Huntley had just lost a heartbreaker.
Carson Rowe did his part to make sure the Red Raiders hadn’t also just lost the confidence of their quarterback.
Rowe, a junior who started the season as Huntley’s QB but suffered a broken ankle against Dundee-Crown in Week 2, hobbled over on his crutches to sophomore Malik Carter after Fox Valley Conference leader Prairie Ridge rallied late to beat the Raiders 35-34 Friday night, spoiling homecoming while keeping its perfect season intact.
Carter had marched Huntley 66 yards to the Prairie Ridge 10 in three minutes and had his team on the verge of reclaiming the lead. Carter fired a pass on third-and-8 to wide receiver Jacob Marx, who ran a comeback route to the right pylon. Wolves defensive back Eli Loeding stepped in front of the pass and inte