Scouting: St. Edward @ Aurora Central

Posted September 24, 2009 11:00 pm

St. Edward (3-1) at Aurora Central (1-3)

Game time 730 p.m. today

Last year St. Edward 42, Aurora Central 7.

Last week Chicago Christian 19, St. Edward 16; Aurora Central 62, Michigan Lutheran 21.

Outlook It's back to the Suburban Christian Conference grind for the ACC Chargers, who put a lickin' on first-year varsity program Michigan Lutheran at posh Valparaiso University. Highlights included Alex Schaefer's 10 carries for 176 yards, 2 touchdowns; and Andrew Scott's best ground game of the season, 128 yards, 2 touchdowns. Before the score got out of hand quarterback Stewart DeWaard completed 4 of 5 passes for 59 yards and his first touchdown of the season, to Justin Garcia. Best news of all was simply the Chargers' first victory in 14 games, since Week 8 of 2007. "Every kid got in and got some playing experience," coach Mike Curry said. The Chargers will need to draw on that experience in this week's SCC crossover against St. Edward, one of several teams competing for the inaugural SCC Gold title even with its loss to Chicago Christian. Twice the Green Wave thought it had the winning touchdown - on a Ben Lehman pass to 6-foot-3 Sam Pozezinski and on a Jordan Torres run - but officials didn't see it the same way. Under fifth-year coach Mike Rolando the Green Wave is a far cry from its days as a 27-time loser. Along with quality skill players who include 6-6 receiver Zack VonAhnen, the Green Wave is thick on the line, headed by four-year starter Shane Finnane, who also plays middle linebacker. In an epic 46-38 win over defending Class 2A champion Immaculate Conception, St. Edward's line won both sides of the ball, and that's rare against IC. With Aurora Central linemen Robert Reier and Mike Ryan both questionable with injuries, it puts more emphasis on Charger bruisers John Belovich, Andrew and Tyler Scott and Adam Blake to meet the physical challenge. "We'll try to keep the ball out of their hands and move the chains," Curry said. "If we can't do that, we won't stop them."

Next week St. Edward at Guerin (2-2, 0-2)

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