Washington, IL Gets Brief Respite Through Football, Scores, Schedule
Published on November 24 2013 9:28 am
Last Updated on November 25 2013 2:05 pm
Written by Matt Robinson
A high school football game gives residents of tornado-ravaged Washington, Illinois a brief respite from dealing with the aftermath of last Sunday's EF-4 tornado.
The Washington Panthers took the field Saturday against Sacred Heart-Griffin at Cyclone Stadium in Springfield for the Class 5A state semifinal game. Sacred Heart-Griffin chartered several buses to get Panther fans to the matchup. The Cyclones from Sacred Heart-Griffin ended up winning by 44-14.
CLASS 1A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Lena (L.-Winslow) 45, Chicago (Leo) 22
Game 30 — Downs (Tri-Valley) 14, Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 6
Friday, November 29 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Lena (L.-Winslow) (10-3) vs. Downs (Tri-Valley) (13-0) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 10 a.m.
CLASS 2A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 14, Aledo (Mercer County) 0
Game 30 — Staunton 32, Auburn 28
Friday, November 29 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (12-1) vs. Staunton (9-4) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 1 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Stillman Valley 28, Aurora (A. Christian) 26
Game 30 — St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 44, Greenville 21
Friday, November 29 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Stillman Valley (11-2) vs. St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (11-2) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 4 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Geneseo 35, Rockford (Lutheran) 7
Game 30 — Rochester 46, Rock Island (Alleman) 21
Friday, November 29 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Geneseo (12-1) vs. Rochester (12-1) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Lombard (Montini) 42, Sycamore (H.S.) 20
Game 30 — Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 44, Washington 14
Saturday, November 30 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Lombard (Montini) (13-0) vs. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (13-0) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 10 a.m.
CLASS 6A
Game 29 — Batavia 38, Rockford (Boylan Catholic) 6
Game 30 — Oak Lawn (Richards) 7, East St. Louis (Sr.) 6
Saturday, November 30 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Batavia (12-1) vs. Oak Lawn (Richards) (12-1) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 1 p.m.
CLASS 7A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Lake Zurich 16, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 7
Game 30 — Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 34, Edwardsville (H.S.) 7
Saturday, November 30 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Lake Zurich (12-1) vs. Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (12-1) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 4 p.m.
CLASS 8A
Saturday, November 23 Results
Game 29 — Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 15, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 14
Game 30 — Naperville (Central) 27, Chicago (Marist) 21
Saturday, November 30 Schedule
Championship
Game 31 — Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (12-1) vs. Naperville (Central) (10-3) at DeKalb (Huskie Stadium), 7 p.m.
