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GLAD ALL OVER: Crystal Palace wrote the story of the season to evoke the magic of the FA Cup - and their fans played a seismic part in their success from Selhurst Park to Wembley Stadium

“We knew Jaeda was used to playing in big-time games,” H-F coach Anthony Smith said. “It was just the other kids coming up and growing up. They’re tested now.”

Here’s a look at the holiday tournaments around the state.

Get your scores, highlights and more from Sunday’s games.

The first showcase moment of Homewood-Flossmoor’s season came on Wednesday in the annual rivalry game at Marian Catholic.

Homewood-Flossmoor’s golden generation graduated from high school this past spring. Several of last season’s All-Area and All-City stars grew up playing with the Vikings United youth program in H-F’s district. Some never started at H-F. Other players eventually transferred away.

The new season kicks off on Thursday night. How will Aaron Rodgers fare in New York? Which rookies will impress? And who will win it all?

Through two games, Alexander already has two return touchdowns: a 69-yarder on a punt against Rich in Week 1 and a 90-yarder on the opening kickoff against Homewood-Flossmoor last weekend.

A big talking point at Homewood-Flossmoor, from coach Terrell Alexander on down, is how to deal with hard times.