Colbert: Forreston football earns redemption with victory over Le-Win

Redemption. That’s what Forreston got in a decisive win over Lena-Winslow in the first round of the IHSA 1A football playoffs.Of the 11 weeks of the season, thus far, that result is my favorite outcome for a variety of reasons: Forreston has had good teams the last few years and were always stymied by Le-Win in the playoffs. I wanted to see something other than Le-Win in the state finals, as they have been a fixture there since 2019. It served as a consolation prize after getting stuck with the worst draw of any upper-seeded team in the state. It sets up an enticing second-round game with Stockton,Having dispatched the defending state champs, can the Cardinals beat the team favored to win state in Stockton?Forreston came up big on both sides of the ball against Le-Win and if they do the same this week, they definitely can beat the Blackhawks. Quarterback Conner Politsch is as dangerous as anyone in the NUIC and there is plenty of speed with Eli Ferris and Jonathan Milnes.Another plus w