Sycamore retained possession of El Classicorn traveling trophy Tuesday after coming from behind during the last 13 minutes of the second half to beat archrival DeKalb 5-3.

The only goal in the first half, scored in the opening minute, put DeKalb in front. The single strike held up until the second half when the offense on both sides came alive. After the Barbs took a 3-2 lead in the 57th minute, the Spartans scored three unanswered goals to win the non-conference grudge match.

Last year, Sycamore won El Classicorn Cup, sponsored by DeKalb County United Soccer Club, for the first since the trophy was introduced in 2022.

“It didn’t start off very well. We have to do better defensively but it’s an 80-minute game and we kept shooting,” Sycamore coach Kevin Bickley said. “They fought to t

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