The Grundy Center high school football team has received a prominent award. The National Football Foundation has recognized the Spartans as the top academic football team in the nation from a pool of state winners.
Grundy Center was chosen from 60 teams earlier this month as state winners of the National High School Academic Excellence Award.
The 2022 Spartan team boasted an impressive 3.69 GPA while winning the Class A State Championship with a perfect 13-0 record.
Of the 43 players on the Grundy Center roster this fall, 40 made the Honor Roll, with 14 members of the team boasting a perfect 4.0 GPA
