No. 142 Loyola Academy three-peats in Illinois

Loyola Academy wins third straight Illinois 8A high school football championshipX photo by @wciu
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Loyola Academy, ranked No. 142 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, is now a three-time Illinois Class 8A state champ. Saturday, the Ramblers beat York 35-14 at Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University.

All-State running back Drew MacPherson accounted for for 191 total yards, 150 rushing with three touchdowns. Senior quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald tossed three touchdown passes.

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.