South Elgin came out on top over West Aurora 42-35 in a wild and woolly Upstate Eight Conference West Division football game Friday night.

The teams traded the lead throughout the game.

After West Aurora took a 21-20 lead at halftime, South Elgin (2-2, 2-0) rallied to pull back in front 35-28 by the end of the third quarter.

Darrion Thurman first scored for the Storm on a 24-yard run up the middle with a 2-point conversion on a pass from Julian Huert to Francesco Maaculso. Teammate Gavin Mueller followed with a 1-yard plunge.

Atkins scored for host West Aurora (2-2, 1-1) on a 35-yard run.

With 7:57 left in the final period, the Storm pulled further ahead 42-28 on a Carter McDonald 26-yard pass to Mueller. The Blackhawks closed the gap back to 42-35 with 5:17 left in the game on an 1

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