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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, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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