Plainfield North lived up to its nickname Friday night.

They ran like tigers over host Romeoville . Even the 49-0 final score doesn’t reflect the dominance of their play.

Try this: The Tigers’ first third-down situation came during the running-clock second half. It was 42-0 at the intermission, by which time Plainfield North had amassed 351 yards, all on the ground.

There was a reason for the emphasis on rushing. The Tigers’ first two quarterbacks (Vince Sefton and Easton Isaacson) are injured and unable to play. Their third-string quarterback isn’t a quarterback at all. It’s wide receiver Nick Wilson.

Boy, can he hand off.

With the offensive line a steamroller, the Tigers ran about the field like they owned it en route to their first victory in four outings, and against a team tha

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