IC Catholic Prep takes its 8-1 record and the CCL White championship into the IHSA Class 3A playoffs Friday when the Knights host Genoa-Kingston in Elmhurst.
Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
IC Catholic is the No. 3 seed. Genoa-Kingston enters as No. 14 with a 6-4 record, according to Shaw Local's playoff preview.
The Knights opened the season with seven straight wins before falling to Loyola in Week 8. They responded with a 6-0 shutout of Joliet Catholic to clinch the CCL White title.
Quarterback Nate Lang has been the engine of IC Catholic's offense. He has thrown for 1,782 yards and 21 touchdowns with only one interception this season, Shaw Local reported. Running back Jakobe Baldwin has added 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground.
Grant Bowen, a wide receiver and linebacker, is among the top two-way players in the state, according to Shaw Local. Bowen is the son of former Iowa and NFL player Matt Bowen.
Genoa-Kingston brings momentum
The Cogs finished fourth in the Big Northern Conference and carry a two-game winning streak into the matchup. That streak includes an opening-round win over North Boone, according to Shaw Local.
Genoa-Kingston has made the playoffs 10 times since 2013. Quarterback Jaiden Lee, wide receiver Blake Ides and running back Brycen Wiegartz are the Cogs' top skill players to watch.
What's ahead
The winner advances in a Class 3A bracket that also features top seed Richmond-Burton (9-0) and No. 2 seed Byron (9-0), according to the Peoria Journal Star's full bracket. IHSA championship games are scheduled for Nov. 27 and Nov. 28.
