Notre Dame continued to show IC Catholic's Dominik Hulak he was a priority for the Fighting Irish, which is why he committed in November. Plus more notes on Brother Rice's Conor Kenzinger, St. Laurence's Aaron Ball, De La Salle's David Coffey and Joliet Catholic's HJ Grigsby.
Joliet Catholic football
The CCL/ESCC had plenty of talent that led to three state championships in the megaconference. Meet Friday Night Drive’s 2023 All-CCL/ESCC team.
Fans in Normal saw what Wilmington football is all about, while Joliet Catholic running back HJ Grigsby refused to quit and Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar had plenty to be proud of. Herald-News sports reporter Steve Millar shares his observations from the weekend.