Herald-News Football All-Area Team

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First Team

Nick Allegretti

School: Lincoln-Way East

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-4, 280, Jr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 7A All-State. All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Among most highly regarded junior offensive linemen in the Midwest. Has offers from Illinois and Cincinnati and is drawing significant interest from other Division I schools.

Coach Rob Zvonar: “Nick is the top junior lineman in the state, and he has a 4.4 GPA on a 4-point system. He is a special young man on and off the field, with tremendous work ethic and character. He will compete for the state heavyweight wrestling championship.”

Aaron Bailey

School: Bolingbrook

Position: Quarterback

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 225, Sr.

Notable: All-Southwest Suburban Blue. All-State last season, when leading Raiders to 8A state title. Ranked among top quarterbacks in the nation. Missed almost five games with a knee injury. Returned for Round 2 playoff game vs. Neuqua Valley and rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 7-of-17 passing for 76 yards and a touchdown. Rushed for 742 yards, a 7.8 average, and 12 touchdowns. Completed 50 percent of his passes for 349 yards and four TDs. Committed to Illinois.

Coach John Ivlow: “Aaron is the best player in the state.”

Caleb Bailey

School: Romeoville

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 210, Sr.

Notable: Semper Fidelis All-American selection. Two-time All-Southwest Prairie. Team MVP. Made 104 tackles in nine games, including 11 for loss, with two sacks. Intercepted a pass, forced three fumbles, recovered three and rushed 42 times for 288 yards and three touchdowns.

Coach Jeff Kuna: “Caleb has seven Division I scholarship offers: NIU, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Ball State, Wyomong. He was our team MVP.”

J.B. Butler

School: Joliet Catholic

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-4, 260, Jr.

Notable: All-East Suburban Catholic. Offensive lineman of the year in the conference. Is attracting interest from Division I schools. Helped Hilltoppers average 405.2 yards of offense per game. Plays in defensive line in key situations and was in on 20 tackles.

Coach Dan Sharp: “For his size, J.B. is an excellent athlete. He plays on both sides of the ball quite often, and he’s quick, strong and athletic. It amazes me at his size how quick he is. He could be a fullback or tight end if he wasn’t a lineman.”

Bryce Douglas

School: Plainfield Central

Position: Defensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 320, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 7A All-State. Southwest Prairie Defensive MVP. Committed to Illinois, where his dad, Bruce, was a basketball star. Made 25 solo tackles and 48 total, with 12 for loss and 3.5 sacks. Forced a fumble and had an interception.

Coach John Jackson: “Bryce matured quite a bit. He took a leadership position and is the strongest player I have ever coached. He’s a light 320, quick on his feet. He’s a handful in the middle.”

Brett Fox

School: Plainfield North

Position: Linebacker/tight end

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 220, Sr.

Notable: Two-time All-Southwest Prairie. Team Defensive MVP. Three-year starter. Team tackle leader with 40 solo and 94 total. Had 2.5 sacks and three tackles for loss, broke up a pass, intercepted one, forced a fumble and recovered two. At tight end, caught six passes for 92 yards, a 15.3 average, and five touchdowns. Excellent blocker as well.

Coach Tim Kane: “Brett is a physical two-way player. How he played the game on both sides of the ball raised everyone else’s level as well due to his tenacity and intensity.”

Danny Friend

School: Morris

Position: Defensive end/tight end

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-5, 255, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 5A All-State. Northern Illinois Big 12 East Defensive MVP. Made 49 tackles, including 30 solo, with seven sacks, three interceptions, six pass deflections, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a field goal block and a defensive touchdown. As a tight end, caught 13 passes for 269 yards, a 20.9 average, and four touchdowns. Completed his only pass attempt. Committed to Indiana, where he will play tight end.

Coach Alan Thorson: “Danny is one of the best players I have ever seen or coached. He is a leader on and off the field. I believe is one of the best football players in the state regardless of class.”

Tom Fuessel

School: Lincoln-Way East

Position: Quarterback

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-3, 180, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 8A All-State. All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. All-State candidate and a potential offensive player of the year in the state. Rushed for 1,502 yards and 21 touchdowns, averaging 9.3 per carry. Completed 75-of-135 passes, 55.6 percent, for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns. Committed to Northern Illinois.

