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NFL Schedule

Nov. 6

Denver at Cleveland - 7:15pm

Nov. 9

New Orleans at Atlanta - noon

Tennessee at Chicago - noon

Jacksonville at Detroit - noon

Seattle at Miami - noon

Green Bay at Minnesota - noon

Buffalo at New England - noon

St. Louis at N.Y. Jets - noon

Baltimore at Houston - noon

Carolina at Oakland - 3:15pm

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh -3:15pm

Kansas City at San Diego -3:15pm

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia -7:15pm

Nov. 10

San Francisco at Arizona - 7:30pm

Bye: Cincinnati, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Washington

Class 1A Volleyball Regional

(at Lanark)

Oct. 29

(1) Milledgeville 2 Kirkland-Hiawatha 0 (25-23, 25-12)

(2) Milledgeville 2 Freeport Aquin 1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-23)

Oct. 30

(3) Pearl City 2 Polo 0 (25-9. 25-21)

(4) Eastland 2 Pearl City 0 (25-14, 25-17)

Nov. 1

Eastland 2 Milledgeville 1 (27-29, 25-6, 25-26)

Class 2A Volleyball Regional

(at Savanna)

Oct. 30

(1) West Carroll 2 Stillman Valley 0 (25-19, 25-10)

(2) Forreston 2 Byron 1 (21-25, 25-9, 25-20)

Nov. 1

West Carroll 2 Forreston 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-12)

Class 1A Volleyball Sectional

(at Polo)

Nov. 4

(1) Eastland v.s. Erie - 6pm

(2) Galena v.s. Dakota - 7pm

Nov. 6

Match #1 winner v.s. match #2 winner - 7pm

Super sectional

Nov. 8

(at Pecatonica)

Polo reg. winner v.s. Somonauk reg. winner - 7pm

(at Somonauk)

Nov. 4

(1) Chicago (Morgan Park Acad,) v.s. Hinckley-Big Rock

(2) Newark v.s. Dwight

Nov. 6

Match #1 winner v.s. match #2 winner

Super sectional

Nov. 8

(at Pecatonica)

Polo reg. winner v.s. Somonauk reg. winner-7pm

Class 2A Volleyball Sectional

(at Forreston)

Nov. 4

(1) Oregon v.s. West Carroll-6pm

(2) Winnebago v.s. Elgin St. Edward-7pm

Nov. 6

Match #1 winner v.s. match #2 winner-7pm

Super sectional

Nov. 8

(at Byron)

Forreston reg. winner v.s. Chicago Luther North reg. winner-7pm

(at Chicago Luther North)

Nov. 4

(1) Palos Heights v.s. Chicago Latin

(2) Chicago (St. Benedict) v.s. Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)

Nov. 6

Match #1 winner v.s. match #2 winner

Super sectional

Nov. 8

(at Byron)

Chicago Luther North reg. winner v.s. Forreston reg. winner-7pm

IHSA Football Playoffs

1st Round - at Lena

EPC -0-0-0-6-6

Le-Win-0-13-16-6-35

Scoring

2nd Quarter

LW-1 yd. run by Ertmer (kick good)

LW-19 yd. run by Ertmer (2 pt. conv. failed)

3rd Quarter

LW-3 yd. run by Ertmer (2 pt. conv. good)

LW-42 yd. run by Ertmer (2 pt. conv. good)

4th Quarter

LW-2 yd. run by Edmund (2 pt. conv. failed)

EPC-15 yd. pass from Walker to Dunlap (2 pt. conv. failed)

1st Round - at Milledgeville

Deer Creek-Mackinaw-0-0-0-12-12

Milledgeville-22-37-0-0-59

Scoring

1st Quarter

M-25 yd. run by Hunter (2 pt. conv. good)

M-19 yd. run by Hunter (2 pt. conv. good)

M-1 yd run by Engelkens (2 pt. conv. failed)

2nd Quarter

M-9 yd. run by Workman (2 pt. conv. good)

M-40 yd. pass from Engelkens to Ebersole (2 pt. conv. good)

M-37 yd. run by Workman (kick good)

M-26 yd run by Hunter (kick good)

M-26 yd. run by Hunter (kick good)

4th Quarter

DCM-2 yd. run by Vandervort (2 pt. conv. failed)

DCM-31 yd. pass from Seibert to Vincent (2 pt. conv. failed)

2nd Round IHSA Football Playoffs

1A

Milledgeville at Kewanee Wethersfield - Sat. Nov. 8 - 1pm

Cuba (North Fulton coop) at Polo - Sat. Nov. 8 - 2pm

Galena at Princeville - Sat. Nov. 8 - 2pm

Orangeville at Toulon (Stark County) - Sat. Nov. 8 - 2:30pm

2A

Le-Win at Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) - Sat. Nov. 8 - 1pm

