Nazareth Academy scored 31 unanswered points in the Illinois 5A championship game to beat Joliet Catholic 38-20 Saturday at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium. The win caps an impressive comeback by the Roadrunners, who started the season 0-4. They were the first time in state championship history to enter the title game with five regular season losses.
Overall, the title is the fifth all-time for Nazareth Academy.
🏆🏈🦤 Nazareth Academy wins the 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ #IHSA Class 5⃣A Football State Championship over runner-up Joliet Catholic Academy!!!
⭐Nazareth | Logan Malachuk | 23-of-34 passing, 414 yards, 4 TD ⭐ Gabe Kaminski | 15 tackles, 4 TFL, INT
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