Coach Rob Zvonar: “Tom is the most electric athlete in our history. He is a tremendous young man off the field and a leader on the field. I don’t know how anyone could have done more for his team. People here are going to remember him for a long time.”

Clifton Garrett

School: Plainfield South

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 225, Jr.

Notable: All-Southwest Prairie. Led team in tackles with 117. Has received offers from several Big Ten schools plus Notre Dame and Oklahoma, among others. Contributed on offense at fullback and tight end.

Coach Ken Bublitz: “Clifton has great closing ability. He finishes tackles. He takes on blocks effectively and with force. He played inside and strongside linebacker with equal effectiveness.”

Ty Isaac

School: Joliet Catholic

Position: Running back

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 225, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 5A All-State. All-East Suburban Catholic. Selected for Under Armour All-American Game. Among top-rated running backs in the nation. Committed to USC. Rushed for 1,500 yards, an 8.7 average, and 22 touchdowns. Caught 12 passes for 287 yards, a 23.9 average, and three TDs. Became school’s career rushing leader with 5,305 yards, surpassing J.R. Zwierzynski. Herald-News Offensive Player of the Year as a junior.

Coach Dan Sharp: “Ty missed by one vote of being the conference player of the year, and he may not have played half the time. It’s a shame he had the injuries he had. We don’t see one of his caliber very often.”

Blake King

School: Minooka

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-4, 270, Sr.

Notable: All-Southwest Prairie. Committed to Northwestern, which he considered a “no-brainer” once that offer arrived. Also was looking at Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and virtually all the Mid-American Conference schools. Accomplished long-snapper. Team captain. Two-year starter.

Coach Paul Forythe: “Blake was big for our offense all year.”

Tyler Lancaster

School: Plainfield East

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-3, 275, Sr.

Notable: Two-time All-Southwest Prairie. Two-year team offensive MVP and three-year varsity starter. Committed to Northwestern. O-D Bowl National All-Star Game selection. Second-best lineman during testing at Nike’s “The Opening” camp during summer. IHSFCA Academic All-State as a junior.

Coach Mike Romeli: “Tyler was a dominant player all year. There were numerous times during a game where you would see someone getting bulldozed seven yards downfield by him.”

Jarrett Lecas

School: Lincoln-Way East

Position: Defensive back

Ht./Wt./Year: 5-11, 160, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Made 110 tackles including 52 solo, from free safety slot. Intercepted five passes and returned two for touchdowns, one a 54-yarder to help trigger a victory over Bolingbrook, the other an 85-yarder to doom Plainfield Central in Round 1 of the playoffs. Also had four tackles for loss, broke up six passes and forced three fumbles.

Coach Rob Zvonar: “Jarrett is up there with the top free safeties in our program’s history. He is as fast and physical as any free safety I have had. He is a special player who plays the pass or run equally well.”

Tim McAuliffe

School: Lemont

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 270, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 6A All-State. All-South Suburban Blue. Three-year starter. Committed to Bowling Green with other offers from Ball State, Toledo, Western Kentucky and Western Michigan. Helped Lemont average 231.3 rushing yards and 351.7 total yards per game. Made 21 tackles, including six for loss, with a sack as a part-time defensive lineman.

Coach Eric Michaelsen: “Tim plays with an edge. He is phyiscal and a tremendous player. If he were taller, he would have been even more heavily recruited.”

Colin McGovern

School: Lincoln-Way West

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-7, 297, Sr.

Notable: Selected for Under Armour All-American Game. Two-time All-SouthWest Suburban Red. Rated one of the top offensive linemen in the country. Leader of Warriors’ offense. Committed to Notre Dame. Played against Joliet Catholic in playoff quarterfinals after tearing a ligament in his left knee the week before.

Coach Dave Ernst: “Colin is a man. He is the best player I have coached and one of the finest people I know. He is a first-team All-American and is rated the No. 4 offensive tackle in the country by Tom Lemming.”

Mitch Murphy

School: Lincoln-Way East

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 5-11, 180, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Leading tackler on the team and on a linebacking trio (with Adam O’Grady and Kyle Langenderfer) that is the area’s best. Made 131 stops, including 71 solo, with a sack, eight tackles for loss, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. Outstanding wrestler.

