Just about everything went right for Oswego East in the first half Friday night in the opening round of the Class 8A playoffs against Bolingbrook .

But the Wolves got a steady diet of TJ Lewis in the second half. The Raiders junior running back finished the night with 181 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries to help lead his team to a 30-20 victory.

Quarterback Tyson Ward ran for 92 yards and two TDs on 16 carries. Bolingbrook will play the winner of Saturday’s Warren-New Trier game in the second round next week and will be on the road no matter who wins.

“We faced some adversity in the first half,” Lewis said. “Once we got to halftime, we talked and we knew we were going to come out and win this game. The offensive line did a great job, and so did the defense.

“As an offense, we

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