Mariano Velasco felt like Oswego still had something to prove.

Despite a solid showing in their Week 1 victory over Naperville Central, the senior two-way player felt like the Panthers were looked down upon due to the number of seniors the team lost from last season to this season.

But within a minute of Oswego’s Week 2 matchup against Geneva , he showed why he had so much confidence in the defense.

Velasco took the first pass of the game 25 yards for a pick-six, jumpstarting Oswego to an eventual 35-6 victory over Geneva.

“I saw the receiver running right at me,” Velasco said. “I saw him throttle down, so I just broke on it and knew I could get it in there. And I felt like that kicked the momentum and boosted everyone’s morale.”

Velasco’s interception was one of three that the Pa

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