ROWVA-Williamsfield tied a Class 1A playoff record with 5 interceptions and advanced to the third round of the IHSA football playoffs for the first time in the co-op’s history, defeating Lincoln Trail Conference rival Stark County 36-8 Saturday afternoon in Oneida. The Cougars returned two of the picks for scores.
Jack Godsil had the first pick-6, which gave ROWVA-Williamsfield a 16-0 lead early in the second quarter, a score that ended up being all the Cougars would need on a day when they also had a fumble recovery. For that play, Godsil earned Dave’s Autobody Crunch Time Player of the Game honors.
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Talan Hull returned a second interception for a score, and Devonte Noel had two interceptions, giving him three in the postseason.
Offensively, Spencer Brown had two rushing TD’s, including the first score just :44 into the game after Hull returns the opening kickoff to the Stark County 8-yard line. Bryan Bertslhofer had the other score and rushed for over 100-yards in the game.
ROWVA-Williamsfield improved to 9-2, avenging its first loss of the season to Stark County in week 6, and ended the Rebels’ season at 10-1.
The Cougars will host the third-round game against undefeated 3-seed Chicago Hope, which ousted Aurora Christian 37-29.
In other games involving teams from the WGIL/FM95 listening area:
- Annawan/Wethersfield topped Morrison 13-6 in a Class 1A second-round game Saturday. A/W (10-1) plays at unbeaten Lena-Winslow in a quarterfinal game next weekend, date and time TBD.
- Farmington fell to Bloomington Central Catholic 27-12 in a Class 2A game Saturday. The Farmers end the season at 9-2, while the Saints move to 11-0.
- Rockridge fell 47-14 to Seneca in Class 2A.
- Monmouth-Roseville fell at home to Princeton 35-0 in a Class 3A game Saturday.
- Quincy remained unbeaten with a 33-14 win over Wheaton North in a Class 7A game. The Blue Devils (11-0) will host Chicago Mt. Carmel (10-1) in the quarterfinals.