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Cary-Grove defense breaks open playoff win over Hinsdale South

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Cary-Grove defense breaks open playoff win over Hinsdale South — St. Charles Schools news

About 20 minutes after Cary-Grove ’s 45-13 win over Hinsdale South in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, junior Zach Witt carried a stereo over his head, music blasting.The Trojans defense made plenty of noise of its own Friday in Cary. Witt made a crucial pick-six – one of two interceptions by the Trojans – and Henry Kaiser recovered a big fumble within the first two minutes of the third quarter to turn what was a tight game into a runaway.With the score just 14-7 and Hinsdale South (6-5) having possession coming out of the locker room, C-G (8-2) was looking for some sort of big play. It came on just the second play when Witt grabbed his hands around a Benjamin Miller pass across midfield. Then next thing he knew he was celebrating in the end zone.“Honestly, I didn’t know that ball was coming to me,” Witt said. “When I caught it I was a little starstruck. I almost forgot to run.“When I caught it, I was like, ‘I got an interception!’ Then I was like, ‘I gotta go!’ It was great t

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