Burlington Central beats Lake Zurich, Alden-Hebron earns upset playoff win: Friday’s Northwest Herald roundup

FootballBurlington Central 27, Lake Zurich 13: At Lake Zurich, the ninth-seeded Rockets went on the road and picked up a Class 6A first-round playoff win over the eighth-seeded Bears. Central (8-3) will visit No. 1 Harlem (10-0), a 21-14 winner over St. Charles East, in the next round of the playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday.Alden-Hebron 21, Milford/Cissna Park 12: At Milford, the 11th-seeded Giants (7-3) upset the sixth seed in their opening Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff game. Caleb Linneman ran for 145 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown, on 18 carries, also adding two catches for 72 yards. Jack Stewart had a 66-yard TD run for A-H, Kyle Linneman ran for 47 yards on seven carries and was 4-of-8 passing for 33 yards and a 6-yard TD to Aldo Carreno. Carreno made an extra point and Caleb Linneman had a two-point conversion. Jack Stewart and 10 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles and forced a fumble. Max Benitez made 12 total tackles with a sack and Caleb Linneman had 18 total tackl