Naperville Central defensive lineman Mike Kraft (ankle) has been practicing for Glenbard North this week but will be a game-time decision Friday night, according to Redhawks coach Mike Stine.
His presence would help Central (5-2) slow an offense averaging more than 216 rushing yards per game. Tyler Doll has run for 1,029 yards and 15 touchdowns for a Glenbard North (4-3) team headlined by Northwestern recruit Evan Watkins. The senior is completing only 48 percent of his passes and his touchdown-to-interception ratio is 7:4. But the dual-threat quarterback is also averaging more than six yards per carry and has five rushing touchdowns.
A win would cement a playoff berth for either team - Glenbard North might have the toughest schedule in the state.
Last season Central hung on for a wild 35-28 win in Carol Stream, and the Panthers, then a 4-4 bubble team, responded a week later by clinching a postseason bid that took them all the way to the Class 8A final.
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