High School Sports

Maine South-Bartlett on Comcast

By Matt Harness

For the second time this season, the Maine South football team will be on TV. Saturday’s game against Bartlett will be aired by Comcast (CN100). Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Maine South played Wheaton Warrenville South in Week 2 on ESPNU. The Tigers won 44-7.

Maine South (8-2) is the two-time defending Class 8A champs. Bartlett (8-2) tied for first in the Upstate Eight Valley. Both teams met in 2008 in the Class 8A semifinals, with Maine South winning 23-6.

Comcast we re-broadcast the game Saturday at 3 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. The also will be made available through Comcast’s On Demand.

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