Brock Phillip had to leave for a play on his team’s last drive with an apparent leg injury.

He took a huge hit on a run later in the drive.

But the St. Francis senior quarterback was not to be denied.

Phillip took in a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal with 11 seconds left.

His fifth touchdown run, and third lead change of the fourth quarter, was the final play in a 17-play drive – and proved the game-winner.

St. Francis , in the first-ever IHSA football game played in December, beat Providence 39-35 in the Class 5A final on Tuesday at Illinois State for the program’s second state championship.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday morning was one of four championship games postponed because of the snowstorm that hit northern Illinois.

Phillip, a backup quarterback

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