Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules for postseason first round

Class 8A No. 22 West Aurora (7-3) at No. 11 St. Ignatius (7-2) When: 7 p.m. Friday About the Blackhawks: West Aurora pulled away from Leyden last week with 27 points in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Tyler Fecht threw for a season-high 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Travis Brown Jr. and Richard Bell Jr. The Blackhawks’ were without leading rusher Bryce Riley in the opening round. The senior running back is dealing with a bruised thigh and is a possibility for Friday. In the meantime, West Aurora has turned to new faces such as Eli Browning, Devin Farmer, and Key El’drick Woods Jr. The trio didn’t take many snaps in the backfield earlier in the season but have each run for 100 yards on the year. About the Wolfpack: St. Ignatius’ only losses this season came to IC Catholic, 22-15, and Loyola, 38-7. The Wolfpack posted impressive consecutive two-score wins over Fenwick and St. Rita. St. Ignatius won the CCL Orange Division with a 53-point effort against Providence. Nino Capuano ra