Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, Ill.) at Glenwood (Chatham, Ill.)These Central State Eight Conference
rivals are meeting in the 5A playoffs for the third time in six seasons on Saturday. Sacred
Heart-Griffin won the two previous postseason meetings and is 12-0 against
Glenwood overall since 2002. The Cyclones have allowed only 27 points in their
last six games. Junior running back Chris Harris eclipsed the 1,000
rushing-yard barrier for the season when he gained 117 on the ground with one
touchdown in a 42-7 win over Triad (Troy) last week.MaxPreps Illinois football playoff bracketsJunior quarterback
Miles McAdams completed 7 of 11 passes for 181 yards with two touchdowns in Glenwood's 27-20 win over University (Normal) last week,
according to the Springfield State Journal-Register. It was the Titans' 10th consecutive win of the season. As a sophomore, McAdams led Glenwood to the 5A state championship game but the Titans did not have to play nemesis Sacred Heart-Griffin along the way in the playoffs to get there.
Mitch Stephens: Sacred Heart-Griffin 35, Glenwood 28
Steve Montoya: Sacred Heart-Griffin 31, Glenwood 28
Stephen Spiewak: Sacred Heart-Griffin 35, Glenwood 24
Kevin Askeland: Glenwood 35, Sacred Heart-Griffin 28
Jamie DeMoney: Sacred Heart-Griffin 27, Glenwood 14

Sacred Heart-Griffin is very familiar with Glenwood.
Photo by Chris Johns