Josue Lopez was feeling good about his set pieces on the day.

With an assist off a free kick and a goal on a penalty kick, the Streamwood senior had a chance to secure a regional title over Geneva with another free kick from 20 yards out in the 71st minute.

And as he heard Sabres coach Matt Polovin right behind him yelling to slot it into the back post, he knew what he needed to do.

“I just got a good hit on it with my right foot,” Lopez said. “I got some good power on it and then I heard coach Polovin telling me it was going in, and that was kind of surprising.”

Lopez’s second goal of the day proved to be more than enough, as the sixth-seeded Sabres would hold on for a 3-1 victory over the second-seeded Vikings to win the Class 2A Crystal Lake Central regional title.

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