Coach Rob Zvonar: “Not only is Mitch our leading tackler, but he allows us to do a lot of things because we can move him around, play him at inside or outside linebacker, which frees up other guys. He gets overshadowed sometime by (O’Grady and Langenderfer), but I don’t know where we would be without him.”

Connor O’Brien

School: Lemont

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 205, Sr.

Notable: All-South Suburban Blue. Leader of a defense that limited opponents to 177.8 yards of offense per game. Led team with 97 solo tackles, 130 total stops, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles and three recoveries. Also broke up 10 passes.

Coach Eric Michaelsen: “Connor is one of the best linebackers we have had. He’s our leading tackler and a 4.0 student.”

Kurt Palandech

School: Plainfield North

Position: Quarterback/defensive back

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 175, Sr.

Notable: Two-time All-Southwest Prairie. Completed 60-of-122 passes, 49.2 percent, for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns. Rushed for 684 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 7.5 per carry. Excellent defensive back when needed there. Made 17 tackles, 12 solo, broke up four passes and had three interceptions. Being recruited by MAC, Ivy League and D-II schools.

Coach Tim Kane: “Kurt has been a great leader and made so many plays on both sides of the ball. As a QB he is dangerous due to his speed, athleticism and throwing ability. Numerous times he made positive yards when it had looked like a play for a loss.”

Evan Panfil

School: Lincoln-Way Central

Position: Defensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-5, 235, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Three-year starter at defensive end. Voted team defensive MVP. Made 55 tackles with eight sacks and six tackles for loss. Being recruited by Division I schools.

Coach Brett Hefner: “Evan is an outstanding pass rusher who really improved playing the run. He has scholarship offers from a number of MAC schools, plus Colorado State, New Mexico and Wyoming.”

Tony Petta

School: Providence

Position: Defensive back

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-0, 188, Sr.

Notable: All-Chicago Catholic League. Outstanding cover corner. Made 42 tackles with seven pass breakups and had one sack. Blocked three field goals and returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Coach Mark Coglianese: “Tony did it all for us. He seemingly never left the field. He was on every special team and covered our opponent’s best receiver. He also was one of our most physical players.”

Jeff Perry

School: Morris

Position: Linebacker/running back

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 225, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA All-State. All-Northern Illinois Big 12 East at linebacker. Made 85 tackles, including 42 solo, with two sacks, one interception, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown. Rushed 79 times for 607 yards, a 7.7 average, and six touchdowns. Caught three passes, one for a touchdown. Committed to Central Michigan as outside linebacker. Also had offers from Bowling Green and South Dakota State.

Coach Alan Thorson: “Jeff is a very good athlete. He is a physical, tough football player but also has great speed for his size. He lived in the weight room the last four years.”

Ethan Pocic

School: Lemont

Position: Offensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-7, 295, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 6A All-State. Selected for Under Armour All-American Game. All-South Suburban Blue. Two-time All-Area selection. Three-year varsity starter. Committed to Louisiana State. Ranked as one of the best offensive linemen in the nation. Helped Lemont average 231.3 rushing yards and 351.7 total yards per game. Made 19 solo tackles and 27 total as part-time defensive lineman. Brother Graham, former Lemont All-Area pick, is the starting center at Illinois.

Coach Eric Michaelsen: “Ethan is a big kid who has great feet and technique. He is one of the best offensive linemen to come through here.”

Brandon Price

School: Providence

Position: Running back

Ht./Wt./Year: 5-7, 177, Sr.

Notable: All-Chicago Catholic Blue and team offensive MVP. Rushed for 1,031 yards and 19 touchdowns despite spraining an ankle early on. Quick, but also strong. Earned yardage after contact regularly. Caught eight passes.

Coach Mark Coglianese: “Pound for pound, Brandon is one of the quickest and toughest backs that we have had at Providence. He is very elusive and tough to bring down one on one.”

Brennen Rompa

School: Plainfield East

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 5-10, 208, Sr.

Notable: All-Southwest Prairie. Team defensive MVP. Led Bengals in tackles last two seasons, totaling more than 170. Made 94 tackles, 10.4 per game, this season with three sacks and three forced fumbles. Scored seven touchdowns as a fullback. Won Edgy Tim’s Fastest Man in the LB/FB category in the summer. Will play in college.

