Article: East Dubuque prepared for Aquin challenge; Tough: Bulldogs shut down Warriors earlier

Beating Freeport Aquin one time was tough enough for East Dubuque.

But if the Warriors want to extend the best season in school history, they must do it again.

Today, the seventh-seeded Warriors and 20th-seeded Bulldogs face off in an Illinois Class 1A quarterfinal at East Dubuque, with kickoff at 1 p.m. The winner will advance to the state semifinals against either No. 3 seed Sciota Northwestern or No. 6 seed Lexington.

And if Sept. 22's 15-0 East Dubuque victory over Aquin was any indication, that will be no easy task.

"We've got to be ready," East Dubuque coach Darren Sirianni said. "They'll have confidence. They know our way of playing. You're always a little wary of playing a team for ...

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