Scouting St. Edward at Marian Central

St. Edward (6-1) at Marian Central (4-3)

When: today at 7 p.m. at George Harding Field

Last year: Marian Central 48, St. Edward 7

Last week: St. Edward 31, Aurora Central Catholic 0

Outlook: Having already qualified for the playoffs, St. Edward looks to improve the odds of earning the first home playoff game in school history with a win in this Suburban Christian Conference crossover in Woodstock. The Hurricanes need a win to become playoff eligible. St. Edward has won only 2 of 13 meetings between the schools since Marian Central joined the SCC in 1997. The 'Canes have won the last 7 games in the series. Stopping Marian Central's offense means stopping running back Corey Cavitt and 6-foot-7 quarterback Ben Krol. Cavitt has rushed for over 600 yards and 9 touchdowns while Krol has thrown for over 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns. "We're expecting one of our toughest games of the year," St. Edward coach Mike Rolando said. "They're big, but we've played teams bigger than us all year. They're a real good running team, very disciplined in what they do. There's not much disguise in what they do. They'll try to overpower you, and they've got a really good running back in that Corey Cavitt. (Krol) has some pretty able receivers as well. They're a pretty balanced team. We have to take away one aspect of their game, hopefully play some solid defense and put the ball in the end zone." The Green Wave counter with a running game that has compiled 1,555 yards and averages 6.1 yards per carry. Four different backs have run for at least 270 yards, led by sophomore Maurece Jackson's 438 yards and 5 TDs on 53 carries (8.3 avg.). St. Edward quarterback Ben Lehman has completed 61-of-129 attempts (47.3 percent) for 1,154 and 11 touchdowns with only 4 interceptions.