Naperville North senior linebacker Drew Murphy has always been close to his older brother, Matt.

Only two years apart, they’ve bonded over everything, especially football. They don’t have any other siblings.

“He’s definitely super inspirational to me,” Drew Murphy said of his brother, who also played linebacker for the Huskies. “I’ve always looked up to him.

“He’s been a great brother to me, and me and him are super close. We’re definitely best friends with each other. We love talking about football, and me and him just love to put our head in A gap and just get after it on the field.”

The Murphy brothers are extremely good at that. Their mental and physical toughness are perfectly suited for playing linebacker.

That’s not the only thing they have in common. They’ve also dealt with in

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