Morgan Park has its helmets and state playoff dreams as football practice begins

Morgan Park’s Jovan Clark catches a pass during drills on the first day of practice. (Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times)

Morgan Park’s football team was prepared to start practice on Monday without their helmets. But a last-minute push from Schutt Sports and Chicago Public Schools helped get the reconditioned helmets to the Mustangs just in time for the first day of football practice across the state.

“I was really happy when those helmets arrived,” Morgan Park junior Chris Durr said. “I got out of bed for that.”