Photographer: Robin Scholz

Adam Kohlmann, front, and other Unity players load their gear before their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity' s Jared Abrahamson loads his gear in the bus before their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity players walk their home field and have team meeting at the end under the goalpost before their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity players head back to the school after their team meeting under the goal post before their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity players head back to the school after their team meeting under the goal post before their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity players board for their bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity's Mitch Negangard boards the bus for the ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Unity's head coach Scott Hamilton smiles as he settle in for the bus ride to Memorial Stadium for the Class 3A football championship game. In Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23 , 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity coach Scott Hamilton leads his team to the field for the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Kolson McFall is introduced for the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Logan Sehie is introduced for the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Mitch Negangard breaks to the outside on a first-quarter TD run in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

An official chases his cap in the wind in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity punter Mitch Negangard kicks into the wind in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Gage Bolt grabs Aurora Christian QB Ryan McQuade for a third-quarter sack in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Colton Reed hits Aurora Christian QB Ryan McQuade causing a third-quarter fumble in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Mitch Negangard breaks up a pass attempt by Aurora Christian QB Ryan McQuade in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Cody Payne, right, and holder Mitchell Snodgrass react after Payne's fourth-quarter field goal attempt hit the upright in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity players try to block an Althoff Catholic extra point attempt in the second half of the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Cameron Swearingen, left, Dalton Grimm and Kendall Neverman, right, stop Aurora Christian's Noah Roberts after Mueller intercepted a fourth-quarter pass in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity coach Scott Hamilton looks at the score board in the fourth quarter of the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity senior Kolson McFall sits on the bench in the final minute of the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity senior Cody Innes sits on the bench in the final minute of the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Mitch Negangard celebrates a first-quarter TD with Tyler Lindsey in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Tyler Lindsey (44) and Cameron Swearingen react to a replay of a Aurora Christian TD being scored in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity's Tyler Lindsey (44) and Cameron Swearingen react to a replay of a Aurora Christian TD being scored in the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Unity coach Scott Hamilton addresses his team after the IHSA Class 3A Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday November 23, 2012.

fans declare the ROCKETNATION at the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity warms up before the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Mitch Negangard (3) celebrates the first score of the game in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Damien Hardy (1) holds as Unity Cody Payne (25) kicks off in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Mitch Negangard (3) runs the sideline and gets tackled by Aurora Brandon Mayes (1) in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Brandon Deaville (2) and Derek Hooker (35) keep warm as they wait to go in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Mitch Negangard (3) gets tackled by Aurora (38) (not on roster) and Aurora Josh Kok (68) the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Micah Johnson (15) looks for a hole in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Aurora Ryan McQuade (7) gets sacked by Unity Gage Bolt (67) and Anthony Vasquez (53) the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

the Unity Rockettes perform at half-time in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K O'Daniell

Aurora Joel Bouagnon (23) gets tackled by Unity Mitch Negangard (3) and Cody Payne (25) the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Mitch Negangard (3) breaks through the line in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Justin Deters (7) fakes a handoff to Unity Conner Grace (36) in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Conner Grace (36) tries for extra yards the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Fans try to keep warm the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Cody Payne (25) reacts to missing the field goal that would have given them a 15-14 point lead in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012. Unity Mitchell Snodgrass (12) was the holder.

Aurora Noah Roberts (5) intercepts a pass intended for Unity Tyler Lindsey (44) in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity coach Scott Hamilton in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

the Unity rockettes (dance team) huddle for warmth at the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity coach Scott Hamilton as the game winds to an end in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Tyler Lindsey (44), left , and Micah Johnson (15) as the clocks runs down at the end of the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity coach Scott Hamilton points to their fans as he talks to the team after the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Micah Johnson (15) and teammates are dejected after their loss in the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity Micah Johnson (15), Mitch Negangard (3) and Gage Bolt (67) hold up the second place trophy after the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Unity poses for a team photo after the IHSA class 3A Championship football game between Unity and Aurora Christian at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on . Friday, November 23, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity football coach, Scott Hamilton, prepares to give Tyler Lindsey a medal as the Unity Rockets are recognized for their efforts at a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity's Micah Johnson embraces teammate Mitch Negangard as Gage Bolt, background right, looks on after the team captains gave heartfelt speeches to their teammates and fans at a return rally for the Unity Rockets at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity football players receive plenty of hugs by well wishers following a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity football players receive plenty of hugs by well wishers following a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity football players receive plenty of hugs by well wishers following a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Fireworks explode above the Unity Rocket's bus and football field as the team is welcomed back to Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity's Gage Bolt leads his somber teammates, holding their second-place trophy, as fans stand to show their support and appreciation of the team at a return rally for the Unity Rockets at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A somber Unity High School football team quietly sits as they receive a standing ovation from fans following their return to Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity football coach Scott Hamilton pauses to gaze at the second-place, class 3A Championship trophy, as he gives a heartfelt speech to his team and their fans at a return rally for the Unity Rockets at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A somber Unity High School football team returns to their fans during a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Team captains, from left, Mitch Negangard, Micah Johnson and Gage Bolt hoist the team's second place, class 3A Championship trophy one last time as teammates look on at a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Mitch Negangard, foreground right, goes down the line embracing teammates they received medals for their efforts at a welcome-back rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Unity Rockets teammates line up donning their new medals as their second place, class 3A Championship trophy sits on display while fans applaud them at a return rally at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Fans snap pictures of the Unity Rockets' class 3A Championship trophy following a welcome-back rally for the team at Unity High School in Tolono on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Unity Rockets lost to Aurora Christian in the class 3A Championship football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign earlier that evening.