Naperville North senior kicker Leo Taylor didn’t have time to think.

He watched senior tight end Finn Bretag catch a 4-yard pass from senior quarterback Josiah Nothacker and get out of bounds with one second remaining in regulation. With the host Huskies out of timeouts and trailing Lockport by three points, Taylor had to spring onto the field to attempt a game-tying 56-yard field goal.

“We’ve tried it a couple times in practice,” Taylor said of the long-distance try. “But I never really thought I’d get the chance to do it in an actual game.

“That was the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Everyone in Naperville North’s stadium held their breath as Taylor’s kick sailed high and barely missed as time expired. The Porters celebrated a 20-17 Southwest Valley Blue victory that could have gone eit

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