Harrisburg and Breese Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Harrisburg had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Breese Central Cougars 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Cougars are ranked 64th).
It was another big night for Preston Baker, who threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes for Breese Central. Baker has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last nine times he's played. Carter Deien also helped out with an impressive 120 receiving yards.
Harrisburg has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Breese Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
As of now, neither Harrisburg nor Breese Central have any future games scheduled.
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