Class 2A state final preview: Tri-Valley vs. Auburn

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What: Class 2A state championship game

Who: Downs (Tri-Valley) (13-0) vs. Auburn (10-3)

When: 1 p.m., Friday on CSN, Live streaming on CSNChicago.com and NBC Live Extra app

Edgy's Take: Tri-Valley and head coach Josh Roop have been on a nice roll. The Vikings have won nine or more games in three of the last four seasons—including a state championship appearance in 2013. The Vikings simply just want to pound opponents with its power run option offense. They’re paced by QB Peyton Roop (2,047 combined yards of offense, 27 TD), RB Hayden Long (1,424 yards, 15 TD) and RB Brock Danko (1,077 yards, 15 TD). Auburn is coached by Dave Bates and feature an offense that is much more pass friendly with QB Drew Chance (2,224 yards passing, 22 TD). That said, the Trojans can also run the ball behind RB Ryan Mclaughlin (1,492 yards rushing, 23 TD). Keep an eye on WR Drew Points (95 catches, 1,485 yards, 16 TD). Can Tri-Valley run the football against a big Auburn line? Can Auburn spread out the Tri-Valley defense and pass the ball with success?

Key matchup: The Auburn offensive line against the Tri-Valley defensive line

EDGY's pick: Tri-Valley 32, Auburn 26

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CSN Chicago is the home for IHSA state championship football this weekend. Every title game from DeKalb can be seen live on CSN or CSN+, csnchicago.com/ihsa and the NBC Live Extra App. Please visit our Channel Finder for the exact channel location in your area. Coverage kicks off Friday morning at 10:00 with the 1A championship between Arcola and Stark County, and wraps up Saturday night with the 8A tilt with Loyola and Marist. A complete recap of the weekend’s championship action, including the Chicago Prep Bowl, can be seen at 11:00 Saturday night on High School Lites, hosted by Luke Stuckmeyer. Our schedule of live coverage is as follows:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27

10:00am— 1A: Toulon (Stark County) vs. Arcola, CSN

1:00pm— 2A: Downs (Tri-Valley) vs. Auburn, CSN 

4:00pm— 3A: Bishop McNamara vs. Tolono, CSN & CSN+

7:00pm— 4A: Phillips vs. Belleville (Althoff), CSN+

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28

10:00am – 5A: Nazareth Academy vs. Lincoln-Way West, CSN

1:00pm –  6A: Montini vs. Crete-Montee, CSN

4:00pm –  7A: Glenbard West vs. Libertyville, CSN 

7:00pm –  8A: Loyola vs. Marist, CSN 

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