Scouting: Naperville C. @ W. Aurora

Posted September 11, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

Naperville Central (2-0, 0-0) at West Aurora (2-0, 0-0)

DuPage Valley Conference

Game time: 7:30 p.m. today.

Last week: Naperville Central 28, Lake Park 20; West Aurora 41, Elgin 26.

Last year: Naperville Central 27, West Aurora 13.

Outlook: For the fifth straight year West Aurora enters DVC play with a 2-0 record, but for four straight seasons they've lost their conference opener. Big plays peppered West Aurora's wins, highlighted by Markus Cocroft's kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns last week. Naperville Central's games have been closer than West Aurora's, but gritty determination to win may be a difference maker. Without starting running back Nick Kukuc because of an injury, last week Redhawks quarterback Nick Linne focused on the short passing game to move the chains. Linne completed 19 of 29 passes for 235 yards, and his go-to guy remains receiver Riley O'Toole. Six-foot-four, 220-pound tight end Cameron Brate also presents an interesting target to defend. Defensive lineman Mike Kraft again notched double-digit tackles with 12 and a sack.

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