11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti scores the first touchdown vs. Conant during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti scores the first touchdown over Conant's Mike Kos during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti celebrates the first touchdown vs. Conant during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Chris Buscemi (5) and the Maine South defense tackle Conant's Tim Manczko during Saturday's Class 8A second-round playoff game in Park Ridge. Visit seasonpass.suntimes.com/pioneer to view a photo gallery from the game. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Anthony Mitchell jumps through a hole in the Conant defense during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti gains yards vs. Conant during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti is tackled by Conant Tim Manczko during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Maine South coach David Inserra directs his team Saturday in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs in Park Ridge. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine Southsouth head coach David Inserra talks about a call in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South Alberto Rossi and Conant's Dante Marski battle in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Chris Buscemi tackles Conant's Bryson Brown in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Conant's Bryson Brown catches a long pass against Maine South in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's John Cerniglia intercepts a pass intended for Conant's Elias Gardner in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Conant's Jacobi Sims struggles past Maine South's Greg Ebacher in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Maine South's Jack Perez (42) intercepts a pass versus Conant in the second round Class 8A playoffs Saturday in Park Ridge as teammate John Hader (6) looks on. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's George Sajenko celebrates Jack Perez interception vs. Conant in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's John Solari stretches for extra yards vs. Conant in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South Matt Alviti celebrates his 2nd touchdown vs. Conant in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff gam in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South Matt Alviti celebrates his 2nd touchdown with teammate George Sajenko vs. Conant in the 2nd round Class 8A playoff gam in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Chris Buscemi breaks up a pass intended for Conant Zach Smith during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff gam in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's George Sajenko turns the corner vs. Conant during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff gam in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Luke Durbin (34), Nathan Gruber and John Cerniglia (26) celebrate after one of Gruber's two interceptions against Conant in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs in Park Ridge on Saturday. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Chris Buscemi celebrates a Conant turnover during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South Luke Durbin celebrates Nathan Gruber's interception with John Cerniglia against Conant 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Chris Buscemi celebrates a Conant turnover during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

11/3/12 Maine South's Matt Alviti celebrates the first touchdown vs. Conant during the 2nd round Class 8A playoff game in Park Ridge on Saturday, November 3, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media