When Lincoln-Way West scored a touchdown on the second play of the game, and Bradley-Bourbonnais answered with a touchdown of its own on the ensuing possession, it seemed like this pair of Southwest Valley Red Division rivals were headed for a shootout.

Instead, visiting Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-1, 4-1) pulled away and made a statement with a 35-13 win over the conference-leading Warriors (7-1, 4-1) and ended their hopes at an unbeaten season.

The Boilermaker defense did not allow a touchdown on the Warriors’ final nine possessions after that quick score in the opening minute of the game.

The win was a return to form for a proud defensive unit that had allowed 47 points across the last two games, including a 28-20 loss to Lincoln-Way Central, after surrendering just 40 points across t

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