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IPC titans clash, Spartans notch 35-21 win over Rockets


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It was a beautiful day for downstate Illinois' top two small-school football programs to clash in a Class 3A second-round game at Dick Duval Field. Despite the Unity defense holding the explosive SJO offense under 40 points, St. Joseph-Ogden advanced to the quarterfinals after a 35-21 victory.


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