Lincoln-Way East’s standout quarterback Jonas Williams would be the first to tell you that the outcome of a game can’t be decided by just one person.

But if Friday night is any indication, one person can alter quite a bit.

Williams, who had missed the last two regular season games with a foot/ankle injury, was back under center for Lincoln-Way East’s opening round playoff game against Stevenson and his return seemed to re-energize the entire roster as it rolled to a 45-0 victory.

The win lifts Lincoln-Way East (8-2) into next weekend’s second round where it will travel to Palatine, a 29-8 winner over Whitney Young.

Lincoln-Way East entered Friday’s playoff game in an unusual situation for the Griffins. Back-to-back losses to Naperville North and Sandburg, without Williams and severa

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