Kentucky recruit Jake Nawrot, one of the best quarterbacks in the country, leads No. 10 Hersey
<p><i>The high school football season begins on Aug. The Sun-Times is counting down to kick off with previews of the top ten teams in the preseason Super 25.
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<p><i>The high school football season begins on Aug. The Sun-Times is counting down to kick off with previews of the top ten teams in the preseason Super 25. The series begins today with a look at No. 10 Hersey.</i></p><p>Jake Nawrot’s ascension from a normal high school football player at Hersey into <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2026/05/02/herseys-jake-nawrot-who-committed-to-kentucky-is-no-5-qb-nationally-in-2027-recruiting-cycle" >one of the best quarterbacks in the country</a> took most of the Illinois high school football community by surprise.</p><p>Josh Riggs, Nawrot’s teammate and friend, had a front row seat as Nawrot blossomed into a consensus top five national talent.</p><p>“Honestly, it has just been crazy,” Riggs said.
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Kentucky recruit Jake Nawrot, one of the best quarterbacks in the country, leads No. 10 Hersey
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