The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. Sawyer Schexnider, number six, leads out the Mundelein Mustangs at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein's Nick Devito makes a great run down field against the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zion Benton Quarterback, Dillon Appenzeller launches the ball down field playing against the Mundelein Mustangs in Boys Varsity Football at Mundelein High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zion Benton's Alex Paslowicz makes an incredible run right through Mundelein's Boys Varsity Football team scoring the first touchdown. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton's Demitirus Knox (10) almost loses the ball after Mundelein's Nick Devito (8) punches it out of his hands during a game on Friday. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein's Josh Aranda cuts back during a game against Zion-Benton on Friday. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. Mundelein takes a quick timeout to regroup and have a breather. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football, a moment of silence just before the National Anthem. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. Mundelein's fans going crazy believing that their team is definitely number one. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Mundelein Mustangs take on the Zion Benton Zee-Bees in Boys Varsity Football. Mundelein cheers for their team as they bring it down field near the end of the second quarter. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zion Benton's Alex Paslawicz making numerous beneficial runs throughout the game against the Mundelein Mustangs Varsity Football in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein defensive lineman Julio Sermeno walks off the field during a game against Zion-Benton on Friday night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

There will be a forum on Feb. 11 at Vernon Hills High School to discuss proposed legislation that aims to limit head injuries in high school and junior high football by cutting full-contact practice to once per week. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media