There's no place like home for Naperville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 12-6 W over the DeKalb Barbs on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Redhawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Barbs are ranked 98th).
The critical scores for Naperville Central came from Malia Shen and Maya Stohner.
Naperville Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rosena Mazza.
Naperville Central's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for DeKalb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Naperville Central has already played their next game, a 14-12 defeat against Yorkville on the 22nd. As for DeKalb, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-0 victory against Rockford East on the 20th.
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