Top 10 Illinois HS football players in Class of 2023
7. Anthony Birsa, IOL, Joliet Catholic Academy
Pat Fitzgerald has done a good job retaining in-state talent over the years, and along with Walters, Birsa will play in Evanston come 2023 as well.
COMMITTED!!!!
— Anthony Birsa (@AnthonyBirsa)
The two will be joined by local products in Prospect lineman Frank Covey IV and Naperville North quarterback Aidan Gray as well. Last season, Birsa was an all-state performer and part of a dominant, 14-0 Joliet Catholic squad that won its 15th state championship. Now, the 6-foot-5, 270-pound lineman will look to help the Hilltoppers repeat while continuing to prove he is one of the best line prospects in the state.
