IHSA Varsity Football: Waukegan at Highland Park

The Highland Park Giants take the field just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Marching Band circles the field just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Marching Band circles the field just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Head Coach Hal Chiodo (Right) talks with his Giants just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park's captains meet Waukegan's for the coin toss just before the start of the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Marching Band perform s the National Anthem jet before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Giants raise their helmets near the ending of the National Anthem just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Giants raise their helmets near the ending of the National Anthem just before the start of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Tommy Rudman (7) making a decent run during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Quarterback, senior, Sam Nevers (10) looking around before starting a play during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Noel Gonzalez (3) trying to figure out his route while making a run during the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Quarterback, senior, Melvin Bobo, launching a pass during the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Cole Greenberg (5) dodging Waukegan junior Charles Pettis (6) during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park junior Christian Volpentesta (3) having a great run against Waukegan during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Cole Greenberg (5) finding a way through Waukegan's defense during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Huge Highland Park crowd cheering for their Giants as they battle Waukegan during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Quarterback, senior, Melvin Bobo (White) looking around to launch a pass during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park's student fans partying in the stands during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Hallvard Lundevall (84) catching a pass and running it in for a touchdown during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park's student fans explode into cheers after they score a touchdown against Waukegan during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Noel Gonzalez (Center) making another great run during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Jeremy Johnson (10) making a great run through Highland Park's defense during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan players watching intensely during the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Quarterback, senior, Melvin Bobo, launching a pass during the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Quarterback, senior, Melvin Bobo (1) looking to his coach for the next play during a timeout during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Noel Gonzalez (3) making a connecting pass during the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan seniors, Melvin Bobo (1) fisting rocking Noel Gonzalez (3) after successfully carrying out a trick play against Highland Park during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Mr. Highland Park Giant, making sure the crowd is riled up during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Quarterback, senior, Sam Nevers throwing a connecting pass during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park junior Christian Volpentesta (Left) hugging, senior, Luke Norcia after he scored a touchdown against Waukegan during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Malcolm Jordan (Center) gaining some yardage during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Daybreyon Cook (White) getting tackled by Highland Park junior Christian Volpentesta (3) and senior Jack McGuire (17) during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan huddles up just before starting a play during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Quarterback, senior, Sam Nevers giving the handoff to senior, Cole Greenberg (5) during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Aaron Brown making an excellent catch and running it in for a touchdown during the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan junior Lakendrick Wright (21) gaining some yardage with a run during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan senior Jeremy Johnson (10) getting tackled by Highland Park junior Dylan Driscoll (34) during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park senior Hallvard Lundenvall (84) nearly picking off a Waukegan pass during the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Highland Park junior Toby Tigges (6) trying to make one last score for his team in the final play of the Varsity Football game against Waukegan at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Quarterback, senior, Melvin Bobo (1) shaking hands with Highland Park Quarterback, senior, Sam Nevers (10) after the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

Waukegan junior Charles Pettis sarcastically smiling after losing the Varsity Football game against Highland Park at Wolter's Field, Charles went out with a head injury in the third quarter.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media

The Highland Park Giants celebrate their win against Waukegan after the Varsity Football game at Wolter's Field in Highland Park.  |  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media