Richmond-Burton coach Inger Freund liked to call her team the “Comeback Queens.”

Opposing teams saw it all season.

The Rockets might find themselves down but they certainly were never out.

On Thursday, however, second-seeded R-B was unable to climb out of a first-set loss to top-seeded Rockford Christian, and the Rockets’ season ended just short of its first sectional title since 2012 with a 25-21, 25-23 defeat to the Royal Lions.

Class 2A Boylan Sectional: Rockford Christian defeats Richmond-Burton 25-21, 25-23. Rockets finish the season 31-8. pic.twitter.com/UdhrKy0IBv — Alex Kantecki (@akantecki) November 7, 2025

Rockford Christian (33-5) earned its first sectional title in team history and will meet top-seeded Trinity (24-14) in a Marengo Supersectional at 6 p.m. Monday.

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