By Craig Lang | Prairie Advocate Sports

Blackhawks Dominate Panthers

The undefeated Stockton Blackhawks wasted little time on Saturday afternoon showing who was the better football team as they ran over and around the Le-Win Panthers to claim the lopsided 48-14 victory in the Class 1A state quarterfinals. The win advances Stockton to the state semifinals for the first time in eight years.

The Blackhawk offense piled up three hundred fifty seven yards of offense and cracked the scoreboard first as Stockton QB Thomas Fox found Ty Harmston on for a thirty two yard TD pass in the opening quarter. Later in the first, after a Panther punt, TJ Knutson rambled into the endzone from twenty five yards out. The two point conversion made the score sixteen to zero with just under two minutes to play in the opening quarter.

The Panthers closed the gap to ten points in the second quarter as Le-Win QB Even Heer found Jordan Eilders in the endzone to cut the margin to sixteen to six. Stockton then scored thirty two unanswered points to blow the game open.

Stockton’s defense also proved to be a huge problem for the Panthers as they forced four fumbles. Le-Win’s final score came on a seventy three yards kickoff return by Tyler Oakley to make the final margin of victory for the Blackhawks.

Logan Staver led Stockton’s rushing attack, gaining one hundred thirty eight yards and scored a TD. Knutson added one hundred twenty four yards a two scores. The Panthers were held to just eighty five yards rushing led by Tevin Seller’s forty two yards and teammate Austin Mancosky adding thirty three yards.

Stockton (12-0) will host the Stark County Rebels on Saturday in the Class 1A state semifinals with a trip to Champaign on the line.

Cardinals Fall To Stark County

Despite trailing twenty four to nothing at the half, Forreston battled back with two quick scores to make a game of it before the Rebels took control and exploded for twenty six more points to take the 50-20 win on Saturday in Wyoming.

A Cardinal fumble set up the first Stark County score as Rebel QB Justin Kohler hit Brandon Lee on a twenty yard TD pass. Stark County scored again on their next possession. A seventy yard run by Stark County’s Danny Berchtold capped the Rebels first half scoring.

Forreston (9-3) was led offensively by Bryan Kraft who carried the football twenty eight time, racking up two hundred two yards and scoring all three of Forreston’s touchdowns.

Comets Win A Thriller

The Sterling Newman defense made one of the biggest stops of their season on Saturday in Wilmington to preserve the narrow two point lead and claim the win to advance them to the IHSA Class 3A semifinals. The Comets (12-0) will face the Aurora Christian Eagles in the semis with a trip to the state finals in Champaign on the line.

Newman led by two scores (28-14) with the finals minutes ticking down in the third quarter before the Wildcats closed the margin to eight points (28-20). A seven yard TD run by Chris Tworek made it a two point game but the Comet defense stifled the conversion attempt. A Wilmington onside kick attempt was recovered by Newman’s Ryam Schaab to preserve the win.

IHSA Football Quarterfinal Scores

November 10

Class 1A

Stockton 48 Le-Win 14

Stark County 50 Forreston 20

Concord (Triopia) (Coop) 22 LeRoy 20

Maroa-Forsyth 48 Carrollton 14

Class 2A

Mercer County 33 Amboy (Coop) 21

Clifton (Central) 48 Kewanee-Wethersfield (Coop) 27

Belleville (Althoff) 19 Casey-Westfield 17

Camp Point (Central) (Coop) 35 DuQuoin 28

Class 3A

Sterling Newman 28 Wilmington 26

Aurora Christian 49 Winnebago 14

Tolono (Unity) 10 Williamsville 7

Greenville 49 Carterville 38

Class 4A

Rock Island Alleman 28 Coal City 13

Evergreen Park 37 Chicago (Brooks) 14

Harrisburg 41 Alton (Marquette) 7

Rochester 46 Peoria (Notre Dame) 21

Class 5A

Joliet (Catholic Academy) 21 New Lenox (Lincolnway West) 20 (OT)

Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) 33 Chatham (Glenwood) 21

Morris 28 Washington 27 (OT)

Lombard (Montini) 42 Woodstock (Marian) 27

Class 6A

November 9

Lake Forest 31 Niles (Notre Dame) 19

November 10

Cary-Grove 7 Crystal Lake (Central) 0

Crete-Monee 42 Ottawa (Township) 6

Lemont 21 Oak Forest 14

Class 7A

Lisle (Benet Academy) 26 Downers Grove (North) 24

Frankfort (Lincolnway East) 40 Edwardsville 10

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 3 Wheaton (North) 0

Lake Zurich 21 Rockford Boylan 6

Class 8A

Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 45 LaGrange 10

Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 23 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 20

Carol Stream (Glenbard North) 29 Park Ridge (Maine South) 23

Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 19 Palatine 7

IHSA Football Semifinal Schedule

November 17

Class 1A

(10-2) Stark County at (12-0) Stockton – 1 p.m.

