Over the last two weeks, Downers Grove South’s defense has a higher number of forced turnovers than points allowed.

Coming off 21-0 win at Downers North in which the Mustangs (2-2, 1-0 in the WSC Gold) had four interceptions, Downers South caused four more turnovers to help spark a 40-7 rout of Willowbrook (0-4) on Friday.

Jarel Culver had a fumble recovery inside the Willowbrook 30-yard-line on the first play from scrimmage, leading to the game’s first touchdown (a 1-yard run by Scottie Williams) and setting the turnover tone.

“We had two fumble recoveries and two interceptions (by Alan Porter in Jim Campion) in the first half,” said Downers South coach John Belskis, whose team led 33-0 at halftime. “They played well. Willowbrook had maybe two first downs in the first half and didn’t score until a fourth quarter touchdown against our JV defense.”

Williams (93 yards on 19 carries) upped his season touchdown total to nine with four scores on Friday despite playing only into the first series of the third quarter. Three of his TDs came on runs of 1, 8 and 30 yards, and the other on a 4-yard pass from Whitmer.

Quarterback Whitmer (8-of-17 passing for 124 yards) also threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Wes Manzer (four catches, 70 yards) and scored his second rushing TD in two weeks, this a 3-yard run. Jim Kluga kicked five extra points, and Micah Johnson had two punt returns for 40 yards.