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.
Quarterback Tyler Warden doesn't get a lot of chances to throw in Glenbard West's offense, but he's still passed for more than 1,500 yards with 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
Morgan Tuck scored 12 points in her first game back after suffering a torn left ACL last May as top-ranked Bolingbrook rolled by No. 2 Marian Catholic 61-42 Friday night.
If you want pressure, there is nothing quite like a semifinal setting. The conference championship games in the NFL, the conference finals in the NBA and NHL, the league championship series in baseball, those are the arenas where pressure is at a peak.
Let's meander about a bit today in the wide world of high school sports. We can start with one of the most kid-oriented coaches I've ever had the pleasure to know and work with: Lincoln-Way East boys and girls soccer coach and assistant girls basketball coach Brian Papa.
On this semifinal week in the state high school football playoffs, the positive thought is our area has a good chance to boast two winners, two teams advancing to next weekend's state championships in Champaign.
There are some high school rivalries that demand to be preserved, similar to a favorite family recipe that’s been handed down from generation to generation.
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