Video: Huddle Up with Tony GonzalezLegendary tight end visits defending Illinois Class 8A state champions.
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) went 14-0 last season en route to the Class 8A state title.
The Ramblers beat Marist (Chicago) 41-0 in the final.
With that type of dominance, it would be easy for a high school football team to become complacent.
That's where NFL tight end legend Tony Gonzalez comes in.
The future Pro Football Hall of Famer visited Loyola Academy in August to help instill a 'routine of greatness' in the program.
WATCH: Huddle Up with Tony Gonzalez Episode 3 Loyola AcademyHis lesson seems to have paid off for the Ramblers so far in 2016 as they are 2-0 heading into Saturday afternoon's showdown with Maine South.
Gonzalez played 17 seasons in the NFL and piled up more receptions (1,325), touchdowns (111) and receiving yards (15,127) than any tight end in league history.
Loyola Academy head coach John Holecek during last year's 8A state quarterfinal game.
Photo by William Tatge
