Five Sauk Valley area seniors were included in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams, released Tuesday.

All the scores and links for the first round of the high school football playoffs

The Class 2A second-round playoff game between ground-and-pound offenses from Wilmington and Newman was going to be won in the trenches – and the Wildcats dominated them. Wilmington (11-0) ran for 431 yards in the first half to build a big lead, cruising into the quarterfinals with a 42-7 victory over the Comets (7-4).

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The Newman Comets faced a tough Wilmington squad Saturday, falling 42-7 in round two of the the IHSA playoffs.

Friday Night Drive’s Ty Reynolds has live coverage from Saturday’s Wilmington vs. Newman football game here

With the prevalence of spread offenses and attacking the edge of the defense, Saturday’s Class 2A second-round playoff game between Newman and Wilmington at Roscoe Eades Stadium will certainly be old-school. It’s a game that will be played in a metaphorical phone booth.

A look at the second round of the high school football playoffs around the Sauk Valley

All the scores and links for the first round of the high school football playoffs

The Newman football team scored 33 straight points after falling behind by a score early to defeat Mercer County 33-24 in a Class 2A first-round playoff game Saturday afternoon in Aledo.