Last season, East Peoria entered this game at 4-0, needing just one victory for its first playoff appearance since 2012. But Dunlap beat the Raiders, 38-7 as EP dropped its final five games of 2024.

Notre Dame absolutely dominated the second half but couldn't cash in, and then Chicago St. Ignatius put away the last of a series of late free kicks to steal away a title with a 1-0 victory.

A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Peoria Notre Dame nabbed it to nudge past Chicago Mt. Carmel 2-1 in Illinois boys soccer action on October 1.

The Notre Dame High School girls soccer team celebrates after winning the LaSalle-Peru Sectional title with a 1-0 decision over Morton on Friday in the IHSA Class 2A state playoffs on May 30, 2025.

Providence's Gabby Tylka (8) takes a shot at the net against Peoria Notre Dame during the Class 2A Washington Supersectional on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown) That ...