The McDonald and Warren John F. Kennedy High football teams took completely different paths to the playoffs.

McDonald raced off to a 5-0 start to its season, and was atop the Division VII, Region 25, standings from start to finish. The Blue Devils (10-0) went on to log the 17th undefeated season in program history, earning a postseason first-round bye.

Meanwhile, JFK started off 0-5 and was far removed from the playoff discussion at the midway point of the season. However, the Eagles then reeled off five straight wins, finished in eighth place in Region 25 and defeated Norwalk St. Paul in a first-round game last Friday.

As a result, McDonald and JFK will now cross paths for just the second time when the Blue Devils and Eagles meet tonight at McDonald Stadium in a Region 25 quarterfinal.

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