Antioch advanced to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs for the third straight season after a 45-23 victory over Glenbard South at home on Saturday.

The Sequoits got things started on offense as they gave the ball to Kelen Wilson and he rewarded them with an 18-yard carry into the end zone to give his team the lead early.

“If we struck first, we knew we were going to have a chance,” Wilson said. “So we just came in, hit them first, and we just went on from there.”

It was one of six touchdowns scored by Antioch running backs throughout the afternoon. Wilson ran for three of them and also hauled in a touchdown pass.

“We have a good bullpen of running backs,” Antioch coach Brian Glashagel said. “When you got your horses, you got to ride them. So we rode our horses.”

After forcing

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