There was always a belief.

Nazareth believed.

Despite trailing for almost all of Saturday’s Class 6A quarterfinal against Lake Zurich , Nazareth never lost its belief.

The Roadrunners believed even trailing by two scores with under three minutes to play.

The belief became a reality as Jackson Failla found Trenton Walker for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:23 to play as Nazareth completed its comeback in a thrilling 24-21 victory over Lake Zurich to advance to the 6A semifinals Saturday at Dennis Moran Field in LaGrange Park.

“I’ve honestly never experienced something like that,” said Walker, who recorded all six of his catches for 73 yards after halftime. “To be able to keep our composure in a situation that stressful shows what this team is made of.

“[Coach Tim Racki] continues to

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