Southwest Valley Red

Lincoln Way-Central (3-1, 1-1) at DeKalb (2-2, 1-0)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

About the Knights: They’ve made two straight playoff appearances, including a run to the 7A semifinals last season. They suffered their first loss of the year last week in a 17-12 defeat to Lincoln-Way West . Justin Cobbs had 19 carries for 95 yards in the loss. Drew Woodburn was 13 for 20 for 127 yards for the Knights and also ran in a 15-yard touchdown.

About the Barbs: The teams met in DeKalb last year, a 39-6 win for the Knights. The Barbs opened up conference play last week with a 41-0 win over Stagg , their second straight year beating the Chargers by that score. The Knights beat Stagg 43-0 in Week 3. The Barbs are looking for their first playoff appearance since 2022, needing thre

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