Playoffs – Round 2: IL Stars of the Weekend (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following 5 prospects from the Land of Lincoln put up monster performances in the second round of the IHSA Playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["121350"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The stand out St. Francis quarterback continues to impress week after week. Milivojevic did it once again on Saturday in a second round win over Sterling, combining for 5 touchdowns and throwing for 285 yards. He can make any throw on the field and shows incredible poise and arm strength from the pocket. 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