Preview: Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington vs. Lisle
The regular season was a success, but the real challenge begins now, in the postseason. Lisle will take on Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington at home at 7:00 PM on Friday. Lisle have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
After a string of eight wins, Lisle's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They suffered a grim 14-43 defeat to Coal City. Lisle were down by 14-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, it was all tied up at the half for Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington and Paxton-Buckley-Loda, but Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington stepped up in the second half. Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington captured a comfortable 22-7 win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. The win was familiar territory for Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington, who now have five in a row.
Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington's victory lifted them to 6-3 while Lisle's loss dropped them down to 8-1. We'll find out if Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington can add another positive mark to their record or if Lisle can shake off the defeat and take the spring out of Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington's step.
Playoff bracket for these teams
See how Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington vs. Lisle plays out in the box score
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