Crystal Lake South Football Player Flown to Hospital

Crystal Lake South linebacker Alex Gardeck was flown to a suburban hospital for tests on his trachea following a game this past weekend in Chicago Heights, according to the Northwest Herald.

Gardeck was hit in the chest but played through the rest of the game before complaining of a sore throat following the game, according to the article. He was taken locally for a check-up and then flown to Advocate Lutheran Hospital in Park Ridge where he was expected to undergo further testing, the Northwest Herald reports.

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