Scouting: Driscoll @ St. Francis

Driscoll (2-0, 0-0) at St. Francis (2-0, 0-0)

Suburban Catholic Conference

Game time: 7 p.m. today.

Last year: Driscoll 50, St. Francis 21.

Last week: Driscoll 42, Morris 0; St. Francis 62, DeKalb 13.

Outlook: This is St. Francis' proving ground for its return to Suburban Catholic Conference prominence. Driscoll flexed its muscles in last week's lambasting of Class 5A Morris, in which quarterback Steven Schwabe was 13-of-19 passing for 306 yards and 5 touchdowns, all in the first half. Driscoll allowed only 143 yards, but St. Francis is quicker off and to the ball. With a key to the game being both sides' tackling, Driscoll linebacker brothers Tom and Jake Randich will fly toward Spartans back Mark Kachmer, on an all-state start of 592 yards and 9 touchdowns. Containing Kachmer forces quarterback Jeff Reckards to do something. Alternately, Spartans coach Greg Purnell hopes Jason Lombardi, John Giovenco, Rick Ruhstorfer, Nate Olver and Joe Pfeiffer can pressure Schwabe so he can't just bomb away out of the shotgun to 6-foot-5 Austin Baker, Clay Cooper and X-factor Nick Campanella.