Here's our look at what to expect in DuPage County football playoff second round matchups.
Seeds: Stillman Valley is the No. 5 seed in the top-half of the Class 3A bracket; IC Catholic Prep is the No. 4 seed.
About the Mustangs: Evergreen Park competes in the South Suburban Conference Red Division where five of the seven teams made the playoffs, including conference-champion Oak Lawn Richards, which was dispatched 71-0 in the first round by East St. Louis. Junior quarterback Deijon Feliciano is a two-year starter, while senior linebacker Asael Rubalcava leads the team in tackles and interceptions.
About the Falcons: Wheaton North coach Joe Wardynski said the Falcons' success this season"has been the result of our seniors providing strong leadership for our younger players.""Up to this point, we have played a lot of close games and have been able to come out on top in most of them," he said."Our kids like to compete and enjoy playing in big games. Lake Zurich will likely be as tough of a challenge as we have faced all year.
About the Wildcats: Neuqua Valley handled Lane Tech 37-0 in its playoff opener last week and will now face the team that ended the regular season ranked second in the Class 8A Associated Press state poll behind Loyola Academy. Lincoln-Way East received 2 first-place votes . These two teams played in the 2007 Class 8A second round with Lincoln-Way East winning 43-14. Neuqua is shooting for its third season in a row with at least two playoff wins.
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