West Aurora slowed down Glenbard East ‘s passing game and put its ground game on track in the second half to pull out a 35-32 win Friday night at Ken Zimmerman Field in an Upstate Eight Conference crossover game.

Rams quarterback Michael Nee completed 23 of 28 passes in the first half but only 14 of 24 in the second half. The senior passed for a total of 352 yards.

After running the ball 10 times during the first two quarters, the Blackhawks executed 18 ground plays during the last two. Quarterback Mason Atkins and running back Bryce Riley grounded out the rushing yards.

“It’s a big win for us tonight,” West Aurora coach Nate Eimer said. “We made some adjustments and our defense rallied, tackling a little better and the pass rush got a little better. We just settled down, doing what

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