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Spartans End Win Streak, Season During First Playoff Game
Glenbrook North lost to Prospect High School during the first round of playoffs on Friday night. The score was 35-14.
Nothing lasts forever, not even an inspiring win streak. After eight in a row, Glenbrook North lost one on Friday night to Prospect High School. The final score was 35 to 14.
The Spartans end their season with eight wins, two losses.
Spartan running back Grant Rushing scored both touchdowns, the .
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"They didn't do anything we didn't expect," Glenbrook North coach Bob Pieper told the Chicago Tribune. "The entire game came down to (Prospect being) able to control both lines of scrimmage. They were a little more physical than us."
At least part of Prospect's strategy must have been defending Rushing, who had 29 rushing yards on nine carries in the first half, and only ran the ball four times in the second, the Northbrook Star reports.
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