Despite her team trailing by 26 points in the closing moments of the fourth quarter, Cary-Grove senior Kennedy Manning did everything she could to keep the Trojans alive during their IHSA sectional semifinal game against Harlem.

Playing with a bandage wrapped around her left leg, Manning intercepted a pass over the middle and sprinted downfield for an 85-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining in the fourth quarter.

It was the final touchdown of the game and the season for Manning, who racked up 364 total yards and two scores on offense during Cary-Grove’s 38-18 loss to the Huskies on Monday evening.

“I’m infinitely proud of her leadership and her pushing through that injury to make things happen and be a playmaker,” Cary-Grove coach Cara Neff said. “She pretty much has a target on her bac

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