Blaise LaVista

Attended Lincoln-Way East as a senior, having previously attended Libertyville (Ill.) High … as a senior at Lincoln-Way East, the Griffins went 9-3 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the state’s 8A playoffs … as a junior at Libertyville, earned first-team all-state after catching 60 passes for 1,447 yards and 24 touchdowns … helped lead the Wildcats to a 9-2 overall record and the second round of the Class 6A state tournament … caught 47 passes for 1,091 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore at Libertyville … that season, Libertyville finished 5-5 and earned a berth in the 6A playoffs … rated the No. 29 prospect in Illinois by On3 … ESPN’s No. 21 Illinois prospect … while at Liberty, ran track as a freshman, making the conference championship final in the 4x100 and 4x200 … played for coach Rob Zvonar at Lincoln-Way East.