 3, Lincoln-Way East 2
ST. CHARLES NORTH
Conant 2, Geneva 1 (SO)
Geneva (13-5-4): Ben Murphy goal in regulation.
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BROTHER RICE
Lemont 2, Brother Rice 0
Lemont (23-3-1): Billy Eliadis 2 goals.
ST. LAURENCE
De La Salle 4, St. Ignatius 3 (OT)
De La Salle (25-1-2): Alex Panduro 4 goals. First sectional title in school history.
CLASS 1A SUPERSECTIONAL
MENDOTA
Mendota 2, Aurora Central Catholic 0
LOCAL COLLEGES
FOOTBALL
CCIW
North Central College 56, Carroll (Wis.) 3
North Central College (8-0, 7-0): Luke Lehnen 16-for-24, 170 yards, 3 TDs; 5 carries, 64 yards, 2 TDs (20, 3 yards). Donovan McNeal 4 carries, 90 yards, 87-yard TD run. Jordan Williams 57-yard TD run. Jordan Chisum 2 TD runs, 4-yard TD receptions.
MIDWEST CONFERENCE
Lake Forest College 62, Beloit (Wis.) 17
Lake Forest College (8-0, 7-0): Joshua Gasca 19-for-32, 261 yards, TD; 6-yard TD run. A.J. Jackson 9 carries, 71 yards, 4 TDs. (10, 3, 8, 7). Cam Hackworth 31-yard TD run. Tommy Carberry 43-yard TD receptions.
MSFA MIDWEST
Marian (Ind.) 31, St. Xavier 20
St. Xavier (4-5, 0-3): Start Ross 27-for-38, 244 yards, 2 TDs. Jessi Plunkett 17 carries, 71 yards, TD. Julian Smith 2 TD receptions (14, 5).
Olivet Nazarene 65, Judson 20
Judson (1-7, 0-3): Jake Parker 21-for-44, 327 yards, 2 TDs. Grant Alexander 10 receptions, 233 yards, 75-yard TD reception. Avan Rowe TD reception. Trenton Perry TD reception.
St. Francis (Ind.) 28, St. Francis 20
St. Francis (6-2, 2-1): Sam Tumilty 17-for-37, 243 yards, TD; 22 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs. Joey Tumilty 6 receptions, 89 yards, 27-yard TD reception.
NACC
Aurora University 56, Benedictine 20
Aurora University (8-1, 7-0): Tyler Adkins 30-for-41, 389 yards, 6 TDs. Avron Carter 6 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs. Zackery Russell 64-yard TD reception.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