Morrison at Bureau Valley - Sat. Nov. 8 - 2pm

3A

Stillman Valley at Aledo - Sat. Nov. 8 - 1:30pm

Amboy at Oregon - Sat. Nov. 8 - 1pm

Sterling Newman at Wilmington - Sat. Nov. 8 - 5:30pm

5A

Sterling at Morris - Sat. Nov. 8 - 5pm

Lena-Winslow Eliminates E-PC

LENA ­ Wes Ertmer rushed 22 times for 171 yards and four touchdowns as Lena-Winslow defeated Eastland-Pearl City 35-6 Saturday afternoon in a first round playoffs matchup.

Lena-Winslow won without completing a pass.

Ertmer scored on a 42-yard run in the third quarter to help seal the postseason victory for the Panthers.

Following a scoreless first quarter, Lena-Winslow hit paydirt with two second period touchdowns. The Panthers pushed out in front, carrying a 13-0 lead into halftime.

Lena-Winslow held Eastland-Pearl City scoreless until the final quarter The Wildcats' lone touchdown came on a Tony Dunlap 15-yard reception. Lena-Winslow led 29-0 at the end of the third quarter.

Fritz Werhane aided the Lena-Winslow rushing effort. Werhane rushed 17 times for 91 yards,

Zach Edmund, Kolton Kempel and Stephen Heinrich also rushed for positive yardage for the Panthers. Edmund scored on a one-yard run.

As a team, Lena-Winslow rushed 63 times for 341 yards.

Eastland-Pearl City was limited throughout the game. The Wildcats were held to 58 yards through 20 carries. Eastland-Pearl City picked up 104 yards through the air.

Jerime Coombes led Eastland-Pearl City on the ground, rushing nine times for 40 yards.

E-PC QB CarsonWalker completed 11 of 26 passes for 104 yards,

Cole Miller hauled in six catches for 59 yards in the Eastland-Pearl City season-ending setback. Tony Dunlap recorded a pair of catches for the Wildcats.

Lena-Winslow will face Elmhurst Immaculate Conception in the next round of the State Playoffs.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

SCOREBOARD

1st Round Playoffs

Boylan 24, Libertyville 14

LaGrange Park Nazareth 63, Freeport 29

Sterling Newman 40, Monmouth 0

Lena-Winslow 35, Eastland-Pearl City 6

Milledgeville 59, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 12

Galena 49, Aquin 13

Polo 26, Heyworth 16

Orangeville 20, Dakota 7

Kaneland 30, Sterling 23

Hononegah 42, Prospect 31

Eastland Defeats Milledgeville For Regional Crown

LANARK ­ The tradition-rich Eastland volleyball team is back on top in the NUIC. Eastland, however, provided a little bit more drama than in previous title runs. The Wildcats defeated longtime rival Milledgeville 2-1 Saturday, Nov. 1, and claimed their own Class 1A Eastland Regional Championship, their 10th Regional crown in 11 years.

Milledgeville defeated Eastland 29-27 in a back and forth first game. Eastland, however, recovered nicely. The Wildcats won the second game 25-6, rolling past the Missiles. Eastland prevailed 25-16 in the third and final game.

The Missiles played excellent volleyball in the opening game, dominating at times. Milledgeville owned leads of 8-1 and 10-3, respectively in the opening game.

After shaking off the shaky start, the Kristy Pierce-coached Eastland team played much better in each of the last two games.

"Milledgeville had a game plan, and they executed it perfectly," Eastland coach Kristy Pierce said after the game.

Milledgeville, under the guidance of Coach Kali Livengood, managed to hang around in the third and final game.

Numerous players stepped up, played well and helped to push the Lady Cougars over the top for the postseason victory.

The Lady Cougars advance to the Polo Sectional on Tuesday, Nov. 4. In the first match, Eastland plays Erie, winners of the LaMoille Regional.

The second match will see Dakota winners of the Durand Regional, against Galena, winner of the Scales Mound Regional. The championship match will be Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.

West Carroll Hosts, Wins Regional

SAVANNA ­ West Carroll hosted and won its own volleyball regional Saturday, defeating Forreston 2-1. The Thunder prevailed 23-25, 25-23, 25-12 to win the West Carroll 2A Regional Championship.

Forreston won the opening game, pounding home 10 kills. West Carroll, however, pushed the Cardinals in the first game. Forreston eventually claimed the first game, but not without much resistance from the tournament host.

West Carroll, under the tutelage of head coach John Kovaka played itself to a hard-fought 25-23 win in the second half. The Thunder won the third game in much more convincing fashion to clinch the tournament title.

