Maine South had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the DePaul College Prep Rams with  points to spare on Thursday, taking the game  23-6. Given the Hawks' advantage  in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Rams are ranked 36th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Maine South came from  Aribella Spandiary,  Julia Laske,  and  Maria Korovilas.
 Maine South's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB  four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut  Ella Rice.

Hawks
| 10/09/25 vs DePaul College Prep | 23-6 | 
| 10/07/25 vs Walther Christian Academy | 47-0 | 
| 09/30/25 vs Deerfield | 41-0 | 
| 09/25/25 vs Whitney Young | 20-0 | 
Maine South's win was  their fourth straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 21-3. The  home  victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.5 points on average over those games. As for DePaul College Prep,  with the  loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
As of now, neither Maine South nor the Rams have any future games scheduled.
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