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Class 5ANo. 15 La Salle-Peru (5-5) at No. 2 Chicago Ag Science (8-1)When: 7 p.m. FridayAbout the Cavaliers: La Salle-Peru is coming off its first playoff victory in 23 years, a 28-20 win over Galesburg at Howard Fellows Stadium. … L-P’s opening round playoff win snapped a three-game losing streak. … The Cavaliers held Galesburg to 18.1 points below its season average and matched the lowest output the Silver Streaks had all season. L-P forced three turnovers – interceptions by Joel Lightle and Brandon Lamps and a fumble recovery by Anthony Turri – and stopped Galesburg in the red zone three times. … L-P quarterback Grey Ernat completed 10 of 16 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, and ran for 65 yards and a score. Jackson Myers caught seven passes for 85 yards and a TD, Jaron Morscheiser caught a 62-yard TD on L-P’s first offensive play, and Mason Morscheiser ran for a 24-yard TD. “Offensively, we have to be able to control the ball, have good time of possessi