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Pete McAdams was described as a student of the game when he played football at Hall High School. He took that knowledge gained playing for the Red Devils north of the state line into a Hall of Fame coaching career in Wisconsin, both at the high school and collegiate levels.

Marengo grad Josh Holst enters NIU's spring practices as the presumptive starter for the Huskies in the fall. "Holst ended the year as the starter," coach Thomas Hammock said of the Famous Potato Bowl MVP. "It’s his job to hold on to it."

New Chicago Bears coach Antwaan Randle El always displayed leadership characteristics from a young age. That's why his former Thornton Township coaches and teammates aren't surprised to see be one of the top young coaches in the NFL.