Trailing Glenbard South by three points with under five minutes to go and set to kick the ball away, visiting Riverside-Brookfield needed a miracle Friday night in Glen Ellyn.

After a 30-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Braeden Novak to wideout Xavier Mrozik-DeJesus trimmed the Raiders’ lead to one possession at 17-14, John Bielobradek squibbed the ball near midfield.

As the pigskin reached the opposing kick return unit, junior Bryan Rimpila delivered a massive hit, jarring the ball free for Bielobradek to recover his own kick.

On the ensuing possession, Novak delivered a strike over the middle to Jayden Karas, who extended his arms and crossed the goal line for a Bulldogs’ touchdown. The score catapulted Riverside-Brookfield (6-0, 3-0) to a 21-17 lead and victory to rema

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