Friday night marked the end of the season for the Minooka football team. Like all but eight teams in Illinois every year, it didn’t end how they wanted it to. The Indians were on the losing end of a 27-7 contest at Glenbrook South.

Make no mistake, though, 2025 was a vast success for Minooka football. Not just because they went 6-4 and made the 8A playoffs, but because of what they had to overcome to get there.

Quarterback Zane Caves, a Michigan State commit for baseball, was lost for the season in week three following an ankle injury. A returning starter from last year, the team was counting on Caves to lead the way in his senior year.

The Indians were not deterred. At times down to their third string QB on the season, they won four straight following Caves’ injury. They adjusted the

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