Benet Academy 26, Downers Grove North 24: Up 20-7 at halftime, Benet withstood Downers Grove North's comeback effort and knocked off the Trojans with a final-play touchdown pass Saturday that propelled the Redwings into the Class 6A semifinals.
LISTEN LIVE: The Trojans will hit the field at 1 p.m. Saturday as they look to extend their playoff run. Use Patch to listen to the game live, courtesy of High School Cube.
The Downers Grove North football team will look to build on its back-to-back upsets Saturday as it hosts Benet Academy for the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals. After losing their last three regular-season games to finish sixth in the West Suburban Silver Conference, the Trojans (7-4) have defied all odds in their 2012 playoff run. They knocked out top-seeded Batavia 38-26 in Round 1, and beat Thornton 29-13 last week in Round 2. Coming off 1-8, 2-7 and 2-7 seasons, Downers Grove North will again be the underdog as it hosts Benet (10-1) for quarterfinal play. The game will be held at 1 p.m. at North High, 4436 Main St. Through High School Cube, we are able to bring you a live audio feed of the game. Streaming video can be found at IHSA.org. …
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The Trojans defeated Thornton 29-13 on Friday in Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Watch highlights from the game, courtesy of High School Cube.
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The Trojans defeated Thornton 29-13 on Friday in Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Watch highlights from the game, courtesy of High School Cube.
Downers Grove North pulled off another big win Friday night, defeating Thornton to advance to the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals. A week after handing top-seeded Batavia its first loss of the season, the No. 8 Trojans (7-4) turned in another solid performance, winning 29-13 over No. 5 Thornton (8-3). Downers Grove jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first half after capitalizing on two early turnovers by the Wildcats. The Trojans went up 29-0 in the fourth before Thornton posted a couple of long touchdown plays in the final three minutes of the game. By that time, the game was out of reach. “Just started executing too late, I guess,” Thornton quarterback JoWahn Brown told Sun-Times Media after the game. Downers Grove will host No. 2 Benet …
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No. 8 Downers Grove North will travel to No. 1 Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday for the kickoff the 2012 Class 7A playoffs.
The No. 8 Downers Grove North football team will travel to No. 1 Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday for the kickoff of the 2012 state playoffs, the Illinois High School Association announced Monday. First-round playoff matchups were revealed Saturday night following the completion of all regular season games. All first-round games will be played Friday, Oct. 26, or Saturday, Oct. 27. Downers Grove North (5-4) will take on Batavia (9-0) in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs. Should the Trojans win, they will face either No. 4 T.F. South (7-2) or No. 5 Thornton (7-2). Friday, Oct. 26 GAME 9: No. 8 Downers Grove (5-4) at No. 1 Batavia (9-0), 7 p.m. GAME 10: No. 5 Thornton (7-2) at No. 4 Thornton Fractional South (7-2) 7 p.m. GAME 11: No. 7 Andrew…
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Alex Duta
4:39 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Overall it was a phenomenal game. Well played, very close in the second half. I can't believe Benet won. more ›