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The Hales football team, suddenly a Catholic League Red power, huddles at practice Wednesday. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football player General Hurst takes a drink of water during practice at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Hales Franciscan High School football team practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Hales Franciscan High School football team practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Hales Franciscan High School football team practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Members of the Hales Franciscan High School football team practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football player Joe Morrow practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football coach Randall Townsel, left, watches his team practice at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football coach Randall Townsel, left, watches his team practice at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football player Joe Morrow practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hales Franciscan High School football player Joe Morrow practices at the school, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Football: Stacked Hales expects to make waves

Hales is coming off its best season since the football program was reinstated in the mid-1990s, which included the Catholic League Red title and an IHSA playoff berth. As the Spartans began preseason workouts Wednesday along with Illinois’ other football teams, expectations were for more of the same.

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