Joshua Grant plays defender for Homewood-Flossmoor, but the 6-foot-2 senior also has the size and strength to give opposing defenses headaches on the other end of the field.

And Grant is not totally unfamiliar with being a playmaker on offense. When he gets scoring opportunities, that gives him the chance to revert back to his old self.

“I used to be a striker when I was a kid, so I have experience in that position,” Grant said. “I still remember how to do it. Set pieces are my main chance.

“Me being a taller, bigger guy, my team can count on me to be a target.”

The Vikings could certainly rely on Grant on Tuesday night. He scored two goals to help H-F fight back from a pair of two-goal deficits and rally for a 4-3 win over Thornton co-op in a Class 3A Stagg Regional semifinal in Palo

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