Parker Auxier was in the right place at the right time.
With time running out, Cary-Grove marched 67 yards on 11 plays.
On a fourth-and-7 at the Burlington Central 21-yard line with 23 seconds left, Trojans quarterback Jackson Berndt lofted a pass intended for Lance Moore. Auxier leaped in front of Moore to break up the pass.
The host Rockets held on for a 10-7 win over Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference game at Rocket Hill on Friday night.
“I think the receiver was open and I got in position to break up the pass,” Auxier said. “This was a great win against a great team.”
Burlington Central coach Brian Iossi praised Auxier.
“Parker is our best athlete,” the BC coach said. “He did a great job on that last play.”
Auxier also rushed for 55 yards and eight carries, which included