Unity wins big over Robinson. Pontiac explode in first playoff victory. These and more scores from today's IHSA opening round football games from around the state.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
TOLONO - Unity's Beckham Brink celebrates his second-quarter touchdown, slapping hands of Rocket fans along the west fence line. Making the score 20-9, the Rockets went on to score 50 more points on the way to a 70-16 victory in their opening-round game against Robinson at Hicks Field on Saturday. Unity moves to the first-round game to face Illini Prairie Conference rival Bloomington Central Catholic. The Rockets beat the Saints 27-19 during Week 3.
IHSA Opening Round Football Scores
- Athens 48, Carrollton 14
- Fulton 70, Monmouth United 15
- Oakwood 53, Pleasant Hill 12
- Lena-Winslow 46, Momence 12
- Villa Grove 34, Dupo 0
- Casey-Westfield 12, Astoria 6
- Havana 57, Triopia 28
- Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 51, Chicago Marshall 14
- Farmington 22, Pleasant Plains 16
- Althoff Catholic 13, Harrisburg 12
- Unity 70, Robinson 16
- Roxana 60, Massac County 23
- Manteno 62, Mendota 7
- Geneseo 42, North Chicago 14
- Corliss 18, Centennial 7
- Providence Catholic 49, Mt. Vernon 13
- Carbondale 27, Springfield 12
- Willowbrook 42, Amundsen 6
- O'Fallon 36, Joliet West 6
Games won by lower seeds
- #22 Casey-Westfield defeated #11 Astoria, 12-6
- #17 Athens defeated #16 Carrollton, 48-14
- #17 Eastland-Lanark defeated Beardstown, 42-14
- #22 Shelbyville defeated #11 Carmi White County, 42-6
- #22 Oregon defeated #11 Westville 35-27
- #23 Pontiac defeated #10 Dyett, 44-26
- #22 Woodstock Marian defeated #11 Kewanee
- #20 Marmion Academy defeated #13 North Lawndale, 40-0
- #22 Aurora Central Catholic defeated Carver, 49-8
- #20 Jersey defeated #13 Peoria Notre Dame, 28-21
- #23 Prairie Ridge defeated #10 Noble/Comer, 45-12
- #17 Marion defeated #16 Bloomington, 40-7
- #18 Glenwood defeated #15 Brooks, 50-6
- #35 West Chicago defeated #30 Prosser,48-24
- #37 DePaul College Prep defeated #28 Hampshire, 31-21**
- #17 Princeton defeated #South Shore, 57-20**
- #34 Oswego East defeated #31 Curie, 49-8
- #39 St. Laurence defeated Belleville East, 25-16