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Football Friday: Hinsdale Central Visits Oak Park River Forest
The Red Devils are approaching the magic win-number for playoff qualification; OPRF has lost three straight.
Who: (4-2) vs. Oak Park River Forest (2-4)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Oak Park River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Ave. in Oak Park
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Last week: Hinsdale Central ; OPRF .
The Red Devils are coming off two straight rivalry wins of large margins. After beating LT at home, 33-10, on Sept. 24, Hinsdale Central went on the road and bested Hinsdale South 28-7 on Sept. 30.
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Junior Red Devils quarterback Brian Owens threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 105 yards and a score in the win over the Hornets.
OPRF lost last week on a last-second, 52-yard field goal by LT kicker Jake Elliott. In the two prior weeks, the Huskies were routed by and .
Hinsdale Central enters Friday's with four wins and three games left to play. A win against OPRF would ensure the Red Devils a winning record and get them one step closer to a playoff berth in head coach Rich Tarka's first season.
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