Class 3A runner-up, Rockets finish the season 13-1 after title game against Byron


Blake Kimball runs the ball through Byron defense
Unity's Blake Kimball carries the ball during the IHSA Football State Finals Class 3A title game against Byron on Friday, November 27. The quarterback carried the ball nine times for a net gain of just 26 yards and threw for 102 on eight completions out of 15 attempts. Kimball and the Rockets finished the season with a record of 13-1 after falling 35-7 to the Tigers in high school championship game on Friday. View more photos from the game at here.
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