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Around the Southwest Suburban Blue: Two More Teams Claim Playoff Spots

Lincoln-Way East, Bolingbrook, Homewood-Flossmoor and Lockport have each claimed a playoff spot. Sandburg still needs one more win to help their cause.

Bolingbrook 42, Lincoln-Way Central 0: The Raiders roared to a 35-point first half lead and never looked back. After scoring once more in the third quarter, Bolingbrook claimed their seventh victory of the season over Lincoln-Way Central.

The Vikings get it done thanks to a stellar showing from Sheldon Brown and other seniors in their final home game of the regular season. On Senior Night, for the last regular-season home game of the year, provided its fans with plenty to cheer about. H-F rolled to a resounding 56-19 victory over Joliet West. (Homewood-Flossmoor Patch) 

Lincoln-Way East 42, Joliet Central 0: Lincoln-Way East notched its 100th varsity football victory Friday night by defeating Joliet Central 42-0 in the home SouthWest Suburban Blue. The milestone win comes 10 years after the program played its first varsity game in 2001. According to the IHSA, Lincoln-Way East may be the fastest team to accumulate 100 wins. (Herald-News)

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The Porters scored with less than1 minute left in regulation to tie game and then clipped the Eagles in overtime. The game might have started with a 96-yard touchdown return of the opening kickoff by Lockport's Dexter Taylor, but it took extra time to settle the matchup betweenSandburg and Lockport Friday night. It was senior night for the Porters, and the Eagles were hoping to spoil the celebration. And they came extremely close, but fell short in overtime 27-24. (Orland Park Patch)

Southwest Suburban Blue Conference Standings:

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SchoolConferenceOverall WonLostWonLost *Lincoln-Way East 6 0 8 0 *Bolingbrook 5 1 7 1 *Homewood-Flossmoor 4 2 6 2 *Lockport 4 2 6 2 Sandburg 3 3 5 3 Joliet West 2 4 2 6 Lincoln-Way Central 0 6 1 7 Joliet Central 0 6 0 8

 



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