St. Charles North ’s Jacob Piper had not scored all season, but coaches continued to encourage the North Stars junior defender to push up field and mix it up offensively.

On Friday against Huntley , Piper finally found his time to shine as he jumped high in the air and headed in the go-ahead goal on a set piece in the first overtime.

“I don’t know how I got that. That was the highest I’ve ever jumped before,” Piper said of his game-winner. “That was my first one of the season. My coaches kept telling me to push up the whole time, and I finally got it.

“It felt amazing.”

The North Stars, too, were amazing Friday night.

St. Charles North scored twice in the final 15 minutes to force overtime, and Piper’s goal with 3:35 left in the first OT put the North Stars in front for the first t

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