All 3 future Hawkeyes in still in action won their playoff games last week. Riley McMinn became the second champion (joining Cole Fisher) as his team won the Illinois Class 4A Championship.

Riley McMinn
Playoffs, Illinois Class 4A Championship: W Alleman 7 - Rochester 24 | (14-0)
The Illinois Class 4A Finals were set perfectly...two previously unbeaten teams going head-to-head. The game, however, didn't turn out to be as close as expected with Rochester dominating after the first quarter. Tied 7-7 after the first, Rochester scored the next 17 points and rolled up 414 yards of total offense. The defense was also dominant. McMinn had 2 of the Rocket's 7 sacks and helped the defense hold Alleman to just 119 yards and 7 points.

Season Over

Jacob Rudock
Playoffs, Regional Semifinals W Cooper City 7 - St. Thomas Aquinas 49 | (12-0)
Rudock threw 5 touchdowns in the first half as Aquinas cruised to an easy second round victory. The Raiders will have a rematch with Boyd Anderson on Friday night. The teams met back in September and Aquinas won 52-13.

Next Game: vs. Boyd Anderson - 12/03 (Playoffs, Regional Finals)

Iowa is unquestionably the worst fourth quarter team in the country. That is all.

I am posting this from my iPod Touch so hopefully it turns out okay. My laptop is currently out of commission so this is my best option right now. Anyway, on to the recruits.

Riley McMinn
Playoffs, Semifinals: W Metamora 17 - Rochester 50 | (13-0)
Rochester was rolling on offense on Saturday. Their running back had over 200 yards rushing and 5 TDs. The quarterback added 255 yards through the air. Unlike last week, this game was not a close, nail-biting game. It was an absolute thrashing of a good team in the semifinals of the playoffs. McMinn played his part in the scoring too, tackling the opposing quarterback in the end zone for a safety in the 3rd quarter. Rochester will play for the title this Friday in the Memorial Stadium.

Next Game: vs. Alleman - 11/26 (Playoffs, Illinois Class 4A Championship)

Cole Fisher
Playoffs, Nebraska Class A Championship: W Millard South 20 - Millard North 28 | (11-2)
Millard North trail 7-20 at halftime, but started the second half on fire. The Mustangs scored on all three of its 3rd quarter possessions. They held on to their lead in the 4th quarter and beat their rivals to win the Nebraska Class A Championship. Fisher has the games leading tackler finishes with 12 total tackles (7 solo, 5 assisted).

Season Over

Torrey Campbell
Playoffs, Regional Quarterfinal L South Fort Myers 33 - Barron Collier 2 | (8-4)
Barron Collier was completely shutdown by SFM's defense only gaining 140 yards of offense and didn't put up a single offensive score. It was a disappointing loss for the Cougars who are now eliminated from the playoffs. Campbell had 4 rushes for 22 yards.

Season Over

Despite the lack of yards and points, I thought Iowa actually moved the ball quite well on one of the best defenses in the country. Iowa had 4 "scoring" drives (3 actual scores and a missed field goal), 2 that were of length and reversed the field position, and 3 bad drives...2 of which came back-to-back in the fourth quarter.

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