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Semifinal football playoff primers
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CLASS 4A Matchup:Alleman (11-1) at Evergreen Park (9-3),6 p.m. Saturday. Playoff history: Four-time state runner-up Alleman (31-18 playoff record) is in the state semifinals for the sixth time and third since 2005. Evergreen Park (10-10) has never been this far, only reaching the quarterfinals for the second time last season by beating Alleman 19-18 in the second round. Alleman vs. playoff teams: 6-1. Lost to 8-3 Rock Island (10-7 overtime). Beat 10-2 Coal City (28-13 last week), 8-3 Peoria Richwoods (41-26), 7-4 Stillman Valley (42-7), 6-5 Orion (47-0) and 5-5's Galesburg (21-0) and Manteno (49-26). Evergreen Park vs. playoff teams: 4-2. Lost to 9-2 Oak Lawn Richards (35-0) and 7-4 Palos Heights Shepard (62-24). Beat 8-3 Chicago Brooks (37-14 last week), 7-3 North Chicago (23-7), 7-4 Richmond-Burton (34-27) and 6-5 Tinley Park (26-14). Next: The Nov. 23 state championship game, with the winner meeting Saturday's victor between Harrisburg (11-1) at Rochester (11-1). COMPARISON ALL EP Opp. rec. 73-60 74-56 Off. avg. 34.7 28.8 Def. avg. 9.1 19.4 CLASS 2A Matchup:Clifton Central (11-1) at Mercer County (12-0),2:30 p.m. Saturday. Playoff history: Mercer County is in the semifinals for the first time since consolidation with Westmer prior to the 2009 season. Prior to its consolidation, Aledo appeared in the state semifinals 10 times, posting a 6-4 record. Clifton Central (23-21) is in the semis for the third time, and beat Mercer County in the only postseason meeting between the schools, 56-27 in 2010's second round at Clifton. Clifton Central vs. playoff teams: 7-1. Lost to 9-2 St. Joseph-Ogden (14-7). Beat 10-2 Annawan-Wethersfield (48-27 last week), 8-3 Carthage Illini West (28-0), 7-3 Fairbury Prairie Central (42-19), 6-4's Watseka (47-14) and Momence (twice; 43-13 and 26-0), and 5-5 Champaign St. Thomas More (27-26). Mercer County vs. playoff teams: 7-0. Beat 10-2 Annawan-Wethersfield (27-0), 10-2 Stark County (34-20), 9-3 Amboy-LaMoille (33-21 last week), 9-2 Rockford Lutheran (42-14), 6-4's Morrison (25-14) and Monmouth United (33-6), and 5-5 Biggsville West Central (47-12). Next: The Nov. 23 state championship game, with the winner meeting Saturday's victor between Camp Point Central (12-0) at Belleville Althoff (9-3). COMPARISON CC MC Opp. rec. 78-54 76-58 Off. avg. 39.8 45.0 Def. avg. 11.1 7.8 -- By Steve Tappa, stappa@qconline.com 
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Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The treasurer of Mercer County has been instructed to sell all thespecie now in the treasury for the highest premium in legal tender and to report same atthe next board meeting.
1888 -- 125 years ago: J.S. Freeman has been elected president of the Recreation Club ofthe Rock Island YMCA.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island voters will decide next Tuesday on the proposal toconsolidate with South Rock Island Township.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf will round out his 30th year as pastor ofthe Evangelical Church of Peace at Sunday worship services.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Dennis Kelly, of Moline High School, has been named a winner inTime Magazine's 27th annual current affairs contest.
1988 -- 25 years ago: The Martin Luther King Community Center will participate in theSummer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18years of age and younger.
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