Last week the end zone was foreign territory for Naperville Central , so Friday night the Redhawks needed to find their way to paydirt, especially after host Neuqua Valley struck quickly with a long score.

So, when Kyle Clark made a leaping grab of an 11-yard pass from Redhawks quarterback Jackson Loth, it was as if a heavy burden was lifted off the team’s collective shoulders.

The touchdown not only tied the score, but it led the way to two more touchdown passes from Loth as Naperville Central earned a 24-17 victory to get in the win column after three straight losses to open the season.

Last week the Redhawks lost a 5-3 battle against Sandburg in which neither team reached the end zone.

Friday night in Naperville, the Wildcats (1-3) used an 82-yard pass from Drake Mennecke to Ben

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