Playing on the road in a steady rain against an inspired Wheaton Warrenville South team Saturday, Nazareth’s first half effort wasn’t emblematic of the three-time defending state champion.

The next 24 minutes were a different story.

Behind an offensive line that helped turn the tide, the Roadrunners used four rushing touchdowns over the final two quarters to defeat the Tigers 28-7 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.

With the victory, Nazareth (10-1) advances to the quarterfinals for the eighth consecutive season to take on Lake Zurich.

Charles Calhoun scored a pair of touchdowns, including the go-ahead 14-yard run with 1:03 left in the third as the visitors overcame a 7-0 deficit at intermission. Calhoun finished with 159 rushing yards on 17 carries.

“We came out flat in

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