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John Matocha is the son of La Grange High School grad Keith Matocha, and he had several uncles who were standout La Grange athletes, including Garry, Thomas and Greg Matocha. Many locals will remember John’s grandmother, the late Helen Matocha, who was a longtime La Grange teacher and swim instructor.
A record-setting quarterback with local connections played in the NCAA Division II national title football game this weekend.
John Matocha is a senior star for No. 1-ranked Colorado School of Mines (14-1) which lost 38-7 to No. 2 Harding (15-0) in the NCAA Division II title game Saturday Going into Saturday’s title game Matocha had thrown for 4,028 yards and 42 touchdowns this season with only…
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