(11-1) Concord (Tripioa Coop) at (11-1) Maroa-Forsyth – 1:30 p.m.

Class 2A

(11-1) Clifton (Central) at (12-0 Aledo (Mercer County – 2:30 p.m.

(12-0) Camp Point (Central Coop) at (9-3) Belleville (Althoff) – 2 p.m.

Class 3A

(11-1) Aurora Christian at (12-0) Sterling Newman - 2 p.m.

(11-1) Greenville at (11-1) Tolono Unity – 1 p.m.

Class 4A

(11-1) Rock Island Alleman at (9-3) Evergreen Park – 6 p.m.

(11-1) Harrisburg at (11-1) Rochester – 3 p.m.

Class 5A

(8-4) Joliet (Catholic Academy) at (10-2) Lombard (Montini) – 1 p.m.

(11-1) Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) at (11-1) Morris – 3 p.m.

Class 6A

(12-0) Cary-Grove at (9-3) Lake Forest – 4 p.m.

(12-0) Crete-Monee at (11-1) Lemont – 6 p.m.

Class 7A

(10-2) Lake Zurich at (12-0) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) – 1 p.m.

(12-0) Frankfort (Lincolnway East) at (11-1) Lisle (Benet Academy) – 6 p.m.

Class 8A

(11-1) Carol Stream (Glenbard North) at (11-1) Wilmette (Loyola Academy) – 1 p.m.

(11-1) Chicago (Mt. Carmel) at (12-0) Naperville (Neuquea Valley) – 6 p.m.

IHSA Volleyball State Finals

At Redbird Arena, Normal

November 9

Class 1A Semifinals

Mt. Pulaski 2 Valmeyer 0 (25-8, 25-16)

Rockford (Keith Country Day) 2 Kansas (Coop) 0 (25-23, 25-18)

November 10

Third Place game: Kansas (Coop) 2 Valmeyer 0 (25-15, 25-21)

Championship game: Rockford (Keith Country Day) 2 Mt. Pulaski 1 (25-21, 18-25, 25-22)

Class 2A Semifinals

Dakota 2 Albion (Edwards County) 0 (25-10, 25-21)

Deer Creek-Mackinaw 2 Port Byron/Riverdale 1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-9)

November 10

Third Place game: Port Byron/Riverdale 2 Albion (Edwards County) 1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-12)

Championship game: Deer Creek-Mackinaw 2 Dakota 0 (25-23, 25-21)

Class 3A Semifinals

Wheaton (St. Francis) 2 Champaign (Centennial) 1 (21-25, 25-20, 26-24)

Richmond-Burton 2 Jacksonville 1 (19-25, 27-25, 25-22)

November 10

Third Place game: Champaign (Centennial) 2 Jacksonville 0 (25-15, 25-19)

Championship game: Wheaton (St. Francis) 2 Richmond-Burton 0 (25-21, 25-20)

Class 4A Semifinals

Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Chicago (Mother McAuley) 1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-29)

Lisle (Benet Academy) 2 Libertyville 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-13

November 10

Third Place game: Chicago (Mother McAuley 2 Libertyville 0 (25-22, 25-22)

Championship game: Lisle (Benet Academy) 2 Winnetka (New Trier) 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-17)

Varsity Basketball Schedule

November 13

(G) West Carroll at Stockton

(G) River Ridge at Eastland

(G) Rock Falls at Sterling Newman

(G) Freeport at Galesburg Tournament

(G) Freeport Aquin at Orangeville

November 14

(G) Milledgeville & Polo at Oregon Tournament

November 15

(G) Milledgeville & Polo at Oregon Tournament

(G) Sterling Newman at Sherrard

November 16

(G) Eastland & Forreston at Forreston Tournament

(G) Sterling Newman vs. Sterling @ Rock Falls

(G) Freeport at Galesburg Tournament

November 17

(G) Sterling Newman vs. Stillman Valley @ Rock Falls

(G) Freeport at Galesburg Tournament

(G) Eastland & Forreston at Forreston Tournament

(G) Polo at Oregon Tournament

November 19

(G) Eastland & Forreston at Forreston Tournament

(B) Freeport Aquin at Pecatonica Tournament

(G) River Ridge vs. Byron at Dakota Tournament

(B) Pearl City & Milledgeville at River Ridge Tournament

(B) West Carroll at Oregon Tournament

November 20

(G) Sterling Newman at Amboy

(B) Freeport at Johnsburg/Richmond Burton Tournament

(B) Freeport Aquin at Pecatonica Tournament

(G) Freeport Aquin & River Ridge at Dakota Tournament

(B) Polo at AFC Tournament