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ESPN: Raiders to Fall Just Short of First-Ever State Title

According to ESPN Chicago, the Bolingbrook High School football team will lose 24-20 to Loyola this evening in the IHSA 8A state title game.

The Bolingbrook Raiders will fall just short of their first-ever state championship this evening, according to predictions from ESPN Chicago's Scott Powers.

Powers, ESPN Chicago's prep sports beat writer, predicts the Raiders will fall to Loyola Academy 24-20. The game is scheduled for kickoff tonight at 7 p.m. in Champaign.

The Raiders are in the state finals for the first time since the 1993 season, when the Raiders lost the state championship Belvidere High School.

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From ESPN Chicago:

When Maine South was upset in the second round, this was the best possible remaining game, and both teams took care of business to get here. They both have dynamic dual-threat quarterbacks. Bolingbrook quarterback Aaron Bailey is most dangerous keeping the ball. Robbie Bain, who recently committed to Illinois, is an offensive lineman to watch. Loyola quarterback Malcolm Weaver prefers to pass it, but he’s also possesses plenty of speed. Weaver has a plethora of wide receivers to throw it to, too. Defensively, both teams have been dominant throughout the season. Bolingbrook faced some of the state’s best offensive teams in the Southwest Suburban Blue and contained them. Loyola may have been the state’s premier defensive team this season. The Ramblers allowed 8.2 points a game this season and only gave up more than 13 points once. Bolingbrook linebacker Antonio Morrison, who is committed to Florida, is questionable for the game after suffering an injury during the quarterfinals. 

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