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High school football playoff capsules
Previews of first round games involving Pantagra-area high school football teams in the IHSA playoffs. Class 6ANCHS vs. DanvilleTime and place: 7 p.m. today, Normal Records: Danville 5-4, NCHS 9-0 Radio: WJBC-AM (1230) Playoff experience: Danville — 15th appearance, 9-14 all-time in playoffs; NCHS — 22nd appearance (12th consecutive), 30-20 all-time FYI: Top-seeded NCHS defeated No. 16 seed Danville 47-14 last Friday in the regular-season finale. The No. 1-ranked Ironmen will again try to control Vikings’ senior quarterback Kendall Carter, who has thrown for 1,328 yards and 16 touchdowns and run for 512 yards and four scores. Carter had two TD passes last week but was 9 of 31 overall. Defending 6A state champion NCHS has received 662 yards and 15 TDs from senior tailback Dan Moore. Senior quarterback Alex Buck has produced 11 TDs (seven passing, four rushing). Quoting: “The focus this week is on total team improvement. We tried to steer them (the players) away from Danville and turn the focus on each other and ‘what can we do to improve each segment and each position?’ ” — NCHS coach Hud Venerable BHS vs. Chatham GlenwoodTime and place: 7 p.m. today, Chatham Records: BHS 6-3, Chatham Glenwood 8-1 Playoff experience: BHS — 23rd appearance (21st consecutive), 36-22 all-time in playoffs; Chatham Glenwood — 12th appearance, 12-10 all-time FYI: No. 12 seed BHS shoots for its fourth straight win in a season hamstrung by injuries and suspensions. Junior tailback Darrelynn Dunn has run for 925 yards and 12 TDs despite missing time at midseason with a broken thumb. No. 5 seed Chatham Glenwood is paced by Josh Atwood, who leads the team in rushing (459 yards) and tackles (89). Quarterback David Kaufmann has thrown for 1,228 yards and 6 TDs. No. 10-ranked Glenwood has lost only to Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin despite losing top running back Tyler Trimberger to a broken fibula in week four. Quoting: “What I’m most impressed with is their line’s ability to get out and move. I think this is the best offensive line we’ve faced next to (Normal) Community’s. Everybody puts the ball up in their league (the Central State Eight), so it’s a kind of defense geared to stop the pass. It creates a new scheme as far as blocking for us.” — BHS coach Rigo Schmelzer Normal West vs.Time and place: 7:30 p.m. today, Joliet Records: Normal West 5-4, Joliet Catholic 8-1 Playoff experience: Normal West — 6th appearance, 2-5 all-time in playoffs; Joliet Catholic — 31st appearance, 12 state titles, 85-18 all-time FYI: No. 15 seed Normal West will need a stellar defensive effort to slow down No. 2 seed Joliet Catholic. The No. 2-ranked Hilltoppers lost 21-20 to Chicago Mount Carmel in week one. Since then, they have averaged 50.3 points per game during an eight-game win streak. They have two rushers over 800 yards in Brandon Geiss (936 yards, 15 TDs) and Tyler Hudetz (818, 10 TDs). Quarterback John Ruettiger has thrown for 1,036 yards and 11 scores. Quoting: “They pound the ball right at you. We’re going to have to get penetration and get to their backs before they get started. We have to limit the big plays, and offensively we’re going to have to establish the run and keep the ball out of their hands. Obviously, we’re the underdogs. But our conference gets us ready for teams like this.” — West coach Darren Hess Class 2ATime and place: 7 p.m. today, Flanagan Records: Watseka 5-4, Flanagan-Woodland 9-0 Radio: WTRX-FM (93.7) Playoff experience: Watseka — 12th appearance, 4-11 all-time in playoffs; Flanagan-Woodland — 12th appearance (as Flanagan), 6th in past 7 years, 9-10 all-time FYI: The