Down several offensive players, Maine South turned to its defense and star quarterback Jameson Purcell in its Central Suburban League matchup against New Trier on Friday at Robert Naughton Field in Winnetka.

Purcell — an Indiana commit — scored three touchdowns despite being down two offensive linemen and two wide receivers in a 35-7 win over the Trevians.

In the second half, facing a third-and-3 from the Maine South 32-yard line, Purcell dropped a dime on a wheel route to running back Niko Kokosioulis for a 13-yard gain right over the top of a New Trier defender.

It eventually set up a 27-yard touchdown run by Kokosioulis to extend the lead to 35-7.

“He cleans things up,” Maine South coach David Inserra said. “He makes us look a lot better. He gets the ball out to the right guys.

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