McKenzie Miller led West Carroll with 14 kills, three blocks and an ace. Becca Fritz contributed 11 kills and an ace for the Thunder. Paige Schneider provided three aces and six kills for the West Carroll volleyball team. Kelsey Bull contributed seven kills for the triumphant Thunder in the regional championship effort.

Hannah Collman paced Forreston with 11 kills. Alex Ludwig finished the postseason contest with nine kills for the Cardinals. Collman also recorded four blocks in the setback.

Kayla Engle handed out 28 assists for Forreston.

West Carroll advances to the Forreston Sectional, where they will meet up with Oregon Tuesday night, Nov. 4 in the first match at 6 p.m. (after the Prairie Advocate goes to press). The second match features Winnebago against perennial powerhouse Elgin St.Edward. The championship match will be Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.

Highland Handles Cuyahoga

CHICAGO - The Highland Community College men's basketball team re-entered the win column Saturday, defeating Cuyahoga 94-79.

Highland was the more dominant of the two teams. Freshman Eric Frederick paced the Cougars with 21 points. Frederick pulled down eight rebounds in the Highland triumph. Justin Richmond turned in a double-double effort for the Cougars, scoring 17 points and hauling in 17 rebounds. Brandon Wood aided Highland with 16 points. Heath Hoffman had 12 points as the Cougars KO'd Cuyahoga.

Highland will be back in action during the upcoming weekend. playing on the road in the Black Hawk East Classic.

IDNR Warns Outdoors Enthusiasts of CO Dangers

SPRINGFIELD ­ The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and its law enforcement arm, the Illinois Conservation Police, are reminding hunters, boaters, and campers to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide while enjoying these outdoor activities.

Conservation Police Officers have responded to two incidents on houseboats this month that have led to the deaths of five people. In both cases, older model generators on board the vessels were leaking carbon monoxide into the living quarters of the boats. The incidents on the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois on October 5 and on Lake Shelbyville on October 26 were the first reported carbon monoxide fatalities on board watercraft in Illinois in the last five years according to U.S. Coast Guard statistics.

"Carbon monoxide is truly a silent killer since it's colorless and odorless, and often isn't detected until it's too late," said Illinois Conservation Police Chief Rafael Gutierrez.

"Many of these deaths occur during colder months when windows and doors are locked up at night leaving little or no ventilation inside."

The accidents happen in boat cabins because usually they are small enclosures, but there are other areas where precautions also need to be taken. Small hunting cabins, campers, and hunting blinds where a kerosene heater or internal combustion engine may be used for warmth are also places where people need to take precautions.

"These types of generators, motors, and heaters are viable methods to stay warm, but if you are going to use them, they must be maintained properly with the right parts," said Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Joe Morelock. "I've seen too often people using parts like hoses and seals not made for the heating equipment they are using and that can cause these units to leak and not work properly."

Conservation police offer the following tips when using heating devices:

Make sure your equipment such as generators, internal combustion engines, or any heater that burns petroleum products are vented and maintained properly.

Always have a working carbon monoxide detector in any enclosure where people will be.

Always use replacement parts or components intended solely for the equipment being used.

Make sure the area you are in is ventilated at all times.

According to the National Safety Council, an estimated 300 people die each year in the United States from carbon monoxide poisoning, while thousands more are sickened by the gas. Many victims are overcome in their sleep, unaware of the elevated carbon monoxide levels in their homes.

NCC Cardinals Remain Unbeaten

NAPERVILLE - The North Central College football team is now 8-0 for just the second time in the program's history, as the Cardinals made use of seven takeaways and a 24-point second quarter to vanquish the visiting Illinois Wesleyan University Titans, 30-7, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

The second-ranked Cardinals, now 5-0 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play, turned three of Illinois Wesleyan's turnovers into points, including the first touchdown of the game.

Quarterback Kyle Kniss (Sr., Lanark/Eastland) completed 9 of 17 passes for 149 yards, with Joe Sosinski (Sr., New Carlisle, Ind./New Prairie) making four grabs for 90 yards. Dominic Sulo (Jr., Oak Forest/Mt. Carmel) picked up a game-high 76 rushing yards on 19 carries.

Matt Wenger (Jr., Davis/Dakota) tallied 11 tackles to lead the Cardinals for the eighth straight game, while Treglown turned in seven stops and Derek Sulo (Jr., Oak Forest/Mt. Carmel) recorded six.

The Cardinals will look to maintain their hold on first place in the CCIW on Saturday, hosting Augustana College (Ill.) The Vikings (6-2, 4-1) sit alone in second place in the conference standings following a 52-0 victory over North Park University (Ill.)

Saturday's kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. North Central will conduct its annual Senior Day ceremonies prior to kickoff.