Providence’s Lamar Winfield is a force of nature on the football field with a flair for making plays.

A 6-foot-2, 240-pound junior edge rusher, Winfield is always eager to unleash his athleticism and explosiveness on defense. He enjoys getting an extra bite at the apple on special teams, too.

“I’m focused on energy and the whole team is just built off of that,” Winfield said of the resurgent Celtics. “Every time that I make a good play, other guys are there to feed off that.

“I love to get loose and impose my will on everybody around me.”

Winfield had the will and the way Saturday afternoon, lifting host Providence to a 39-6 victory over downstate Washington in a Class 5A state quarterfinal game in New Lenox.

Besides recovering a fumble, Winfield also blocked a field-goal attempt fo

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