Cooper Bode read Marion Persich’s eyes, jumped a pass, got an interception, and sparked a 27-point swing.

The Sycamore senior’s interception stopped a La Salle-Peru drive in the red zone and eventually led to a stretch of four straight touchdowns as the Spartans held off a late Cavaliers’ rally in a 34-28 win on Friday in Sycamore.

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“Those types of plays are just game changing plays,” Bode said. “We had a lot of those on defense today. Just getting the offense back on the field, that’s how you win football games.”

The Spartans (4-3 overall, 3-1 Interstate 8) had the ball at the 47 after Bode intercepted Persich inside the 20 and ran it out.

The drive netted six yards. The L-P returner couldn’t get out of the way of the ball after a late decision

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