Outlook: Zion-Benton and Stevenson rate the best with Libertyville and junior quarterback Chris Fullbright right behind.
1993 state qualifiers: Libertyville (semifinals); Stevenson (second round); Lake Forest (first round).
Quotable: North Chicago coach Rodney Hampton, on coaching at a school with a strapped budget: “We just have antiquated equipment here.”
Players to watch: Rob Liszka (RB, 5-11, 195), Stevenson; Akili Curry, (RB, 6-1, 175), Azel Lakes (OT, 6-3, 270), Zion-Benton; Chris Fullbright, (QB, 6-2, 185), Libertyville; Shaun Glass, (WR, 6-0, 170), North Chicago.
Key games: Zion-Benton at Stevenson, Aug. 26; Libertyville at Zion-Benton, Sept. 10; Stevenson at Libertyville, Sept. 17.
Predicted ’94 finish: Zion-Benton, Stevenson, Libertyville, Antioch, Lake Forest, Fenton, Warren, North Chicago, Mundelein.
