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Manteno dominates second half to beat St. Bede 41-14 in Class 3A first-round game
By Mark Chen
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Mark Chen
Mark Chen
Sports Reporter · Lisle, IL
Mark Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a degree from the University of Chicago and over 6 years of experience covering club sports and recreational activities in the Naperville area. Prior to joining Naperville Current, he wrote for the Naperville Sun, where he leveraged his strong relationships with coaches and athletes.
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IC Catholic 42, Genoa-Kingston 0: At Elmhurst in a Class 3A first round game, the No. 3 Knights shut out the No. 6 Cogs, ending the season for G-K (6-5).Jaiden Lee hit Blake Ides for a 35-yard pass on the first play of the Cogs’ first drive, but the drive stalled out near midfield. Adrian Leon’s punt pinned IC Catholic on the 1-yard line, but Jakobi Baldwin wasted little time breaking off a 95-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 14-0 less than 5 minutes into the game.IC Catholic led 35-0 after one. Neither team scored in the second half. The last time G-K was shut out was Nov. 2, 2024, in a first-round playoff game. They lost 66-0 to Durand-Pecatonica. The Knights will host Johnsburg next week. West Carroll 43, Hiawatha 12: In the first round of the eight-man playoffs, the Hawks bowed out with their second loss to West Carroll in three weeks.
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