Previewing the best second-round IHSA football playoff games

Here's a look at some of the best games in the second round of the IHSA playoffs. Check out all the pairings here. Class 7ANo. 11 Batavia at No. 3 Brother Rice4 p.m. Saturday: Two of the state’s top quarterbacks match up here. Batavia senior Michael Vander Luitgaren, a Wyoming commit, has completed 73% of his passes for 2,638 yards and 30 touchdowns with six interceptions. He also leads the Bulldogs (8-2) in rushing with 714 yards and 15 touchdowns. Devin Ashiru is a rare 1,000-yard receiver with 85 catches for 1,068 yards and nine scores. Freshman Sam Holcomb is now the full-time starter for Rice (8-2) after splitting time earlier in the season. He’s completing 74% of his passes for 1,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with no interceptions. Notre Dame recruit Brayden Parks and Kameron McGee lead a formidable defensive front for the Crusaders.Class 8ANo. 13 St. Ignatius at No. 8 Maine South2 p.m. Saturday: St. Ignatius (8-2) is having a bounce-back season after missing the IHSA playoffs the