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Harlem High School's Keenan Kellett (4) breaks away from Woodstock's Tyler Gillaspie (60) in the second quarter Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, during their game in the IHSA playoffs at Harlem in Machesney Park.

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Harlem High School's Keenan Kellett (4) runs through the Woodstock line in the second quarter Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, during their game in the IHSA playoffs at Harlem in Machesney Park.

SCOTT MORGAN | RRSTAR.COM

Harlem High School's Keenan Kellett (4) looks to pass the ball around Woodstock's Mike Liedtke (4) in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, during their game in the IHSA playoffs at Harlem in Machesney Park.

MACHESNEY PARK — Harlem likes to start out east or west, then break its runs north.

Boylan keeps it simpler.

“I never try to go east and west. Always north,” Boylan fullback Matt McCrudden said.

Simpler proved better on a muddy field as Boylan steamrolled Harlem 40-14 Friday night in a battle of NIC-10 unbeatens to win its third consecutive conference title.

Harlem (8-1) had trouble with the slick field all night.

“It was highly impossible,” tight end Casey Beck said. “Every time I tried to make a cut, I’d slip.”

MACHESNEY PARK — Trailing Guilford 7-6, Harlem coach Jim Morrow told his players at halftime they would find out what type of team they were in the second half. Actually, the Huskies (6-0) gave Morrow a preview two minutes before half with a goal-line stand that keyed a 24-14 win.

“If we got that touchdown before half, it would have been a different ballgame,” Guilford coach Mel Gilfillan said. “That would have been a confidence boost.”

MACHESNEY PARK - Keenan Kellett completed 6-of-7 for 136 yards and two touchdowns to lead Harlem to a 47-10 home win against Jefferson Friday.

Kellett connected with four different Harlem receivers. Casey Beck had three catches for 60 yards and two TD’s of 15 and 17 yards.

Sterling Hecox rushed twice, both of which resulted in 6-yard touchdown runs. Keith Purifoy led all Harlem rushers with 50 yards on three carries.

Harlem (5-0) also scored on an 85-yard interception return, a 1-yard run by Andy Kennington and a 50-yard interception return.