Seth Gipson

Crete-Monee defeated Sacred Heart Griffin High School, 38-35 in the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs. Sacred Heart Griffin had a 39 game win streak that was snapped by the Warriors.

The game was intense and interesting throughout all 4 quarters. The Warriors came out aggressive and recovered an onside kick at the beginning of the game. They jumped to an early lead after a touchdown pass from Isaiah Rucker to Kevin pate. After a couple more touchdowns and a field goal, Crete-Monee went into halftime with a 24-7 lead.

However the Cyclones came back swinging in the second half. After scoring 2 quick touchdowns in the 3rd quarter, SHG cut down on the Warriors lead which made the score 24-21. Both of the  touchdowns were passes from Sam Sergent to Sam Bonansinga. The Warriors answered back on a long touchdown run by Clint Ratkovich. Ratkovich had 26 carries for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Both teams fought hard but the game was won by the Warriors. A fourth down sack by Lavall McNulty sealed the game for Crete-Monee. This game was a huge win for the Warriors. The warriors are 1 win away from playing for a state championship game 3 years after they won state in 2012.