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No. 16 seed Neuqua Valley scored a 31-17 victory over No. 17 Palatine in the Class 8A first-round playoffs Friday in Naperville.
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While there is a real possibility of a rematch between Loyola and Lincoln-Way East, there’s plenty of teams capable of making things interesting. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2023 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.
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Palatine picked up the necessary sixth win, 42-22 over Schaumburg on Friday, to clinch a playoff spot. The Pirates, along with every other playoff-bound team, will learn their first-round pairing Saturday night.