Plainfield Central and Edwardsville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Plainfield Central had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 27-8 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edwardsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Wallace, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Wallace is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Thompson, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wildcats
| 10/14/25 vs Edwardsville | 8-27 |
| 10/13/25 vs Yorkville | 22-8 |
| 10/09/25 vs Romeoville | 18-13 |
| 10/07/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 28-21 |
| 10/06/25 vs Plainfield North | 50-24 |
The loss snapped Plainfield Central's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-9 record. As for Edwardsville, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1.
Plainfield Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edwardsville, they will square off against Perspectives Charter/Leadership at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
