Without the Prep Bowl, St. Ignatius sophomore quarterback Reid Hites wouldn’t have played a down of football this season.

After injuring his arm during a Week 0 scrimmage, Hites missed the entire regular season and St. Ignatius fell short of the IHSA playoffs, finishing 2-7. But Hites and the Wolfpack opted into the Prep Bowl, an annual postseason tournament culminating with a championship game between one CCL team and one CPS team.

That game took place at Hanson Stadium in Chicago on Friday, when Hites totaled 83 yards and senior running back Robbie Connor rumbled for three touchdowns as St. Ignatius defeated Morgan Park 40-12 to win its second straight Prep Bowl. Connor carried the ball 22 times for 96 yards in his final high school game.

“Our quarterback got his only opportunities

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