Fury meets faith: Illinois coaches preach football, devotion

ROCHESTER, Ill. (AP) — It’s all football during the 10th annual Leonard Bowl.

The matchup Friday was between the Illinois’ winningest high school football coach, Ken Leonard of Sacred Heart-Griffin, who boasts five state championships, and the Rochester Rockets, who have seven titles under coach Derek Leonard, the legend’s son.

But to get to this point, players in both programs are schooled in the Leonards’ credo: faith first, family second, and then football.

On Friday, Rochester won 56-21 and now trail in the series 7-3.