Lexie Dames of Minooka, a cousin of Joliet Catholic’s Matt Mammosser, shows off bracelets she wears in Matt’s memory while she watches the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree on Thursday at Memorial Stadium in Joliet. Mammosser lost his battle with cancer May 27.
Tyler Reitz (left) and Lino Bibian, who were teammates of Matt Mammosser, prepare to participate in the Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Jodi Ancel, mother of Jake Ancel, a teammate of Joliet Catholic's Matt Mammosser, watches the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac prepares to participate in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Minooka coach Paul Forsythe. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Minooka's Shane Briscoe participates in the USF 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree at Memorial Stadium. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
At first glance, the Joliet Catholic football team that participated Thursday in the University of St. Francis 7-on-7 Passing Jamboree at ATI Field at Memorial Stadium looked much like everyone else. New kids on the varsity getting their feet wet, learning the system and hoping …