Huntley coach Mike Naymola had a simple message for his unbeaten team prior to Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against winless Crystal Lake South in Crystal Lake.

Don’t overlook the Gators.

Although it wasn’t pretty at times early-on, his players took his advice to heart when it mattered most, and the end result was a 28-7 win by the Red Raiders (3-0, 3-0 FVC).

Senior Connor Wade kicked off the scoring with 1:47 remaining in the opening quarter, thanks to his 9-yard touchdown run to the left side of the end zone on a sweep.

That’s the way the score remained — a 7-0 Red Raiders’ lead — until late in the third quarter. Which was noteworthy, considering Huntley’s offense had tallied 70 combined points in its first two games.

Sophomore Chase Hojnacki eventually extended that advant

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