In a fantastic finish, Jack Toner made a leaping grab of a Jack Beneventi pass in the back of the end zone as time expired to lift visiting Benet to a 26-24 victory over Downers Grove North in a Class 7A quarterfinal Saturday at Carstens Field in Downers Grove.
A victory Saturday afternoon in a Class 7A quarterfinal would put Benet into its first state semifinal since 1984, but a Downers Grove North team that has pulled off a pair of road upsets in the past two weeks stands in the way.
11/02/2012, 10:41pm CDT, By Tony Baranek tbaranek@southtownstar.com
Kyle Leto and Brandon Salter each ran for over 90 yards and a score to help Downers North to a 29-13 win over Thornton in a Class 7A second-round playoff game on Friday.
10/27/2012, 12:07am CDT, By Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com
Brandon Salter ran for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries to help Downers Grove North defeated previously unbeaten Batavia 38-26 Friday night in a Class 7A first-round playoff game. The Trojans built an 18-point lead and held on to snare the road victory.