Naperville Central’s Landon Nelson lowers shoulders, raises hopes in debut: ‘A lot of flashes of really good’

Naperville Central’s Landon Nelson lowers shoulders, raises hopes in debut: ‘A lot of flashes of really good’

Naperville Central running back Landon Nelson’s introduction to varsity football was jarring. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior gained a total of 5 yards on his first four carries, the last two of which went for losses, against host Hinsdale Central on Friday night. “They’re very physical,” Nelson said of the Red Devils. “Their linebackers know how to drive to the football, but it just came down to how disciplined we are, and we weren’t.” That lac…