St. Charles East player Cody Cotteller (left) tackles Edwardsville’s Mason Ahlers. St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer St. Charles East head coach Bryce Farquhar watches from the sidelines. St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer St. Charles East running back Clayton Conn evaded three Edwarsville tacklers only to be brought down a moment later. Also shown is teammate Andrew Risberg (13). St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer St. Charles East quarterback Nathan Hayes passes. St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer St. Charles East quarterback Nathan Hayes (left) hands the ball off to running back Colton Conn. St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer St. Charles East wide receiver Nathan Hull holds the ball aloft as he celebrates a touchdown. St. Charles East played Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round football playoff game on November 1, 2019. Photo byTim Vizer