North Chicago senior quarterback Dy’Zhir Usher may follow in coach Wilton Hill Jr.’s footsteps.

Hill was the quarterback for the playoff-qualifying Warhawks in 1999 and is a firefighter/paramedic for the city.

“I’ve been taking firefighting classes and even an EMS class,” Usher said. “I’m really interested in saving lives, and my coach being a firefighter, it motivated me that I can do it. It’s a lot of traumatic stuff. I have to be mentally strong for it. It can be mentally tiring.

“It’s helped me with football. I know I have to be a leader, lead the team by doing the right things, like in a fire. On the field, I have to lead my team — to get the win and be better.”

Usher might not be putting out fires yet, but he’s excited to put his leadership skills to the test this season. He he

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