AURORA – It was only 10 days ago that Aurora Central Catholic coach Nate Drye had every bad superlative to say about his team after a blowout loss at the hands of rival Marmion.

The Chargers didn’t have long to wait to exact revenge. Both teams had Monday circled on their calendars after the pairings were released, pitting the rivals for a third meeting this season in the IHSA Class 3A IMSA Regional quarterfinal.

This time, the only superlatives Drye could utter were positive after the Chargers hung on for a 53-51 win.