11/07/2012, 10:00pm CST, By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com
Last week wasn't an easy one for defending state champions. The winners of three of the four biggest classes were in action in the second round of the playoffs. Two barely survived and one suffered a heartbreaking defeat.
Richmond-Burton started slow, turned it up offensively and then held on late for a 41-32 victory over Harper in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs Saturday at Gately.