Unlike its previous 12 blowout wins, Byron was entering the land of unknown with a trip to Lombard on Nov. 18 to face a Catholic League power with a playoff history even more impressive than the Tigers. In a game that wasn’t decided until a fourth-down pass by Montini fell incomplete, Byron escaped with a 26-20 win.







Forreston-Polo and Oregon track athletes punch their tickets to the girls state track meet after competing at the 1A Winnebago Sectional.