It’s been quite the 10 days for the Coal City boys soccer program.

In that span, the Coalers have won their first regional title, first sectional title, and with Monday’s 1-0 win over Williamsville in the Class 1A Maroa-Forsyth Supersectional, advanced to state for the first time in program history.

They will play Mendota at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Hoffman Estates High School.

After a scoreless first half on Monday, the Coalers broke through just 58 seconds into the second when a pass from Julian Micetich found the foot of Adrian Dames, who was able to chip it into the net.

After surviving a frantic final few minutes with Williamsville fighting to keep its season alive, the Coalers poured onto the field to celebrate the program’s longest season getting a little

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