Yorkville’s AJ Divito knows that every football player is an illusionist at heart.

The senior receiver created the biggest play of his life with a quiet act of subterfuge Friday night.

“We ran that screen pass early in the game for about eight yards and that set it up,” he said. “We were just waiting for that play because I knew the safety was going to bite and sell out.”

And from there, the Foxes were off and running.

Divito faked the screen route and broke free for a game-changing 57-yard touchdown catch for Yorkville in a stunning 16-6 Southwest Prairie West victory at Oswego.

Yorkville (5-0, 2-0) forced three turnovers in the second half to break open a game that was scoreless at halftime. An interception by senior linebacker Luke Hendershott set up a 30-yard field goal by Ky

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