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  Break it Down: Area's semifinal games

  The semifinals are upon us. Those who prevail head to Champaign. Those who fall stay home. Here is a break down of the semifinal games in the area, including the highly anticipated matchup between Maine South and Loyola in 8A.
  

   
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  Girl's state prelims
   
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  Bolingbrook vs. Marian Catholic

  Bolingbrook vs. Marian Catholic
   
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  St. Rita vs. Brother Rice

  St. Rita 21, Brother Rice 0
   
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  Maine South's Matt Perez

  Matt Perez was named the 2009 Sun-Times player of the year.
   
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  2009 Sun-Times All-Area team

  The 25-player Chicago Sun-Times All-Area football team features four who will participate in the U.S. Army All-American game Jan. 9. —Proviso West WR Kyle Prater, Proviso East DB Corey Cooper, Fremd OL Christian Lombard and Johnsburg TE C.J. Fiedorowicz.
   
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  Hillcrest vs. H-F

  Homewood-Flossmoor 68, Hillcrest 63
   

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