Resiliency is the name of the game in athletics. Adversity too, as there is no resiliency without adversity to overcome.

But man, oh man, has Lincoln-Way East been hit hard with adversity the past few weeks.

QB Jonas Williams, one of the top prep quarterbacks in the country, has been sidelined the past two games. He was spotted in a walking boot Thursday against Sandburg with what head coach Rob Zvonar called an ankle injury that is “day-to-day.”

If it were just Williams, that would be tough enough. But it expands beyond him. Multiple offensive linemen were out for the Sandburg game, while defensive end Jacob Alexander – an Illinois commit – was dressed, but did not play for the second consecutive week.

It only got worse for the Griffins during the game, a 21-13 win for Sandburg. Rec

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