It took some time away for Carson Brownfield to realize how important it is to be home.
The Homewood-Flossmoor junior was with the Vikings as a freshman but transferred to St. Rita for his sophomore year. Brownfield grew up playing with nine of the eleven players on the H-F roster, though. He wanted to be back with his guys.
“I missed being home. I missed playing with my friends and family,” he said. “I just came back because I missed the culture.”
Now, Brownfield is a big part of that . . .