As West Aurora’s Mason Aguirre watched the clock wind down to a danger point Tuesday night, the senior forward realized the stark reality that he was beginning to face.

The end of his high school career was less than five minutes away.

“I was just thinking I needed to do something,” Aguirre said. “I’m a scorer and I’m the one in charge. My role is completely different now. I didn’t need to score last year.

“Being the striker, I told myself I need to be the one who does this.”

Aguirre ended up as the one for the host Blackhawks, scoring twice and converting the deciding penalty kick in the shootout for a 3-2 win over Oswego East in a Class 3A regional semifinal.

Sixth-seeded West Aurora (14-7-1) — which plays third-seeded Plainfield Central (17-6-1) at 10 a.m. Saturday in the regiona

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