Peotone beat Eastland-Pearl City to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
Category: Prep Sports
Mahomet-Seymour ousts Crete-Monee in second round
Dominic Jackson ran for a game-high 122 yards, but Crete-Monee fell 35-22 to Mahomet-Seymour in the Class 5A second round.
Vedette sports report: Manteno’s Klarke Goranson is all-state again
After missing much of the season due to injury, Manteno junior Klarke Goranson earned all-state cross country honors for the third straight year.
Lyons falls short against Bolingbrook in Class 8A second round
EJ Kuhlman and Brendan McCabe ran for touchdowns for Lyons in a 22-14 loss to Bolingbrook in the Class 8A second round.
Mike Clark’s football Top 10
Check out where local teams are ranked heading into the state quarterfinals.
Eric Jacobs, Jordan Lewis lead Richards into 7A quarterfinals
Jordan Lewis ran for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and Eric Jacobs also ran for a score as Richards got past Glenbard North 21-18 in the Class 7A second round.
Downers Grove North knocks out St. Rita in Class 7A second round
Kyle Keyser had an early defensive touchdown, but St. Rita fell 17-7 to Downers Grove North in the Class 7A second round.
Area roundup: Fire to open playoffs at SeatGeek
The Fire finished fourth in the Eastern Conference and will open the playoffs against Charlotte.
Reavis’ Santiago Chavez makes history, wins cross country state title
Louisville commit Santiago Chavez became the area’s first cross country state champ since Lyons’ Danny Kilrea in 2018.
Peyton Heatherly, Mother McAuley oust rival Marist in sectional final
Mother McAuley avenged season-ending losses to Marist the past two years by eliminating the RedHawks in two sets in the Class 4A Argo Sectional final.
