Friday night’s Southwest Valley Blue game between Lockport and Naperville North that seemed like there would be little scoring opened up in the fourth quarter.

The game came down to whether Huskies kicker Leo Taylor could make a 56-yard field goal with one second left and force overtime.

The kick fell short, and the Porters (2-3, 1-2) spoiled the Huskies’ homecoming game with a 20-17 win, Lockport’s first in conference play.

“We’re happy, we’re proud,” said Porters coach George Czart. “We got the monkey off our back, and now, we move onto the other Naperville school — Central (next week).

A 23-yard field goal by Taylor that opened the second quarter was the lone first-half score for the Huskies (2-3, 1-2). Earlier, the Huskies got near the end zone, but couldn’t punch it in as time

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