Grayslake North Varsity Football Practice

Quarterback Merrick Gentile (Right) practicing his handoffs and fakes with Running Back Titus Booker, during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Head Coach Steve Wood instructing his players during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake North Junior, Quarterback, Merrick Gentile, running drills as a leader during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake North Senior, Running Back, Titus Booker (Center) going over his running plays during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Quarterback Merrick Gentile (Right) training to be able to stop top Running Backs, like Senior, Titus Booker (Left) during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Senior, Eli Atwater, making a few brilliant catches during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Head Coach Steve Wood (Center) directing his players well during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Players listen to their coach closely as they go over plenty of beneficial drills during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, demonstrates a couple of moves with Senior, Mason McIntosh (Right) during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, demonstrates a couple of moves with Senior, Mason McIntosh (11) during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, demonstrates a couple of defense drills while his defenders watch and listen closely during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Junior, Merrick Gentile (Left) battles Senior, Andrew Martinaeu (25) during a defensive drill at the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, watches his defenders closely during a drill to examine what they're doing right and wrong during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Quarterback Merrick Gentile, launching perfect throws, showing that's he's ready for the fall season during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, showing Senior, Mason McIntosh (11) how to stop attackers during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Senior, Eli Atwater, working hard to prove he's ready for the upcoming season during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Head Coach Steve Wood teaches some players the best ways to block and tackle during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defensive Coach Jonathan Hadnott of Zion, teaching his defensive players proper techniques during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Head Coach Steve Wood directs his players so they're ready for the new season during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Head Coach Steve Wood instructing his players so they'll be ready for anything in the upcoming season during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Senior Eli Atwater (Right) making an excellent catch with Junior, Lucas Lazzarotto covering him well during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Players watching others perform drills so they can out do them and impress their coaches during the Varsity Football Practice at Grayslake North High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media