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Salukis drop season finale but make IHSA football playoffs

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM

By Steve Anderson

The Red Hill football Salukis ended their 2026 regular season on a losing note on Saturday, October 17th, but live to fight another day as they qualified for the IHSA Class 1A post-season tournament.

They dropped a 42-0 decision on Senior Day in Bridgeport to the Flora Wolves. The visitors led 7-0 after one quarter, 21-0 at the half, and 35-0 after three quarters to finish at 7-2. The Flora defense held the Salukis to just 140 yards of total offense on the day while the Wolves offense racked up 347 total yards led by running back Kormik Massie with 162 yards rushing and four touchdowns.

The loss dropped the Salukis to 4-5. But they will play in the postseason for a fifth straight year and make their 21st postseason appearance overall in school history.

Red Hill will meet the Toledo (Cumberland) Pirates in an opening round game of Class 1A playoffs Friday, October 23rd at Toledo at 7 p.m. The game can be heard on GIANT-FM 99.3 with the pregame at around 6:40 p.m.

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