Senior forward Brian Biederman scored on a rebound of a shot by teammate Josh Pedersen with 19:29 left in the second half as Naperville North beat Lane 1-0 in a Class 3A state semifinal in Hoffman Estates on Friday night.

It was the fourth goal of the playoffs and the third in two games for Biederman.

“Coach has been telling us to follow up shots, especially tonight, with the surface being so wet and skittish,” Biederman said. “So when Josh shot it, I immediately crashed the goal, and luckily enough for me, it fell to me, and I just kept my head over the ball and finished it.

“It was a really incredible feeling, and it’s very special. I’ll remember it for a long time.”

The Huskies (24-0-4) will play St. Laurence (24-2-4) in the state championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Matt Le Cren

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