Wheaton North quarterback Taylor Graham gave an oral commitment to Ohio
State. Graham chose the Buckeyes over scholarship offers from UCLA, Colorado,
Michigan State, Iowa, Arkansas, Duke and Wisconsin.
Though he retired as Bolingbrook's football coach after the 2001 season, Phil Acton remains involved with the sport as director of the school's summer camp.
With plenty of experienced players back on both sides of the ball, Providence is looking forward to another successful football season. But the Celtics will have to navigate perhaps the toughest schedule in the state.
After spending last season as a backup to Spencer Stanek, quarterback Ryne Van Gennep is looking forward to the chance to run Lincoln-Way East's high-powered offense.