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.

Trying to stop Lincoln-Way East's normal attack is hard enough, but when standout QB Jonas Williams adds a potent running element to the attack that was far too much for Stevenson on Friday night as Lincoln-Way East breezed to a 45-0 win.

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Lincoln-Way East rolls past Stevenson in the Class 8A quarterfinals. Photos by Dean Reid for Shaw Local News Network.

The second round of the 8A playoffs didn't do much to pare down the list of teams with realistic aspirations of reaching the state title game. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Stevenson defeated Glenbard East 35-7 on Friday to advance to the 8A quarterfinals for the first time since 2014.

Stevenson built a 17-point halftime lead en route to a 31-14 victory over Sandburg in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday.

Caden An kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired sent Stevenson to a 20-17 win over Lake Zurich for a share of the North Suburban Conference title and knocked the Bears out of the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

Led by a stingy defense and consistent kicking, Stevenson beat Warren 16-7 on Thursday for the first win in the series since 2016.

Stevenson outscored Lake Forest 21-0 on the way to a 35-21 victory Friday.