South Elgin's Robert Cuda (9) takes a hit from Downers South's John Nugent (13) on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Tyler Thorson (2) and Nathan Marotta (16) take down Downers South's Brian Spain on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Tyler Thorson (2) hits Downers South's Brian Spain on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Downers South's Jordan Skach (7) prepares to hand off the ball Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Nathan Marotta (16) takes down Downers South's Kaylon Miller (3) on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Jeff Broger (left) collides with Downers South's Nick Leach during last week's game. The Storm hosts Benet on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Christopher Bingham (47) hits Downers South's Javon Turner on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Jeff Broger drives up the field Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Nathan Marotta (16) and Kevin Myers (48) take down Downers South quarterback Jordan Skach on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Downers South's Kaylon Miller celebrates his touchdown with Javon Turner (8) on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Downers South coach John Belskis at South Elgin on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin coach Dale Schabert on Saturday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
When Downers Grove South senior transfer quarterback Mike Zebold came on to start the second half Saturday at South Elgin, a 14-7 game escalated into a shootout. Downers Grove South might have been better off sticking to the low-scoring ground-oriented approach, because the shootout proved …
