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Morris set to open playoffs against Rich East

After last week's loss to Kaneland in what amounted to the Northern Illinois Big 12 East championship, the Morris football team will try to regroup this week at the onset of postseason action. The Redskins will take on Rich East this Saturday in a 5A playoff game at home starting at 1 p.m.

Rich East finished the regular season with a 6-3 record out of the Southland Conference and the Rockets have been coached for the past seven seasons by Barry Reade.

"Rich East is an athletic team. I'm a little familiar with coach Reade having coached with him from (Plainfield) South," Morris coach Alan Thorson said. "I'm aware of his system and the offense that he runs.

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