Burlington Central ‘s 42-7 win at McHenry Friday night might show the exact DNA of this Rockets football team.

Dominate with defense and rise to the occasion in the crucial moments.

The Rockets held McHenry to just 18 yards of offense in the first half and came up with two huge momentum swings to move to 5-1 overall and 5-1 in the Fox Valley Conference.

The first of those momentum swings – quite possible the biggest moment of the game – came midway through the second quarter. Trailing just 14-0, McHenry’s James Butler came up with a blocked punt that set up McHenry (2-4, 2-4) with first-and-goal from Centrals’ 8.

However, after two plays for just two yards, the Rockets defense forced a scrambling QB Jeffry Schwab into a fumble far behind the line of scrimmage. While the Warriors rec

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