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Minonk - West Carroll entered the 1st round of the Class 2A playoffs for only the 5th time in school history, and were in search of their 2nd career playoff victory as they travelled to Minonk to take on the #7 seed Fieldcrest Knights. This game would prove to be a battle early on in the contest, as West Carroll scored in the 1st quarter to take an 8-0 lead early. The score would remain that way until just over 2 minutes left in the first half as the Thunder extended the lead

Pearl City - Our Northwest Game of the Week featured the Thunder of West Carroll visiting Pearl City to square off with the EPC Wildcatz. After losing back to back home games, EPC got a big win last week to see them sit at 4-2, needing one win to become playoff eligible. Standing in their way were the Thunder, who came in with a matching 4-2 record, with both their losses coming on the road, including last week's nail biter loss in Dakota. Something had to give tonight and bo

Dakota - Our Northwest Game of the Week saw both teams come into Friday night with matching 4-1 records, but only one was going to leave with playoff eligibility under their belt. For the casual fan, this game lived up to the billing, but for the fans of either team, they might want to check their finger nails to see if they are still there as this one came down to the last drive of the game. It was Dakota, celebrating their homecoming in front of a large crowd, who would str

Savanna - West Carroll wasted no time in preparation for next week's big game with Dakota as they rolled out of the gates to a 30-0 halftime lead over Galena. Led by QB Kody Plattenberger who would throw for 167 yards on the night, and Jacob Dunk who rushed the ball for 91 yards, the Thunder took control of the game as they beat the Pirates 46-0 Friday night. Galena was led by Keiran DuPlessis who finished the night with 59 yards rushing, and Mickey Lorento who went 6-17 pass