Naperville North senior quarterback Josiah Nothacker had some trust issues at the beginning of the season.

As a first-year starter and the successor to former star Jacob Bell , the 6-foot, 175-pound Nothacker lacked confidence in his abilities as well as his blockers.

But now he can stand and deliver.

“I feel like I’ve definitely gotten a lot more comfortable in the pocket,” Nothacker said. “Weeks 1 and 2, I feel like I didn’t really trust my O-line enough. But throughout the weeks, we’ve been practicing, and I’ve been able to trust them.”

It showed Friday night, when Nothacker completed 13 of 16 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns to rally the visiting Huskies to a thrilling 29-23 Southwest Valley Blue victory over Neuqua Valley in Naperville.

“He’s just done a good job of cons

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