Cary-Grove ’s rushing yards accumulated faster than the rain falling from the sky during the team’s IHSA 5A second-round playoff game with St. Patrick .

The Shamrocks had no answer for the powerful Trojan rushing attack, which broke off seven runs of 40 or more yards and generated over 400 yards en route to a dominant 55-21 victory at Triton College on Saturday night. Five Cary-Grove players scored touchdowns, while the Trojan defense intercepted St. Patrick quarterback Gavin Gardiner three times in the second-round win.

“Our mentality is always to be physical,” Cary-Grove quarterback Jackson Berndt said. “We played really well as a team and all 11 guys did their job. We had a lot of great downfield efforts on blocks. We wanted to come out and play as fast and physical as we could. Th

See Full Page