East tops North in double OT

Created: Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:12 p.m. CDT

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ST. CHARLES – Wide right, bring on tonight.

St. Charles East football players and fans erupted as St. Charles North's Alex Pohl pushed his point-after attempt to the right Saturday, clinching the Saints' 14-13, double-overtime victory and an outright Upstate Eight Conference title.

Saints quarterback Nolan Possley scored on a 1-yard run one possession earlier, putting East in position for its seventh straight victory and a likely home game in the first round of the IHSA playoffs. The Saints, North Stars and other Chronicle-area playoff teams will learn of their pairings tonight.

North opened the scoring in regulation with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bergren to Jeff Stolzenburg in the second quarter. East scored on a 1-yard Zach Zajicek run in the third.

Stay tuned to kcchronicle.com for more on the game and check back later for news an analysis as the IHSA playoff pairings are announced.