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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael O'Brien

Notre Dame’s Ricciardi twins grant mom’s wish and beat St. Patrick

Notre Dame’s Vincenzo Ricciardi (9) passes the ball against St. Patrick. (Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times)

The renewal of one of the state’s best rivalries, St. Patrick vs. Notre Dame, was undoubtedly a major topic of conversation in households, bars and group text chats all over the North Side. 

But it is unlikely that anyone was as focused as Linda Ricciardi. Her twin sons are the offensive heart and soul of the Dons. Vincenzo is the quarterback and Francesco is the running back. 

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