To Victory: Lemont Moves to Second Round with 28-0 Shutout of Thornton: Photos

Lemont got past the first round in the IHSA 6A playoffs with a 28-0 win over Thornton Saturday. Lemont, now 10-0 and the top-seeded team in the class, will face Yorkville next weekend. Yorkville, seeded fourth, beat Crete-Monee 21-19. Three Thornton players were ejected from the game. Lemont quarterback Ryan Dawson threw two touchdown passes to receiver Flynn Nagel. Dawson also ran for a touchdown, and Jeremy Fejedelem scored a 60-year yard touchdown.