Prospect junior quarterback Jackson Cacini completed 13 passes, including five for touchdowns in the first half, to power Prospect to a 56-8 homecoming win over Maine West.

Kole Fager ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, added another in overtime and finished the game with four to lead Palatine to a 37-34 victory over Prospect on Friday.

Prospect blocked a punt and returned it for a TD in the first quarter Friday to help the Knights to a 28-18 win over Stevenson.

The Knights would battle the sixth-seeded hosts for 48 minutes rallying twice from a pair of double-digit deficits before surrendering to the Ironman 52-49 at Dick Tharp Field on senior RB Calen Taylor’s fifth touchdown run of the night from 9 yards out with 95 seconds remaining.

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Prospect made sure that the sequel ended quickly. The Knights jumped all over Hersey from the onset to surge to a 56-14 win Friday in the Class 7A playoff opening round.

Noah Easter ran for 131 yards and Jack Skoog threw for 152, and Prospect beat Hersey 30-27 in a matchup of e Mid-Suburban East leaders for the Knights' fifth straight win.

Prospect used its quickness to speed past Rolling Meadows 41-14, the fifth consecutive win by Prospect over Rolling Meadows and the fourth win in a row this season for the Knights.

Prospect, which threw for 182 yards in its first two games combined, compiled 248 yards under QB Jack Skoog and rolled to a 43-0 victory over New Trier.