Prospect senior running back Matthew Donnelly, an integral part of the Knights’ high-scoring offense, opted to go low Friday night against visiting Rolling Meadows .
Low, as in changing his uniform number from 26 to 0.
Senior teammate Nick Lies, a defensive back who used to sport that uniform number, suffered a season-ending injury (broken collarbone) against Buffalo Grove on Sept. 26, and Donnelly wanted to honor him.
“(Donnelly) looks much better wearing ‘0’ than I did,” a smiling Lies said.
Zero had zero chance of being part of Friday’s final score. Reigning Mid-Suburban League East champion Prospect had entered the game having outscored its first six opponents by a combined 304-96.
RM’s point differential was 300-74.
Prospect, on the night the Knights’ 2005 Class 7A state cham