After allowing Wheaton Warrenville South tailback Owen Yorke to rush for 285 yards and 5 touchdowns in a loss one week earlier, St. Charles North ‘s defense went back to work.

Preparing to face Glenbard North senior standout running back Donato Gatses, the North Stars were up to the challenge, keeping Gatses out of the end zone during Friday night’s 31-20 DuKane Conference victory in St. Charles.

“We knew we were going to see the same type of thing,” senior middle linebacker Wyatt Brandt said of facing the Panthers’ workhorse ball carrier. “On Monday, we switched it up a little bit and had a little more contact.

“We went harder in practice, and I guess it translated to the game.”

Brandt finished with five tackles for loss, including 1½ sacks, supported by fellow linebackers Matthew

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