Belvidere North might have the three most explosive players in the NIC-10.

None of them is the Blue Thunder quarterback.

Yet, they all depend on Andrew Bucci.

“People don’t recognize him as the leader of our offense, but he’s making everything happen,” Nathan Alexander said after catching two touchdown passes in North’s 21-0 win at Freeport on Friday, Sept. 5.

Alexander averaged 28.4 yards a catch last year. Ben Bucher averaged 18.4 yards per rush. Erik Roman averaged 11.6. Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

Those are the three players that everyone wants to stop when facing NIC-10 favorite Belvidere North (2-0). That just makes Bucci even more valuable, as he showed against Freeport (now 1-1). More: Big plays all day on both sides in Guilford-Belvi

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