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The final 5 minutes proved to be the difference in the game Foster said, "Jeremiah Kochevar connected with Shawn Cannavo on a 70 yard TD pass, and Demetree Larsen ran in the two point conversion to bring us within 6."

Both the boys' and girls' teams advanced to the Oregon Sectional next Saturday with the boys placing third and the girls taking 6th. The top seven team advance to the next post-season round.

Tom Nance, creator of the OK Boomer Podcasts, recently sat down with long time referee Don Kuhnen, Prophetstown High School grad and Erie resident, to talk about the ongoing issue of the lack of amateur sports officials.

The Comets are no stranger to the IHSA football playoffs having qualified 18 times since 1998 under current head coach Brian Spooner. In their last playoff appearance Central lost to Rockridge in a first round game in 2018.

The EP Panthers will host Clifton Central on Saturday, October 30 at 2:00 at Erie.

A 43 yard run by quarterback Kolby Franks got things rolling and a Franks to Conner Sibley screen pass for 41 yards moved the ball to the Mustang 14. Mason Misfeldt's counter run reached pay dirt and the Panthers led 6-0 with 2:56 remaining in the first quarter.

Coverage of the game will begin shortly before 7:00 on Aroundptown.com or the Aroundptown Facebook page.

The selection show can be seen locally on KGCW (channel 26) or it can be streamed on the NFHS Network beginning at 8:00 PM.

The Panthers will now turn their attention to post-season as they prepare to host an IHSA Regional beginning Monday, October 25.