Here are highlights and notes from quarterfinal playoff results around the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference.

Mount Carmel starts fast, dominates Lincoln-Way East in 8A

Not many would’ve anticipated a running clock during Saturday’s 8A quarterfinal game between Mount Carmel and Lincoln-Way East .

Just two weeks after knocking off three-time defending 8A champion Loyola, Mount Carmel dominated another premier 8A program in the quarterfinals, scoring six first-half touchdowns and cruising to a 48-7 victory over the Griffins. Quarterback Emmett Dowling threw for 317 yards and four scores to fuel the Caravan offense, which coach Jordan Lynch said started fast and capitalized on defensive stops.

“It was a live atmosphere,” Lynch said. “We got the ball first, we w

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