West Aurora, Burlington Central, Marmion, Yorkville and East Aurora are the picks to clicks for Week 4.
South Elgin (1-2) at West Aurora (2-1)
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday
Matchup breakdown: The biggest challenge to the defending champion Blackhawks’ supremacy in the Upstate Eight West? Just maybe.
Junior quarterback Carter McDonald , senior running back Darrion Thurman and 6-foot-6 senior tight end Gavin Mueller , a Colorado recruit, will give West Aurora’s defense plenty to think about. Thurman rushed for over 1,000 yards last year.
The Storm’s defense will be in a similar position against junior running back Bryce Riley , who leads West Aurora with 358 all-purpose yards in three games, and senior running back Lesroy Tittle , who has totaled 246 all-purpose yards in just two