Here are highlights and notes from quarterfinal playoff results around the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference.

St. Rita scores season-high 56 points in shootout with Hersey

An almost perfect balance of run and pass enabled St. Rita to take a high-scoring 7A quarterfinal game against Hersey on Saturday.

Having run the ball efficiently over the last several weeks, St. Rita finally found a spark through the air, with senior quarterback Steven Armbruster compiling 258 passing yards on just eight completions. The Mustangs, who accumulated 263 rushing yards, beat the Huskies 56-42 in a game where both teams combined for over 1,000 yards.

“They have a good offense with a lot of weapons,” St. Rita coach Martin Hopkins said. “Being successful in the run game over the

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