The always-competitive boys golf All-City Meet took place at the Kankakee Elks Country Club on Wednesday, and in typical All-City fashion, it came down to the wire.

Bishop McNamara and Bradley-Bourbonnais were neck-and-neck heading into the final few holes, when a clutch birdie on No. 17 from junior Preston Payne and a par on 18 from sophomore medalist Nolan Andrews helped push the Fightin’ Irish over the Boilermakers.

Their team score of 339 put them three-strokes clear of reigning two-time All-City champs Bradley-Bourbonnais and gave Bishop McNamara its first All-City title in seven years.

Andrews shot an 80, giving him the individual title by a margin of four strokes. While he said the windy conditions were not exactly optimal Wednesday, he was happy the team could pull off the wi

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