Football playoff capsule: Downers South at Bolingbrook

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Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday

Up next: Bolingbrook would travel to Glenbard North or to Sandburg.

Playoff history: Downers Grove South is in the playoffs for the 25th time, including 13th in succession. The Mustangs are 30-23 in playoff games and have won 1 state title and finished second twice. Bolingbrook is in for the 22nd time, including 18th in succession. The Raiders are 25-21 in playoff games and have finished second once.

The rundown: The quarterbacks will be in the spotlight in the rematch of the season opener, when Bolingbrook edged Downers Grove South 16-14. The Raiders' Brad Geever has completed 92-of-151 passes, 60.9 percent, for 1,488 yards and 18 touchdowns. The Mustangs' University of Illinois-bound Chandler Whitmer has thrown for 1,583 yards and 22 TDs. But he also has been intercepted 11 times to Geever's 5. Whitmer's favorite target is senior wide receiver Jason Jozaites, who has 54 receptions for 836 yards and 13 TDs. For Bolingbrook, Chris Williams has caught 29 for 603 yards, 20.8 per reception. Freshman Aaron Bailey also has become a deep threat at receiver. Downers South, which escaped Waubonsie Valley 22-21 to open the playoffs, averages 32.5 points and allows 13.5. Bolingbrook is averaging 31.8 and allowing 15.5. Besides the early loss to Bolingbrook, Downers South fell to still-unbeaten Glenbard West 27-14 in Week 2. Bolingbrook's loss was 41-14 to Lockport in Week 3.