An Illinois high school football game has extended from the gridiron to the court room with a controversial outcome of a game possibly robbing one school of a state championship appearance.
Last Saturday Plainfield North High School and Fenwick faced off in a semifinal playoff game. Fenwick appeared to have the game locked up with a 10–7 lead as time was about to expire. With time expiring, Fenwick’s quarterback attempted a throw that officials called intentional grounding before handing the ball over to Plainfield North for one last play. They successfully made a game-tying field goal and then beat Fenwick in overtime.