Maine South junior quarterback Jameson Purcell has grown up around the football program.

Both of Purcell’s parents and several older cousins attended the school, where his father, James, played defensive end. Purcell was a ball boy as a kid.

“I love playing for my community and Maine South,” he said. “My dad played here, so he got me into football and coached me my entire career. He guided me through this and has given me every opportunity possible to make it happen.”

On Saturday, Purcell made another playoff win happen for the Hawks. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Indiana commit passed for 272 yards and a touchdown and also ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winning 1-yarder with 5:35 left, as third-seeded Maine South rallied on the road to beat 19th-seeded Hinsdale Central 33-29 at D

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