Chris Walker
Waubonsie Valley senior Tony Durns rushed for 100 yards or more in eight of the team’s regular-season games, but was limited by an injury Saturday.
Waubonsie Valley senior Tony Durns rushed for 100 yards or more in eight of the team’s regular season games, but was limited by an injury Saturday.
Waubonsie Valley (9-1) certainly needed Ihry (11 rushes, 110 yards) with Tony Durns nowhere near 100 percent and limited to only four carries.
Casey’s time came on Oct. 17 in a crucial 35-28 Upstate Eight Valley Conference win against rival Neuqua Valley.
Capsule playoff previews of Metea Valley-Waubonsie Valley, Brother Rice-Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley-Homewood-Flossmoor, Benet-Hinsdale Central
The Vikings (7-2) feature twins Deante and Devonte Harley-Hampton in the backfield and a dynamic quarterback in Bryce Gray.
The eighth-seeded Mustangs (5-4) will travel down Eola Road to face top-seeded Waubonsie Valley (8-1) in Class 8A.
Somehow, some way, the Tigers escaped No. 8 Naperville Central on Friday night with a 27-20 win to take the conference title and become playoff eligible.
The senior has put the nightmares of his horrific injury behind him, continuing to play a sport he loves thanks to medical advances.