Stevenson quarterback Aidan Crawley received the ideal senior gift this year — two junior receivers who can run past the defense.
Crawley connected on a large number of long balls to juniors Dylan Fawcett and Brandon Hersch as Stevenson rolled to a 31-6 victory at Libertyville in the North Suburban Conference opener for both sides on Friday.
Fawcett finished with eight catches for 124 yards, Hersch added four receptions for 124 yards, while Crawley finished with 325 yards through the air overall.
“We’ve got some speedy guys this year, and it’s awesome knowing I have those guys out there,” Crawley said. “They’re going to make plays. I trust them and they trust me, and it’s awesome.”
Fawcett said he met Hersch freshman year, and they’ve been pretty good friends since then. Crawley add