After winning regional and sectional titles before falling in super-sectionals a season ago, Manteno came into the 2025 season looking to follow up what had been its most successful postseason since 2017.

With Saturday’s 3-0 win over Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Reed-Custer in the IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional championship, the Panthers (17-5-2) kept their dreams at another lengthy postseason run alive and repeated as regional champs for the first time in program history.

“It felt amazing,” senior Justin Foster said. “We’ve worked hard all summer and all season, so it was just nice to get out here and get that win.”

A trio of seniors scored for Manteno, starting with Ben Froeschle’s goal just 84 seconds into the game.

The final 38:36 of the first half would go by withou

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