Article updated: 10/2/2012 10:38 PM

Sharples, Naperville North beat Naperville Central in OT

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Grant Lesak of Naperville North jumps to catch a shot during the Naperville Central vs. Naperville North boys soccer game in Naperville Tuesday.

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Chris MacClean,left, of Naperville North and Jack Burdett of Naperville Central chase down a ball during the Napervile Central vs. Naperville North boys soccer game in Naperville Tuesday.

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Ajay Varghese,left, of Naperville Central and Chris MacClean of Naperville North chase down a ball during the Napervile Central vs. Naperville North boys soccer game in Naperville Tuesday.

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Pat Flynn of Naperville Central plays during the Naperville Central vs. Naperville North boys soccer game in Naperville Tuesday.

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Both Jim Konrad and Troy Adams have experienced their share of cross-town soccer clashes both as coaches and players in Naperville.They know to expect tight battles, and they've seen their share of special plays. The overtime game-winning goal by the Huskies' Connor Sharples was pretty special Tuesday night, and it gave Naperville North (11-3, 4-1) a 2-1 victory and kept alive hopes of claiming at least a share of a fifth straight DuPage Valley Conference crown.