Seneca had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the El Paso-Gridley Titans 39-23 on Friday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Titans are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brody Rademacher, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Giertz, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Seneca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 295 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for El Paso-Gridley, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Seneca will challenge Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has won four straight at home, while Seneca won nine straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. El Paso-Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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