While I watched the Illini play decently for three quarters, the I-8 seems to have stabilized itself last night...
Coal City continues the ugly grind, taking over the division lead likely for good by beating Plano...Cooper 2 carries, 22 yards, 2 TD...jezik 38 carries, 138 yards rushing...
Sandwich has gone from a near playoff lock to near sure playoff miss by losing to Streator...with Lisle and Coal City remaining, their playoff points aren't likely going to be high enough with only five wins...
Reed-Custer has a real offense...won 48-28 over Manteno...and Manteno has gone power run (huh?)...Manteno had Wurster 16 carries for 177 yards 2 TD, and Lopez had 80 yards rushing on 2 carries & a TD...Borkenhagen 87 passing, TD...Comets QB Loomis 18-26-297 passing with 3 TD, 22 carries 131 yards TD rushing...Steigers 3 carries for 92 yards & TD...Cherry 9 catches 172 yards 2 TD & 4 carries 11 yards 2 TD rushing...
Lisle 14-3 over Herscher...Tigers Hendrix 7-13-58-Int & 15 carries for 81 yards...Dorsey19 carries - 169 yards, 2 receptions for 17 yards...Congrats to the Lions for winning the small division...
Peotone beats Wilmington in a long possession war...first win over Cats since 2001, first ever at Wilmington...Wilmo takes opening kickoff, 7:21 TD drive...Devils fumble kickoff, hold Cats & block FG try, returning it to Cats 27...24 yard TD pass Gesswin to Brewer missed xp...Brewer 2 yd TD run, 13-7 at half...After half, Wildcats have another 8 minute TD drive to go up 14-13...Peotone later 4th down 27 yard TD pass for 19-14 lead...Peotone ends game with 8:26 drive including 2 4th down conversions...Gesswin 2-3 passing, 51 yards, 2 TD, 8 carries, 29 yards rushing (& both 4th down conversions...)