WLIP Sports Round Up 11/4/19
NFL…Melvin Gordon scored two touchdowns as the Los Angeles Chargers dominated the Green Bay Packers 26-11.
Aaron Rodgers was 23 of 35 for 161 yards as the Packers (7-2) had their four-game winning streak snapped. Green Bay’s lone touchdown came with 6:21 remaining, when Rodgers found a wide-open Jamaal Williams for a 10-yard touchdown. Rodgers then got Green Bay within 26-11 with a two-point conversion. The Packers host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 22-14 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Bears had just 9 yards in the first half and trailed 19-0 before David Montgomery had a pair of 1-yard TD runs to make it a one-possession game in the fourth quarter. The Bears have a divisional matchup against the Lions Sunday.
SNF…The Ravens shredded the Patriots, 37-20 to hand the Patriots their first loss of the season.
MNF…The Giants and Cowboys at 7:15 PM.
College FB…The Carthage Red Men got back on the winning track with a 46-14 win over North Park on Saturday. The Red Men put up 583 yards on offense, WRJovone Stricker had a career high 3 touchdowns on the day, upping his season total to 7. QB Jalen Dennis set career marks in passing yards and touchdowns as well as rushing yards. Next up is a trip to Wheaton on Saturday here on WLIP. Coverage begins at 12:30 PM.
Semi Pro…The Racine Raiders lost to the Detroit Ravens 42-35 i the Midwest Football Tournament Championship Game.
High School Football…The Indian Trail Hawks season comes to an end with a 44-7 loss to Franklin. The Sabers move on to play Muskego in the Level 3 game. Wilmot loses as well, 35-0 on the WLIP Game of the Week to Waukesha West. The Wolverines play Burlington next week. St. Catherine’s advances with a 14-7 win over Cedar Grove Belgium. They play Lake Country Lutheran in the next round.
On the IL Side…Antioch dominated Mather in a first round playoff game, 57-0. They play Cary-Grove on Saturday afternoon. The Warren Blue Devils were 49-7 winners over Plainfield East. The Blue Devils take their 10-0 record against Fremd Saturday night.
High School Soccer…The Tremper Trojans Boys Soccer team advances to state with a 1-0 overtime win over Bradford. The Trojans are headed to the State Tournament for the first time in 10 years.
NBA…The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-95. The Lakers come to the United Center tomorrow night.
The Bucks are back in action tonight in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. The Bucks beat the Raptors 115-105 on Saturday.
Hockey…Patrick Kane scored 24 seconds into overtime as the Blackhawks won for only the second time in eight games, 3-2 at Anaheim. The Blackhawks are in San Jose late tomorrow night.
NASCAR…Kevin Harvick has won the fall Cup race at Texas for the third year in a row while taking one of the championship-contending spots at NASCAR’s season finale in two weeks. Harvick started from the pole and led 120 of 334 laps in the No. 4 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing. He took the lead for the seventh and final time on lap 255, and finished 1 1/2 seconds ahead of teammate Aric Almirola.
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