GAME PREVIEWS (Tuesday, May 7)
FENWICK SECTIONAL
5:45pm
R-B vs Westinghouse
Riverside-Brookfield and Westinghouse both seek their sixth win of the
2013 season when they meet in the play-in game of the Fenwick Sectional on
Tuesday.
FREMD SECTIONAL
4:30pm
St Viator vs Meadows
The Lions (11-13) broke the 10-win barrier this season, so a play-in game
win over the Mustangs (1-17) would be a great way to start a potential
deep postseason run. Can Meadows pull off the opening round upset on the
road in Arlington Heights?
5:45pm Barrington vs Elk Grove
The Broncos earned a 15-5 victory over the Grenadiers last Saturday, so
they'll be looking for more of the same when the two teams meet on Tuesday
in Barrington. The winner moves on to face top-seeded Conant in Thursday's
quarterfinals.
GBN SECTIONAL
4:30pm
GBN vs Maine West
The Spartans look to build off last weekend's fourth-place finish at the
CSL Tournament when they face fellow conference member Maine West on
Tuesday. The Warriors also earned a CSL tourney win over Highland Park
last weekend, so they would like nothing more than to knock off a familiar
opponent in order to advance to face New Trier in the quarterfinal round.
4:30pm Maine East vs Highland Park
The Blue Demons enter the postseason with confidence after a conference
tournament win over Niles West, a near upset of Evanston in the CSL
Tournament's fifth-place game, and a late-season win over Highland Park.
The Giants, meanwhile, seek their third win of the season as they look to
upset a fellow conference member for a chance to take on Loyola in
Thursday's quarterfinal round.
LWN SECTIONAL
4:30pm LWC vs LWW
Kurt Butterfield and the Warriors look to pull off an opening-round upset
when they do battle with a vastly improved Lincoln-Way Central team on
Tuesday night. The first meeting between the two squads was a high-scoring
19-13 shootout, so expect more offense when both teams lay their
respective seasons on the line for a chance to face H-F in the sectional
quarterfinals.
MUNDELEIN SECTIONAL
4:30pm
McHenry vs Vernon Hills
McHenry defeated Vernon Hills last weekend at the Cougars' own tournament,
so the Warriors are hopeful that another similar performance can get them
into the sectional quarterfinal round for a rematch of last year's
sectional final game with Stevenson. The Cougars, meanwhile, are seeking
their third win of the 2013 campaign when they go on the road to face a
tough Warriors' defense.
5:45pm
Wheeling vs Deerfield
The Wildcats rebuilding process could get a nice boost with an
opening-round playoff win after securing 8 wins in the regular season; the
Warriors will need a solid performance if they hope to grab their second
win of the season on Tuesday against Wheeling. The winner advances to play
Lake Forest on Thursday in the sectional quarterfinals.
NEUQUA SECTIONAL
4:30pm
STC East vs Metea Valley
You have to look all the way back to March 6 when the Saints beat Metea
Valley 19-8 for an indication of how things will go when the two teams
when in St Charles on Tuesday. Since then, East has struggled a bit, so
they hope to get things back on track with a postseason win that get them
to the quarterfinal round to face Naperville Central. Meanwhile, the
Mustangs have a handful of quality wins in 2013, so it would be no
surprise to see them advance past the play-in round on Tuesday night.
5:45pm STC North vs Hinsdale South
The North Stars have to be one of the best seven seeds in state tournament
history after posting 16 wins in 2013. Chris Cloy's well-balanced side
shouldn't overlook the Hornets, as the offensive tandem of Matt Dejewski
and Ryan O'Toole are more than capable of getting their side to Thursday's
quarterfinal round if things aren't clicking for North. In fact, Hinsdale
South beat STC North 11-10 back in Week 3, making this the "match of the
day" of the 12 games taking place on Tuesday night.
STAGG SECTIONAL
5:45pm Shepard vs Gage Park
Shepard and Gage Park both chase after their second win of the season,
respectively, when the teams do battle on Tuesday night in the play-in
game of the Stagg Sectional. The winner takes on Sandburg in the sectional
quarterfinals on Thursday.
UIC SECTIONAL
5:45pm Payton-Jones vs Ogden
Joey Walner, Mason Randle, and company will look to continue Payton-Jones'
successful 2013 campaign with an opening-round win over fellow CPS school
Ogden on Tuesday night.
GAME PREVIEWS (Tuesday, May 7)
MATCH OF THE DAY
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