SUGAR GROVE – Put your hands on your knees, sway your hips and pretend you’re at the dentist.

Nearly 140 pre-teen boys mimicked part of Northern Illinois’ football pregame ritual Friday morning, punctuating the practice with repeated chants of “Ahhh.” One of these days, they’ll sound more menacing. Until then, running drills and being with the big guys was good enough.

Kaneland Youth Football concluded its weeklong Skillz and Drillz clinic at Harter Middle School with a visit from 20 Huskies. Athletes opened the camp Monday by learning fundamentals. By week’s end, they were scrimmaging NIU players, who showed a curious penchant for fumbling after a series of seamless laterals.