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Cary-Grove defense breaks open playoff win over Hinsdale South

Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen
Reporter · Naperville, IL

Tommy Nguyen, a graduate of DePaul University, has spent the last 5 years reporting on the real estate market in the Chicago suburbs, including stints at local real estate magazines. His insights into housing trends and community development make him an invaluable asset to Naperville Current.

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Reporter · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 3:55 AM · 1 min read
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Cary-Grove defense breaks open playoff win over Hinsdale South — Naperville Schools news

About 20 minutes after Cary-Grove ’s 45-13 win over Hinsdale South in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, junior Zach Witt carried a stereo over his head, music blasting.The Trojans defense made plenty of noise of its own Friday in Cary. Witt made a crucial pick-six – one of two interceptions by the Trojans – and Henry Kaiser recovered a big fumble within the first two minutes of the third quarter to turn what was a tight game into a runaway.With the score just 14-7 and Hinsdale South (6-5) having possession coming out of the locker room, C-G (8-2) was looking for some sort of big play. It came on just the second play when Witt grabbed his hands around a Benjamin Miller pass across midfield. Then next thing he knew he was celebrating in the end zone.“Honestly, I didn’t know that ball was coming to me,” Witt said. “When I caught it I was a little starstruck. I almost forgot to run.“When I caught it, I was like, ‘I got an interception!’ Then I was like, ‘I gotta go!’ It was great t

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