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Vassar-Millington

When it boils right down to it, what an ugly game. This game featured 20 penalties and a player ejection. The worst part of the 20 penalties was the 7 personal fouls. This is just inexcusable. After the first personal foul, both coaches should have warned their teams about extra curricular activity. This game seemed to boil down to each team trying to smack each other around instead of trying to win the district championship.

With that being said, I was impressed with the Vassar squad. The intensity on that sideline was something I have never seen in a Vassar football team. They came to play and to hit. Jason Kiss has this program on the right track, and if he stays 20-30 years, he will have the same success that his counterpart on Friday night has had. Millington is just a better team, and they will move on to the regionals.

The Cardinals will face Ovid-Elise on Friday night November 13th at 7:00 p.m. The game will be heard locally on Mix 92.1.

Reese-St. Charles

I was quite surprised as the outcome of this game. I thought this game was going to be closer and probably a Reese win. Travis Menapace was still hurt, and Jimmy Hahn had the flu. So, Kyle Yaklin stepped in at quarterback. He is only the fifth person to take a snap for the Rocket this season. When you have that many quaterbacks in a season it is amazing that the team made it to the district finals. I think that is a testament to coach Bob Saylor. He proved this season that he is one of the best coaches in the Thumb, and possibly deserves Thumb Sportswriters Association coach of the year award.

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