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2024 Bureau County area playoff update, Wednesday, Nov. 13

Princeton coach Ryan Pearson and captains Ace Christiansen (3), Noah LaPorte (11) and Ian Morris (52) line up for the captains meeting before Saturday's game at Gately Stadium in Chicago. The Tigers won 34-16 to punch their ticket home for quarterfinals.

Area third-round pairings

All games Saturday

Class 1A

No. 12 Galena (7-4) at No. 1 LeRoy (11-0), 1 p.m.

No. 3 Gibson City-Melvin Sibley (10-1) at No. 1 Lena-Winslow (11-0), 2 p.m.

Class 2A

No. 1 Farmington (11-0) at No. 12 Dwight-GSW (8-3), 2 p.m.

Class 3A

No. 9 Lombard Montini (9-2) at No. 4 Princeton (10-1), 1 p.m.

No. 2 Wilmington (11-0) at No. 3 Du-Pec (10-1), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Nashville (9-1) at No. 9 Tolono Unity (7-3), 2 pm

No. 10 Benton (8-3) at 6 Monticello (9-2), 2 pm

Class 4A

No. 3 Dixon (10-1) at No. 7 Coal City (9-2), 1 p.m.

8-Man semifinals

No. 4 Amboy co-op (10-1) at No. 1 Pawnee (11-0), 4 p.m.

No. 6 Milledgeville (10-1) at No. 1 Polo (11-0), 1 p.m.

Kevin Hieronymus’ picks: LeRoy, Le-Win, Farmington, Princeton, Wilmington, Tolono, Monticello, Dixon, Pawnee, Polo

Last week: 6-4

Total playoffs: 16-8

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"