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Sports, and parents who care, are Collins’ saving grace

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Grayslake North senior linebacker/running back David Collins has had a rough ride in his young life, but Jamie and Jay Gustafson of Lake Villa now have legal guardianship of Collins. Their support has helped him work through many difficult personal issues.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

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Grayslake North senior linebacker/running back David Collins has had a rough ride in his young life, but Jamie and Jay Gustafson of Lake Villa now have legal guardianship of Collins. Their support has helped him work through many difficult personal issues.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

Grayslake North senior linebacker/running back David Collins.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

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Grayslake North's David Collins has had a rough go, as both he and his brother were taken from their parents at a young age. Foster parents Jay and Jamie Gustafson flipped the script, though, by providing a nurturing setting for what has turned out to be one heck of a high school athlete.