Johann, Oliver Boentges help Richmond-Burton boys soccer reach fourth straight sectional final
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Richmond-Burton boys soccer coach Casey DeCaluwe recalls fondly being a freshman kicking a ball around on the same high school team with his older brother, a senior.So when Rockets senior Johann Boentges and freshman Oliver Boentges connected for a go-ahead score to begin the second half of Tuesday’s Class 1A Cristo Rey St. Martin Sectional semifinal, R-B’s long-time coach couldn’t help but think back to his playing days. “It’s so fun seeing it happen,” DeCaluwe said.With a 3-2 victory over No. 5-seeded Latin, No. 2 R-B advances to play in its fourth sectional title game in a row against either No. 1 Cristo Rey St. Martin or No. 2 Kelvyn Park at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Waukegan.The Rockets, with two sets of brothers in Johann and Oliver Boentges and junior Brayden and freshman Brody Mumbower, proudly wear T-shirts with “family” written on them. Oliver Boentges had to work his way into a starting role for the Rockets (15-7-1), but his success isn’t a surprise to anybody on the team, includi