High School FootballThursday, November 12
East St. Louis hosts Prospect Saturday, and Highland and Calhoun also play IHSA quarterfinals
The Daily Belleville team
If you follow Metro-East football, the quarterfinals are here. In Class 7A, No. 4 seed East St. Louis (10-1) hosts No. 5 Prospect (10-1) Saturday at Clyde C. Jordan Memorial Stadium, with a 1 p.m. kickoff. The Flyers beat Chicago St. Patrick 72-12 in round two, and Prospect beat Rockford Guilford Catholic 50-10. Rivals prep football expert Tim O'Halloran sized up the matchup:
“Athletically, this will be the best team Prospect will face all season.”
East St. Louis and Calhoun have kickoff times; Highland's is still to be announced
| Game | Class | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect at East St. Louis | 7A | Sat., 1 p.m. |
| Calhoun at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | 1A | Sat., 2 p.m. |
| Rochester at Highland | 4A | To be announced |
Source: RiverBender.com
Elsewhere, Class 4A No. 10 seed Highland (9-3) hosts No. 3 Rochester (10-1), with the date and time still to be announced. In Class 1A, Calhoun travels to Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, and both teams are 10-1.
- Calhoun-ALAH winner: semifinals the weekend of Nov. 20-21
- Finals: Nov. 27 for Classes 1A-4A, Nov. 28 for 5A-8A
- Finals site: Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University
East St. Louis and Prospect both come in 10-1 after lopsided round-two wins
| East St. Louis | Measure | Prospect |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wins | 10 |
| 4 | Seed | 5 |
| 72 | Round-two points scored | 50 |
| 12 | Round-two points allowed | 10 |
Source: RiverBender.com
Sources: RiverBender.com, Daily Herald