No. 9-ranked Falcons completed their first undefeated regular season since the 1974 Class 1A state championship team. Flanagan-Woodland is paced by the 1,462 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns of Aaron Willis. Quarterback David Harnisch has passed for 537 yards with Alex Detwiler topping the receivers at 19 catches for 370 yards. Watseka has received 822 yards rushing from Marcel Maiden and 638 more from quarterback Zach Gray, who has completed 70 of 159 passes for 1,108 yards. Tremont vs. WilliamsvilleTime and place: 7 p.m. today, Williamsville Records: Tremont 5-4, Williamsville 6-3 Playoff experience: Tremont — 12th appearance, 5-11 all-time in playoffs; Williamsville — 15th appearance, 9-15 all-time FYI: Tremont won its final four regular-season games to make the playoffs despite a 1-4 start. The Turks’ leading rushers are Jordan Thompsen (670) and J.D. Vanrheeden (568). Tremont’s Adam Hodgson leads the area with a 40.1 punting average and has four interceptions along with teammate Michael Galat. Bullets’ quarterback Joe Heigert is 95 of 193 for 1,268 yards. Chris Hanson paces the receivers with 44 catches for 689 yards, while the top ground gainer is sophomore John Gerding (438 yards). GCMS vs. WestvilleTime and place: 7 p.m. today, Westville Records: GCMS 5-4, Westville 9-0 Radio: WGCY-FM (106.3) Playoff experience: GCMS — 8th appearance, 4th consecutive, 3-7 all-time in playoffs; Westville — 6th appearance, 10-5 all-time FYI: GCMS boasts three productive ballcarriers in Brandon Luttrell (848 yards), Michael Romshek (616) and Brenton Fairchild (499). Falcons’ quarterback Stephan Birt has completed 35 of 68 passes for 558 yards. Ranked second in 2A, Westville begins an attempt to return to the 2A title game after a loss to Maroa-Forsyth for the championship in 2006. The Tigers rely heavily on running back Caleb Pratt, who has rushed for 1,933 yards and 32 touchdowns while gaining 12.2 yards per carry. Farmington vs. FieldcrestTime and place: 7 p.m. today, Minonk Records: Farmington 5-4, Fieldcrest 8-1 Playoff experience: Farmington — 11th appearance, 2-10 all-time in playoffs; Fieldcrest — 7th appearance, 2nd consecutive, 0-6 all-time FYI: No. 10-ranked Fieldcrest, whose lone loss came against No. 9-ranked Flanagan-Woodland, boasts one of the area’s top offensive attacks. Quarterback Jordan Krone has thrown for 1,612 yards and 24 touchdowns. Krone’s favorite targets are Jake Bane (34 catches, 601 yards, 13 TDs) and Michael DeRubeis (46 catches, 593 yards, 9 TDs). Josh North had added 1,001 yards on the ground for the Knights. Farmington is making its first playoff appearance since 1997. The Farmers rely on a ground attack featuring Charlie Balagna (901 yards, 10 TDs) and Cole Chatten (799 yards, 9 TDs). Class 1Avs. Lexington Time and place: 7 p.m. today at Lexington Records: Cuba North Fulton 7-2; Lexington 7-2 Playoff experience: Cuba North Fulton – 6th appearance, 2-5 all-time in playoffs; Lexington – 20th appearance, 3rd consecutive, 38-19 all-time FYI: Both teams have first-year coaches and both finished third in its conference. Cuba North Fulton entered the season on a 22-game losing streak. Lexington’s T.J. Stinde has rushed for 683 yards and 13 touchdowns, while teammate Ryan Hanes has gained 627 yards to go with seven scores. Bruce Freed has completed 36 of 95 passes for 591 yards and 13 touchdowns. Cuba North Fulton’s Brett Swango has completed 70 of 128 passes for 1,145 yards and 15 touchdowns with three interceptions. He also has rushed for 277 yards and four scores. Derek Higgins has 659 rushing yards and 10 TDs. Get area high school sports scores and statistics at Varsity Sports. 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