5 Must See Quarterfinals This Weekend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What are the five quarterfinal games we have our eyes on in the playoffs this weekend?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coal City at Montini</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coal City has been rolling behind their star 2027s running back [player_tooltip player_id='1539601' first='Logan' last='Natyshok'] and quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1853275' first='Connor' last='Henline'] who are posting crazy numbers.&nbsp; Now they will go up against a defending champ loaded with talent.&nbsp; Montini 2027 signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='611846' first='Israel' last='Abrams'] is the top quarterback in the junior class in Illinois.&nbsp; He is electric as a passer and runner.&nbsp; Defensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1334146' first='Namari' last='Anderson'] is one of the best defensive players in the 2027 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Simeon at East St. Louis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a game here between traditional state powers!&nbsp; Simeon is led by Michigan commit [player_tooltip player_id='801878' first='McHale' last='Blade'] who is an elite edge rusher that is coming off a monster game. &nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='718741' first='Cornell' last='Conely'] is a senior two way athlete that just produces!&nbsp; They will have a tough game against a loaded East St. Louis squad with juniors [player_tooltip player_id='788737' first='Myson' last='Johnson-Cook'], [player_tooltip player_id='1335411' first='Ronnie' last='Gomiller'], Laron Baker Jr, [player_tooltip player_id='1598810' first='Reece' last='Shanklin'], [player_tooltip player_id='498273' first='Phillip' last='White'], [player_tooltip player_id='1335357' first='Raheem' last='Floyd'] and many more!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Charles North at Brother Rice</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week St. Charles North picked up a hard fought win over Carmel.&nbsp; Now it is powerhouse Brother Rice.&nbsp; Northwestern commit [player_tooltip player_id='401614' first='Keaton' last='Reinke'] is their go to offensive weapon.&nbsp; On the defensive side [player_tooltip player_id='401602' first='Declan' last='Smith'] was making play after play last week.&nbsp; Brother Rice has a plethora of star power led by elite 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1052814' first='Kameron' last='McGee'] who has made a strong case for the top spot in his class.&nbsp; He teams up on the defensive line with Illini commit [player_tooltip player_id='208769' first='King' last='Liggins'] and top 10 junior [player_tooltip player_id='1334133' first='Brayden' last='Parks'].&nbsp; Offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1335452' first='Ethan' last='Posey'] and sophomore tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1682020' first='Jack' last='McNamara'] are elite prospects as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lincoln Way East at Mt. Carmel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LWE has their quarterback on the field after a late season injury and they are looking like the preseason top 5 team.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='800191' first='Jonas' last='Williams'] is a superstar at the quarterback position and a game changer.&nbsp; Illini commit defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='801702' first='Jacob' last='Alexander'] will have a big test in this one against the Caravan offensive line.&nbsp; Same can be said of their star junior offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1598833' first='Mason' last='Halliman'].&nbsp; Mt. Carmel went on the road in the metro east for a win last week.&nbsp; Their offensive line is led by Nebraska commit [player_tooltip player_id='1417782' first='Claude' last='Mpouma'] who is the #2 overall player in the state.&nbsp; Wide receivers [player_tooltip player_id='1659180' first='Marshaun' last='Thornton'] and [player_tooltip player_id='432197' first='Quentin' last='Burrell'] are stars on the outside.&nbsp; The edge matchup of [player_tooltip player_id='1538329' first='Joey' last='Quinn'] and [player_tooltip player_id='270192' first='Braeden' last='Jones'] against Halliman will be fun.&nbsp; Jones will be chasing his future USC teammate Williams at QB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fremd at Bolingbrook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwestern quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='499431' first='Johnny' last='O'Brien'] is the show for Fremd.&nbsp; He has been putting up big numbers and will need to do so again in this one.&nbsp; Minnesota commit [player_tooltip player_id='1550211' first='Jordan' last='Lampkins'] will he trying to stop him on the back end while 2028 edge rusher [player_tooltip player_id='975570' first='Darieon' last='Prescott'] will be getting after him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->