Help is on the way.

That’s the good news for West Aurora with the addition of Lesroy Tittle , a senior transfer who started at linebacker for three straight Class 5A state championship teams at Nazareth.

Tittle expects to contribute on both sides of the ball for the Blackhawks.

“Basically, I’ll play wide receiver and running back on offense and defense,” Tittle said. “I don’t really know yet.”

He didn’t start practice until last Monday, so he wasn’t eligible to play for West Aurora (0-1) in the season opener Friday because he hadn’t participated in the minimum number of required practices by the Illinois High School Association.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Tittle, who is listed on the team’s roster as a running back and defensive lineman, had to miss the host Blackhawks’ disappointing 5

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