Bolingbrook student Nick Ficarrotta is keeping an eye on the IHSA football playoffs for us. This is his second post for The Brook Blog.
How to start the playoffs? Thatʼs the question that could have been on everyoneʼs mind heading into this weekend. Little did we all know that it would end up being this wild. With Bolingbrook eliminating Chicago Curie on Friday night 62-13, the Raiders hit the ground running for that first state title.
The game could have ended halftime when the Raiders lit up the scoreboard with a 34-7 lead. The Raider Defense only allowed 90 total yards from Curie in the first half which only had 122 total yards by the end of the game. The Offense of Bolingbrook had 309 rushing yards for the entire game. Talk about a mismatch.
Next up is Hinsdale Central which was one of the shockers this weekend. Central made its game look far too easy against a Downers Grove South team that came back from starting the year 0-2. Bolingbrook fans as well as players where shocked to hear the announcement that Hinsdale Central was leading DGS 46-0 with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. That final score was 46-12.
So what else happened in other parts of the bracket? Well why donʼt we talk about the all the upsets. And that doesnʼt just mean 8A either.
Both number 13 seeds, Belleville East and Schaumburg, defeated their opposing number 4 seeds, Plainfield Central and Glenbrook South. This will make Maine South breathe a little easier as it was anticipated that both Maine South and Glenbrook South would meet in the Semi-finals. The only other upset in 8A was number 14 seed New Trierʼs pounding over number 3 seeded Chicago Lane 31-10.
The biggest upset on Friday night had to be Downers Grove North upsetting 7A powerhouse Wheaton Warrenville South 8-7. Even some of the Bolingbrook players were shocked to hear this. WWS lost back to back games by 1 point in the past two weeks.
So after watching Naperville North play Chicago Simeon on Saturday night, the brackets are down to the sweet 16. For the Raiders, it will be a very interesting game at Hinsdale Central. Be on the lookout for more potential upsets. For example, Mt. Carmel over Lincoln-Way East. The winner of that game will most likely get Naperville North but like they say, upsets are possible.
That yellow brick road sure is getting shinier for the Raiders isnʼt it?
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