Five Games to Watch in Round 2 Friday Night

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your annual subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are into round 2 of the state playoffs this weekend.&nbsp; Here are the five Friday Night Games with the Most Intrigue!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Bishop McNamara at #11 IC Catholic (7 PM) – 3A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop McNamara with their combo of QB [player_tooltip player_id='401613' first='Karter' last='Krutsinger'] and TE [player_tooltip player_id='401626' first='Richie' last='Darr'] will travel to Chicago Catholic League's IC Catholic.&nbsp; Also watch out for running back [player_tooltip player_id='1670096' first='Jordan' last='Callaway'], wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1639460' first='Malachi' last='Lee'], and defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='801714' first='Logan' last='Popovich'].&nbsp; IC Catholic played a schedule that more than prepared them for the playoffs and are led by 2028 rising star Grant Bowen.&nbsp; Defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1670334' first='Noah' last='Rivenburg'] is a sleeper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 Bradley Bourbonnais at #10 St. Laurence (6 PM) – 6A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradley Bourbonnais will go on the road as the higher seed in this one to take on Catholic League program St. Laurence.&nbsp; Bradley Bourbonnais star is running back [player_tooltip player_id='1052579' first='Ky'ren' last='Edmon'] who has put on a show as a sophomore.&nbsp; Other offensive weapons senior back Issac Allison, [player_tooltip player_id='801703' first='Liam' last='Martin'], along with athletes [player_tooltip player_id='991279' first='Lyzale' last='Edmon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='992864' first='Seth' last='Teague'].&nbsp; Defenders to watch include [player_tooltip player_id='1523615' first='Khalan' last='Clemens'], [player_tooltip player_id='801988' first='Ian' last='Irps'], [player_tooltip player_id='1670352' first='Omari' last='Taylor'], [player_tooltip player_id='1631457' first='Rontez' last='Smith'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1636443' first='Jaden' last='Montgomery'].&nbsp; Big time EDGE in 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='409208' first='Sean' last='Rice'] leads the way for St. Laurence along with running back Corey Les who is a Louisville baseball commit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#9 Lincoln Way East at #25 Palatine (7 PM) – 8A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Way East is traveling to Palatine as the better seed.&nbsp; LWE has their star back in quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='800191' first='Jonas' last='Williams'].&nbsp; He changes everything with what he does using his dynamic running and throwing.&nbsp; Illini defensive end commit [player_tooltip player_id='801702' first='Jacob' last='Alexander'] leads the way on the defensive side as a pass rusher.&nbsp; &nbsp;The third elite prospect on this squad is junior offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1598833' first='Mason' last='Halliman'].&nbsp; Other prospects to track include defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1585163' first='Gage' last='Ladere'], running back [player_tooltip player_id='1585196' first='Brody' last='Gish'], offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1585183' first='Matthew' last='Connors'], and tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1400856' first='Aidan' last='Hantson'].&nbsp; Palatine also has a commit that is also headed to Illinois in offensive/defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1399932' first='Tony' last='Balanganayi'].&nbsp; Big man that can really move will be going head to head with Alexander up front.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1400017' first='Evan' last='Downer'] is another big man up front on the offensive line along with athlete [player_tooltip player_id='1585307' first='Kole' last='Fager'] that shine for Palatine!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#16 Hersey at #1 Richards (7 PM) – 7A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hersey has the firepower to pull off a massive upset here in 7A.&nbsp; They are led by 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1335265' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] who has really elevated his stock with a massive junior season.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1669534' first='Brandon' last='Jenkins'] is a two way athlete committed to Ohio that is a top 25 player in the state that jumps off the field with his speed!&nbsp; Offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1669978' first='Jack' last='Nolan'] protects everything up front.&nbsp; Nawrot will get a test against a talented Richards defense led by 2026 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='801706' first='Ahmad' last='Buchanan'] along with 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1688291' first='Pierre' last='Ray Jr'].&nbsp; Also [player_tooltip player_id='829490' first='Jaiden' last='Henry'] is a two way player to watch that recently committed to University of Indianapolis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#13 Lyons at #4 Fremd (7:30 PM) – 8A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fremd has a star quarterback in [player_tooltip player_id='499431' first='Johnny' last='O'Brien'] as the Northwestern commit has been lighting up the scoreboard.&nbsp; Offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1669577' first='Owen' last='Jakubczak'] protects him.&nbsp; Lyons has a few sleepers on the defensive side of the ball including linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1083593' first='Patrick' last='Cheney'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1363891' first='Anthony' last='Pearson'].&nbsp; Keep an eye on offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1670328' first='James' last='Hillman'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->