Class 7A

No. 3 St. Charles North (10-1) at No. 6 Brother Rice (10-1)

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

About the North Stars: While the conditions for the second round were not ideal for St. Charles North , a 26-23 over No. 14 Carmel was a more-than ideal result to advance to the quarterfinals for the second time in four seasons. The North Stars trailed 16-7 with 9:30 remaining in the second quarter before scoring 19 consecutive points, thanks to some break-out plays from running backs Carsen Durante and Tommy Vendl, who each scored touchdowns in the game. The defense, meanwhile, locked down the usually explosive Corsairs offense, forcing three consecutive turnovers and three turnover on downs. Quarterback JT Padron only completed three passes in the game, which included two touchdown passes to

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