St. Laurence’s Pauly Rzadkosz definitely felt the heartbreak that comes with being less than two minutes away from a state championship and seeing it slip away.

On the other hand, though, the junior defender was filled with immense pride after the Vikings pushed undefeated and nationally ranked Naperville North to the absolute brink.

“We just worked as hard as we can this whole season,” Rzadkosz said. “We deserve to be here. It just felt great to experience this and to play in a state championship game. It’s sad that we couldn’t get the job done, but we’re still proud of ourselves and what we were able to do.

“It was all dedication, courage and determination.”

Rzadkosz scored a huge second-half goal Saturday night, but the Huskies rallied late to force overtime and then won a penalty

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