It seems like Mitch Trubisky and Kareem Hunt have been tied at the hip in football for a long time. Both were picks in the 2017 NFL draft. Trubisky went higher at #2 overall but Hunt had the better rookie season as the league’s rushing champion and a Pro Bowler. However, their rivalry goes so much further back than that.
It turns out their paths first crossed way back in 2003. Both were eight years old at the time and stars of the Mentor Youth Football Association. Coaches even then knew the two were far more special than others. That became apparent in the championship game where Trubisky’s Falcons faced off against Hunt’s Ohio State.
It was pretty much a two-man showcase from the opening gun. At the time Trubisky was a running back just like Hunt. Over the next four quarters, they traded back and forth in a game of “can you top this?” Trubisky scored nine touchdowns and Hunt scored 10 while also rushing for 700 yards.
“We both pretty much dominated. It was like we both scored every other time we had the football. It was a lot of fun,” Trubisky said.
That wasn’t the end of it though.
Subscribe to the BFR Youtube channel and ride shotgun with Dave and Ficky as they break down Bears football like nobody else.
Mitch Trubisky and Kareem Hunt had their rematch in high school
The crazy thing is that two-headed monster almost became a thing in high school. Unfortunately, Hunt moved right before that happened, ending up at Willoughby High instead. It was a big missed opportunity for Trubisky at Mentor High, but there was a silver lining. He would end up getting his chance at revenge seven years after their first meeting in 2010.
The two schools would clash for the one and only time the two players were there in September of that year. Predictably it was a furious shootout with loads of big plays being made on both sides. In the end, Trubisky got his revenge, edging Hunt’s team 48-47. It would be one of just two losses Willoughby suffered that season.
Trubisky would also defeat Hunt a couple years later in the race for Mr. Football of Ohio. An honor given to the best high school player in the state. It’s amazing how the two have kept up this game of one-upmanship for 15 years now. Hunt holds the decisive edge for the moment with his excellent 2017 campaign. Trubisky is due to respond. Given their history, it could be a fun ride for the Bears this season.
