Huntley quarterback Lyla Ginczycki fired a deep ball to wide receiver Evelyn Freundt to give the Red Raiders an early lead during their IHSA Crystal Lake Central Regional championship game against Antioch in Crystal Lake.

Ginczycki’s 45-yard touchdown throw was the highlight of the night for the Huntley offense, which moved the ball consistently, but fell short on key fourth-down conversion attempts throughout the game. A turnover midway through the third quarter was the beginning of the end for the Raiders, who allowed three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 27-6 loss to the Sequoits.

“Offensively, I thought we were trying to force throws,” Huntley head coach BJ Bertelsman said. “[Aubrina] Adamik and [Evenlyn] Freundt are our two big receivers and we tried finding them a little too much.

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