2024 IL RB’s Under the Radar

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are just days away from high school football kicking off in Illinois. I wanted to take some time this week to shine some light on some under the radar running backs in the class of 2024. I know these guys have put in the work this summer and in a few days they get to showcase that on the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["898671"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='898671' first='Peace' last='Bumba'] does it all for Saint Thomas More. Not only is he a great all around back, he is also a big part of the defense. Last season he has 146 tackles and 2 sacks on the defensive side of the ball. 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