ROSELLE -- Waubonsie Valley's football team knew that even if it lost Friday's Upstate Eight Conference game against Lake Park, it could still win next week against East Aurora to become playoff-eligible.

However, the Warriors did not want to take that chance.

Waubonsie forced four turnovers, converting all of them into points, in taking down the UEC-leading Lancers in convincing fashion, 36-14 on Friday.

"Now we're playoff-eligible and we can win next week to guarantee a playoff spot," Waubonsie coach Paul Murphy said. "If we lost this game, yeah, we could win next week and go 5-4, but we may or may not get in. Right now there aren't very many teams with four losses in the state. It's harder and harder to think that you're going to get into the playoffs at 5-4. I don't want to take that chance."http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/sports/1830046,2_2_AU17_WAUBONSIE_S1-091017.article