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IHSA Football Playoff Preview: Prospect @ Buffalo Grove

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Buffalo Grove beat Rolling Meadows 14-13 in Week Seven; The Bison host Prospect on Saturday. | Youtube.com

Buffalo Grove beat Rolling Meadows 14-13 in Week Seven; The Bison host Prospect on Saturday. | Youtube.com

7A Second Round

Prospect Knights (8-2) at Buffalo Grove Bison (9-1)

Saturday, Nov. 6.

7:00 p.m.

Broadcast on Vimeo

It's a re-match of the co-Mid Suburban East champions.

Prospect won this year's head-to-head between the two in Week 5 (Sept. 24), 17-14. It was Buffalo Grove's only loss of the season.

That's when Prospect was led by stand-out junior quarterback Frank Covey, IV, who was lost for the season with a back injury in a Week 9 upset by Rolling Meadows. 

In their first game, the Bison led 14-0 before surrendering two touchdowns to Covey and a field goal by Ben Sahakian.

Covey's back-up, junior Bradley Vierneisel, played game manager in Prospect's ground-led 28-0 7A first round victory over Palos Heights A.B. Shepard (5-5). Senior RB Matthew Raitano had four touchdowns in the first half and rushed for 122 yards. 

In its first round match-up, Buffalo Grove rallied from a 19-7 deficit to beat New Lenox Lincoln Way West (5-5) 22-19. Bison QB Michael Cervantes threw for two touchdown passes. Senior DB Brian Oberman forced a fumble and had an interception to spark the comeback.

Prospect's second loss of the season was to 4A second round qualifier Wheaton St. Francis (8-2) in Week 3, 34-27. 

Our Pick: Buffalo Grove -4

Players to WatchCollege

CommitOffers

JoeDunkaProspectSr.6'0200LB

DrewHeissProspectSr.6'4260C

OwenWalterProspectSr.6'2195WR

SamTsagalisProspectSr.6'4260OT

BenSahakianProspectSr.6'4210LB

TrystanAndersonBuffalo GroveSr.6'5235DL

St. Thomas, Drake, Valparaiso

Brian ObermanBuffalo GroveSr.5'10170CB

MichaelCervantesBuffalo GroveSr.5'11165QB

DaneCottrellBuffalo GroveSr.6'3242DE

St. Ambrose

DominickMarrazzoBuffalo GroveSr.6'0"165DB

JacobPondBuffalo GroveSr.5'10"185LB

EliShereshovechBuffalo GroveSr.6'4"235DL

Valparaiso, Drake

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