Mike Clark
High school sports contributor
Mike Clark is a high school sports contributor at the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Mustangs rallied from 11 points down at halftime to beat Sycamore 27-21 in a Class 5A second-round game.
Elliott and the Caravan ran off 49 straight points en route to a 49-15 win in Chicago.
Breaking down five of this weekend’s best games.
Mason Ellens ran the opening kickoff back 92 yards for a touchdown to put the Hilltoppers ahead to stay and played effective defense on Purdue-bound receiver Luke Williams.
Battle is one of the area’s more dynamic running backs, with the speed to run away from defenders and the strength to shake off tackles.
The Eagles open the postseason at 2 p.m. Saturday against Peru St. Bede (5-4) at Altgeld Park on the West Side.
Breaking down five of this weekend’s best games.
Griffin, who has been a starter for the Mustangs since the pandemic spring season in 2021, is a playmaker on offense, defense and special teams.
As enrollments continue to diverge among the schools under the Public League football umbrella — which includes both traditional Chicago Public Schools and charters — coops are seen as an increasingly viable way to help grow the sport.