University High lineman Lamar Brown was tired, but he knew he had to run.

After playing nearly the entire game on both sides of the ball against Madison Prep, he lined up one more time against the Chargers, who were driving while down two points with less than a minute to go.

Madison Prep reached the U-High 32 when Chargers quarterback Dylan Reed began to scramble. Brown slipped through a double team and chased down Reed, bringing him down from behind and poking the ball out in the process.

U-High defender Bradley Goodson jumped on the loose ball, allowing the Cubs to line up in victory formation and head for the state semifinals.

"We've been hungry for this," Brown said. "We've had a chip on our shoulder all playoffs."

The No. 4-seeded Cubs (10-2) defeated No. 5-seeded Madison Prep 3

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