| Hinsdale Central 12, Waubonsie Valley 10 Ryan Murphy’s two interceptions helped Hinsdale Central win its first-round Class 8A playoff game 12-10 over Waubonsie Valley on Friday night in Aurora. Murphy’s second interception came with 1:22 to play in the game and preserved the victory. His first pickoff was in the third quarter near midfield. Hinsdale Central (7-3) took a 12-7 lead to open the second half when sophomore quarterback John Whitelaw scored on a 38-yard run on the Red Devils’ first play from scrimmage. Mitch Ewald’s 31-yard field goal for Waubonsie with 5:38 to go in the third cut Hinsdale’s lead to 12-10. Hinsdale stifled Waubonsie quarterback Tyler Castro, who had to leave the game in the fourth quarter with a right leg injury. With Castro out, Waubonsie put in 5-9, 150-pound backup Jeremy Knight and then Chris Galovic, who was the victim of Murphy’s second interception. The Warriors (7-3), who entered the game with a six-game winning streak, led 7-6 at halftime after capitalizing on a blocked punt. Hinsdale Central punted with 7:13 remaining in the second quarter, but Waubonsie Valley blocked it and Nate Lorance recovered at the Hinsdale 6. It took the Warriors three plays to score, with Rich Tronolone finally plowing in from a yard out. Whitelaw got Hinsdale on the board first late in the first quarter. He moved the Red Devils 62 yards in 17 plays, tossing a three-yard pass to Davis Kalsbeek for the touchdown. After the kick failed, Hinsdale Central led 6-0. © Copyright 2007 Digital Chicago http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/622767,1026078Aroundup.article
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