Give Minooka credit for putting itself in the position it was in Friday night in the first place.

When star quarterback Zane Caves went down with an ankle injury early in the season, it would’ve been easy to pack it in.

That’s not what the Indians did, though. They pushed their way to a 6-3 record and the 18th seed in the Class 8A playoffs. That effort is worthy of commending.

Unfortunately for the Indians, the opening round of the playoffs is where their 2025 journey came to an end.

Playing at 15th-seeded Glenbrook South on a cold night, the Indian defense was unable to find an answer for the imposing Titan offense.

After a promising start, the Minooka offense was unable to find a groove, either.

The result was a season ending 27-14 loss for Minooka.

First and foremost, credit th

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