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Cary-Grove rules in Class 5A second-round win over King

Mark Chen
Sports Reporter · Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM · 1 min read
Cary-Grove rules in Class 5A second-round win over King — Arlington Heights Sports news

As an emotional leader of Cary-Grove’s defense, linebacker Henry Kaiser knows when to bring noise with either his voice or physicality, and he knows when to be quiet.So do his football teammates.The Trojans, who have a history of making noise in the postseason, took a 90-minute bus ride to Chicago’s far south side Saturday morning for a Class 5A second-round playoff game against King. They left with a 43-14 victory, earning them a state quarterfinal berth for the fourth year in a row. They have won 12 of their past 14 playoff games.Consider the win a loud statement for the sixth-seeded Trojans, as King was a No. 3 seed.“We’re always quiet [on the bus coming to the game],” said Kaiser, who’s usually loud on the field. “We’re always locked in the entire time. No words. It’s different [on the way home]. It depends on the game. We’re always focused on next week, though, getting better.”C-G (9-2), which will next host No. 18 St. Francis (7-5), came into the game averaging 49.8 points during

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