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IHSA Football Playoffs: Second-round scores from around the state
By Jake O'Donnell
Kentucky football’s magical season no match for Neyland Stadium, Tennessee
Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Sports Reporter · Bloomington, IL
Born and raised in Bloomington, Maria is a passionate sports journalist with a degree from Northern Illinois University. She has covered the local high school sports scene for over 8 years and previously wrote for the Peoria Journal Star, bringing a fresh energy to sports reporting in the area.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Will Stein’s magic is apparently not enough to overcome Kentucky football’s historic struggles against Tennessee. The Wildcats had climbed to first place in the SEC standings and No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff committee ranking…
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