After taking over for injured senior starter Brennan Stolarek on Oct. 15, Lincoln Way East Junior QB Chase Arthur has led the Griffins to the state quarterfinals. | Lincoln Way East/Twitter.com
After taking over for injured senior starter Brennan Stolarek on Oct. 15, Lincoln Way East Junior QB Chase Arthur has led the Griffins to the state quarterfinals. | Lincoln Way East/Twitter.com
Of the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals next weekend, seven are from Will County.
In 8A, which includes schools with the largest enrollments in the state, Frankfort's Lincoln-Way East (9-2) plays at top-seeded Loyola Academy of north suburban Wilmette, Lockport Township (10-1) plays at Glenbard North (8-3) in Carol Stream and Naperville's Neuqua Valley (10-1) hosts Maine South (10-1) of Park Ridge.
In 6A, Crete-Monee (8-3) travels to Washington H.S. (9-2), in Tazewell County outside Peoria.
In 4A, top-seeded Joliet Catholic Academy hosts Genoa-Kingston (10-1) of McHenry County.
In 3A, Braidwood's Reed-Custer (10-1) travels to Byron H.S (11-0), outside Rockford.
In 2A, top-seeded Wilmington (11-0) hosts Bishop McNamara (7-4) of Kankakee.
Will County High Schools in the IHSA Football Quarterfinals
8A
#9 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (9-2) at #1 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (11-0), Sat., Nov. 13, 12:00 noon
#4 Lockport (Twp.) (10-1) at #21 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (8-3), Sat., Nov. 13, 1:00 pm
#6 Park Ridge (Maine South) (10-1) at #3 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (10-1), Sat., Nov. 13, 5:00 pm
6A
#7 Crete (Crete-Monee) (8-3) at #6 Washington (9-2), Sat., Nov. 13, 1:30 pm
4A
#4 Genoa (G.-Kingston) (10-1) at #1 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (11-0), Sat., Nov. 13, 7:00 pm
3A
#4 Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (10-1) at #1 Byron (11-0), Sat., Nov. 13, 2:00 pm
2A
#13 Kankakee (McNamara) (7-4) at #1 Wilmington (11-0), Sat., Nov. 13, 5:00 pm
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