From high-impact scorers to lock-down defenders, we look at the best the area had to offer in the Daily Chronicle All-Area Boys Soccer team.

Aiden Sears had no trouble stepping in for an injured Sycamore store, scoring 20 goals, netting 12 assists and helping the Spartans (16-7-1) win the Interstate 8 title.

The shots started falling for Aurora Central Catholic in the second half and they knocked off Genoa-Kingston in a regional final, ending the Cogs' season at home.

Down 1-0 at halftime, Burlington Central tied things up quickly in the second half then prevailed on penalty kicks to eliminate Sycamore in a regional semifinal.

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Sycamore boys soccer hosted Burlington Central Wednesday in a Class 2A Regional semifinal.

Cam Guernon scored 48 seconds into the game, Kaneland scored the first four goals and held off DeKalb in the second half for a 4-2 win on Thursday.

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The DeKalb boys soccer team traveled to Kaneland Thursday to take on the Knights in Maple Park.

The No. 3-seeded Indian Creek boys soccer team overcame some obstacles and top-seeded Somonauk-Leland-Newark for a 3-2 (2-0 PKs) triumph to claim the Timberwolves' first-ever Little Ten Conference Tournament title at Hinckley-Big Rock High School on Thursday night.

Sycamore scored twice less than a minute apart to tie things up at 4-4, then prevailed in penalty kicks for the win over the Barbs on Thursday.