
Prairie Ridge girls win first cross country state title in school history
By Jasmine Lee
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With all of Class 3A’s eyes on a possible IC Catholic Prep vs. Byron matchup next week, the Knights first had to take care of business Saturday afternoon.They did just that behind an unlikely hero.Making his first varsity start in place of Nate Lang, junior quarterback Jake Yost accounted for a quartet of second-quarter touchdowns in a 42-7 second-round playoff win over Johnsburg.Yost threw three TDs of over 30 yards - to Anthony Carroccio, Jaden Penna and Grant Bowen – while also using his legs for a 1-yard score. He finished 7-of-12 through the air for 190 yards, also running for 31 yards on six attempts.“It’s all the coaches. They prepare us super well,” Yost said. “They put in the game plan, and we just have to go out and execute it. It doesn’t really matter who is in; with that group of wide receivers and Jakobe (Baldwin), he’s amazing. It’s a well-oiled machine, that’s what they’ve built here, it’s a factory. “There was a little bit of nerves (at the start), but all the guys had