Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac breaks through the line against Carmel on Friday. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic coach Dan Sharp. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Clayton Smith tackles Carmel's Josh Walinski on Friday. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic senior Frank Bruno waits for the Hillmen to score so he can run the banner infront of the crowd. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac breaks the tackle of Carmel's Nick Grandolfo. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Craig Slowik, Joliet Catholic
Joliet Catholic's Zach Rezin runs after making a catch in the game against Carmel. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac has a pass go off his fingertips as Carmel's R.C. Cox defends. | John Patsch~Dor Sun-Times Media
Jaime Akre, Trenton, 11, and Kane Akre keep warm while watching the Joliet Catholic vs. Carmel game. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Jordan Jones is tackled by Carmel's Joe Morris. | John Patsch~Dor Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic's Ty Isaac runs by Carmel's Grant Stredler (53) and R.C. Cox (5). | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Senior Anthony Salata cheers as Joliet Catholic takes the field. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Catholic quarterback Craig Slowik does not mind going to overtime if that’s what it takes to win in front of the home crowd. But it can be hard on a kid’s nerves. “Oh, man, it’s nice to win, but the stress is terrible. And …
