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[email protected] • Like us on Facebook VOL. 83 • NO. 45 YOUR FREE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Panthers prepare for quarterfinal at home By Chris Johnson the Panthers’ offense began finding SPORTS CORRESPONDENT holes and getting big gains on the Lena-Winslow is home this Satur- ground. They were finding ways to day and they will take on the State cut through defenders. It’s a trend of Illinois’ top-ranked team in the that has been highlighted since a Class 1A State Football Champion- 40-point playoff-opening win over ship Tournament, courtesy of a win the Bureau Valley Storm, 54-14. on the road, 35-21 over the 14-seed The Panther have found their best Salt Fork Storm in round two of the form over the past three weeks of State Tournament. The nearly four- the season, week nine of the regular hour drive the Panthers had to take season and the first two weeks in the led to the need for the Saturday get post-season. They are controlling together for the two teams. Catlin game play at the line of scrimmage. was coming off the biggest upset in They have gotten better at it.