2006. The Bears’ defense pushed them all the way to a Super Bowl appearance. Derrick Rose led Simeon to their first state championship in 22 years. Lincoln-Way Central makes the state tournament in boys soccer for the third time in six years.

It was also the last time the Knights advanced to the state tournament. Monday’s sectional against St. Laurence at Lyons Township gave Lincoln-Way Central an opportunity to change that. A game of that magnitude could only be settled in overtime.

Unfortunately for the Knights, the end result extended their wait for at least another year.

With 56 seconds to go in the second overtime, Juan Hernandez broke free for St. Laurence and launched the ball into the Lincoln-Way Central net to pull St. Laurence ahead. The Knights didn’t have enough time to an

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