Cal Byrkit’s Second-Half Goal Wins Illinois Class 2A Title for Peoria Notre Dame

Boys Soccer · Illinois · November 7, 2026 · Final: Peoria Notre Dame 1, Crystal Lake South 0

Cal Byrkit scored in the second half Saturday to lift Peoria Notre Dame over Crystal Lake South 1–0 in the Illinois Class 2A boys soccer final at Guilford High School in Rockford.

The two sectional top seeds went into halftime without a goal. Byrkit’s strike gave Peoria Notre Dame the only goal it needed, while its defense kept Crystal Lake South off the scoreboard. Washington took third place with a 1–0 win over Glenbard South.