JACKSONVILLE, Ill.- The Illinois College Esports Super Smash Bros. team earned a dominant 2–0 victory over Northwestern College in the NECC playoffs on Tuesday night.
The Blueboys came out strong in Game 1, sweeping 4–0, and carried that momentum into Game 2 with a 2–0 win to secure the match.
Jake Petrovich led the way with a standout performance, taking 13 stocks while losing just six to post a 2.2 K/F ratio. Petrovich clinched both game wins while holding one stock remaining each time.
Box Score
| Stocks Taken |
Stocks Lost |
K/F Ratio |
Player |
Opponent |
| 13 |
6 |
2.2 |
Jake Petrovich |
Northwestern College 11/11/25 NECC |
| 2 |
1 |
2.0 |
Julian Luaders |
Northwestern College 11/11/25 NECC |
| 2 |
3 |
0.7 |
Devin Ussery |
Northwestern College 11/11/25 NECC |
| 6 |
6 |
1.0 |
Adam Byrd |
Northwestern College 11/11/25 NECC |
| 1 |
2 |
0.5 |
Alex Rhoades |
Northwestern College 11/11/25 NECC |
Up Next
With the win, Illinois College advances to face #1 seed Wayne State College next Tuesday at 7:00 PM. The matchup will serve as a rematch from the Kato Invitational qualifier stages earlier this season, where Wayne State came out on top.
