It took Minooka ‘s boys soccer team nine games to break into the win column a season ago, when an 0-4-4 start to the season led to a 5-11-4 final record, the team’s fewest wins since 2014.

With a bounce-back season in mind for 2025, the Indians did not want to wait nearly as long to pick up a win.

They hit the road for the season opener on Tuesday and beat Bradley-Bourbonnais 3-0, going ahead nine minutes into the game on a goal from senior midfielder Ethan Koranda who added another with just under five minutes to go until halftime.

Junior midfielder Brian Ngong scored an insurance goal on a breakaway midway through the second half while junior goalkeeper Nolan Skedel and the Minooka defense held strong, even with a red card a few seconds after Ngong’s goal leaving them a player sho

See Full Page