Lyons' EJ Kuhlman is on a roll

Lyons senior EJ Kuhlman is excelling as a high school football running back while also playing baseball and pickleball. His team has secured its sixth consecutive playoff berth.
Playing high school football and baseball keeps Lyons senior EJ Kuhlman pretty busy.But what does he do in his downtime?“I love playing pickleball with my friends,” Kuhlman told the Sun-Times. “I think that’s actually got me on my toes.”There’s no doubt the 5-9, 177-pound Kuhlman’s footwork is elite.He’s in his second season as the lead running back for the Lions (5-1, 2-1 West Suburban Silver), who have clinched their sixth consecutive IHSA playoff berth.Last year against York in the regular…
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