When Sycamore and Kaneland met for the first time last month, the Spartans relentlessly attacked the net but couldn’t score while the Knights notched the shutout .

It took Leo Padilla and Sycamore 44 seconds to make sure they didn’t suffer the same fate again.

Padilla’s first-minute goal gave the Spartans the momentum they needed in a 5-0 win over the Knights on Monday in Sycamore, tying the teams at the top of the Interstate 8 standings.

“We were really looking forward to this game. We wanted our comeback from last game,” Padilla said. “So this felt really good to us.”

Sycamore (13-7 overall, 5-2 Interstate 8) kept attacking Kaneland (6-13, 6-2). While some came close, nothing fell for the next 16 minutes.

But with 23:09 left in the first half, Gavin Crouch - just 2 minutes aft

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