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Richards, St. Laurence Football Players Receive All-State Honor
Richards and St. Laurence were among the local schools represented on the coaches' list following the spring campaign.
OAK LAWN, IL — Few people understand football players more than their coaches. That's why the honor of being named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Teams is a special one.
Football players from across the state of Illinois were recently voted to the list following a shortened spring campaign, that was preceded by a postponed fall season, for 2020-2021.
The following local players were voted to the all-state teams by the IHSFCA:
2020-2021 IHSFCA - State Team 5A
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Darius Wilson, quarterback, senior, St. Laurence High School, Burbank; Coach Adam Nissen
2020-2021 IHSFCA - State Team 6A
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Jordan Tooles, defensive lineback/offensive lineback, junior, Richards High School, Oak Lawn; Coach Tony Sheehan.
Patch editor Eric DeGrechie contributed to this report.
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