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Hinsdale Central to Face Mount Carmel in Football Playoffs

The game will be played Saturday at Gately Stadium in Chicago at 12:30 p.m.

Updated at 1:58 p.m.

The football team will head into Chicago to play Mount Carmel in the first round of the 8A playoffs next weekend, according to the IHSA website.

The Saturday afternoon game will take place at Gately Stadium in Chicago. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. Mount Carmel is the No. 7 seed in the bracket; Hinsdale Central is the No. 10 seed.

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According to Yourseason.com the Caravan finished their season with a 6-3 overall record and a 1-3 record in the always-tough Catholic League Blue. The team lost three of its final four regular season games after racing out to a 5-0 start. In their final game of the regular season, Mount Carmel lost to Providence, 24-18

The Caravan's player to watch is the two-way Brandon Greer. Greer plays safety on defense and running back on offense. (See this Yourseason.com profile for more info.)

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Under first-year head coach Rich Tarka, the Red Devils are back in the playoffs after missing the postseason in 2010 for the first time since 2001. 

Following a blowout loss to Glenbard West that dropped Hinsdale Central to 2-2, junior quarterback Brian Owens led the Red Devils on a four-game winning streak that included wins over rivals Lyons Township and Hinsdale South.

The regular season ended Friday with a loss to York, who also qualified for the 8A playoffs.

The winner of the Hinsdale Central-Mount Carmel game will play the winner of the Bolingbrook (2)-Neuqua Valley (15) matchup. The two No. 1 seeds in the 8A bracket are Waubonsie Valley and Loyola Academy.


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