Thornton's Ty Rodgers reacts after scoring and drawing a foul during a late game rally against Bloom, in Harvey on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown).
Marian Catholic's Sarah Segarra (33) dives for a loose ball during a game against Benet, in Chicago Heights on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Naperville Sun).
Illinois varsity high school game between the Corsairs of Carmel from Mundelein and the Bulldogs of Waukegan, at Waukegan High’s Washington Street gym, on Saturday Dec. 4, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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East. St. Louis vs Cary-Grove, in the Class 6A state championship game at Northern Illinois' Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson).
A scramble for a loose ball gets physical netween Mount Carmel's Angelo Ciaravino and King's Joseph Spaulding (with ball), in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown).
East. St. Louis vs Cary-Grove, in the Class 6A state championship game at Northern Illinois' Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson).
Joliet Catholic's Jordan Anderson (23) gets ready to collide with Sacred Heart-Griffin's Madixx Morris (6) on the way to gaining some of his 306 yards rushing during the IHSA Class 4A State Final in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown).
Kankakee Fenwick, in the Class 5A state championship game at Northern Illinois' Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Pioneer Press).
Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 3A Football State Finals game between the Rockets of Unity from Tolono and the Tigers of Byron, at NIU in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 3A Football State Finals game between the Rockets of Unity from Tolono and the Tigers of Byron, at NIU in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 3A Football State Finals game between the Rockets of Unity from Tolono and the Tigers of Byron, at NIU in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 2A Football State Final game between the Hornets of Nashville and the Wildcats of Wilmington, at NIU in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 1A Football State Final game between the Hawks of Carrollton and the Panthers of Lena-Winslow, at NIU in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Hillcrest's Marcus Glover with a monster dunk against Bloom, in Chicago Heights on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown).
Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 7A Semifinal game between the Knights of Prospect from Mt. Prospect and the Mustangs of St. Rita of Chicago, in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021.

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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 7A Semifinal game between the Knights of Prospect from Mt. Prospect and the Mustangs of St. Rita of Chicago, in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021.

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Maine South's Rowan Keefe passes against Marist, during the Class 8A Semi-finals in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown).
Mount Carmel's Nickolas Naujokas (40) grabs an arm of Brother Rice's Aaron Vaughn (5) during the Class 7A quarterfinal game, in Chicago on Saturday Nov. 13, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown).
Illinois high school IHSA varisty football Class 7A Quarterfinal game between the Caravan of Mount Carmel from Chicago and the Crusaders of Brother Rice from Chicago at Brother Rice in Chicago on Saturday Nov. 13, 2021. Final score Bother Rice 41 Mt. Carmel 28. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varisty high school football game between the Cougars of Plainfield South and the Steelmen of Joliet Central, at Joliet Central on Saturday October 2, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson)

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Illinois varsity high school football game between the Caravan of Mount Carmel from Chicago and the Redhawks of Marist from Chicago at Marist H.S. in Chicago, Friday, September 17, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson ).
Illinois varsity high school football game between the Caravan of Mount Carmel from Chicago and the Redhawks of Marist from Chicago at Marist H.S. in Chicago, Friday, September 17, 2021. (photo by Vincent D. Johnson ).