5 Things to Know About Tonight's Joliet vs. Providence Football Game

5 things to know about tonight’s big game between Joliet Catholic and Providence Catholic, as seen through the eyes of longtime Joliet sports journalist Dick Goss, reporting for The Herald-News.

1. Providence has brought home 10 state championships, while Joliet has won 13 championships, which is a state record.
2. Providence doesn’t return many of the players from last season’s championship team, but that shouldn’t slow the Celtics down. Richie Warfield can run.
3. Steve Simowitz will start his first varsity game as the Celtics quarterback.
4. Joliet Catholic’s offensive line is big. Really big. And lining up under center is three-year starter Cade Earl.
5. Who will win? The only certainty is a large crowd will be on hand to cheer on both teams. And this could be the best Week 1 matchup in the entire Chicago area.

Don’t forget to check out the live coverage of the game.