Coach Mike Romeli: “Brennen was always around the ball and made a lot of tackles. He also is a bruising runner and tough to tackle around the goal line.”

Adam Slattery

School: Lincoln-Way West

Position: Wide receiver

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-2, 170, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Red. Area pass receiving leader with 42 receptions for 572 yards, a 13.6 average, and five touchdowns. Made several clutch catches and had seven receptions for 107 yards in overtime loss to Joliet Catholic in playoff quarterfinals.

Coach Dave Ernst: “We don’t throw it as much as some, but Adam still caught 42 passes and almost every one was big, either third-down plays or big plays in game situations. He is a great player, and the bigger the game, the better he played.”

Matt Soraghan

School: Lincoln-Way West

Position: Defensive line

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-3, 205, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Red. Made 44 tackles and had seven sacks and 10 other tackles for loss to help lead one of the area’s best defenses. Forced two fumbles. His dad played in the NFL.

Coach Dave Ernst: “Matt’s sacks and tackles for loss accounted for almost 90 yards lost for offenses. He grew from 6 feet to 6-4 last offseason. He’s light for the D-line, but he’s a technician. He plays low and with such aggression. He was nearly unblockable all season.”

Omar Stover

School: Bolingbrook

Position: Running back

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-0, 200, Sr.

Notable: IHSFCA Class 8A All-State. All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Two-year starter. Has an offer from North Dakota. Other Division I programs have shown interest, including Illinois, Northern Illinois and Missouri. Despite a late-season ankle sprain, rushed for 1,012 yards, a 9.0 average, and 12 touchdowns. Converted three two-point conversions.

Coach John Ivlow: “Omar is getting Division I offers and was a 1,000-yard rusher for us. He is in line with the other good backs we have had.”

Jacob Stytz

School: Minooka

Position: Place-kicker

Ht./Wt./Year: 5-10, 170, Jr.

Notable: All-Southwest Prairie. Minooka special teams player of the year. Stood out in a season when this area had several good kickers, making 13-of-14 field goal attempts, 92.9 percent, unofficially the best percentage for that many attempts in area history.

Coach Paul Forsythe: “Jacob was an astounding 13-for-14 in field goals with a long of 41 yards. He was a tremendous weapon in our kicking game and is a great directional kicker as well. We are excited about him coming back.”

Chris Tworek

School: Wilmington

Position: Running back/linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-0, 186, Sr.

Notable: Two-time All-Interstate Eight. Rushed 157 times for 1,103 yards, a 7.0 average. Joined teammate Mike Wolfe in surpassing 1,100 rushing yards. Epitome of a two-way player, also leading the team with 98 tackles from his linebacker post.

Coach Jeff Reents: “Chris was a very versatile player. In five different games, he was the leading rusher and also the leading tackler. He will be very tough to replace.”

Emile Wisdom

School: Bolingbrook

Position: Linebacker

Ht./Wt./Year: 6-0, 205, Sr.

Notable: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue. Two-year starter, one of two underclassmen to start on defense for the Raiders’ 2011 state championship team. Excellent quickness from the outside. Led team in solo tackles with 46 and made 81 total. Had 11 tackles for loss and six sacks. Broke up four passes, forced three fumbles and recovered three fumbles, leading team in each category. Keyed playoff win over Sandburg with 20-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

Coach John Ivlow: “Emile was the leader of our young defense. He was one of the few seniors. He will be missed.”

Second Team

Greg Amos, Bolingbrook, DB, 5-11, 175, Sr.

Grant Bartell, Lincoln-Way Central, DL, 6-3, 255, Sr.

Danny Beresky, Peotone, FB/DB/P/KR, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Max Brozovich, Minooka, RB/WR/TE/KR, 6-2, 200, Sr.

Craig Claire, Morris, OL, 5-11, 255, Sr.

Nick Colangelo, Lincoln-Way East, RB, 5-10, 195, Sr.

Nik Countryman, Morris, LB, 6-0, 205, Sr.

Jordan Ellingwood, Plainfield Central, RB, 5-10, 210, Sr.

Brian Fordon, Providence, LB, 6-2, 215, Sr.

Gino Giarratano, Plainfield Central, LB/RB, 6-1, 220, Sr.

Chris Giatras, Lemont, RB, 5-11, 205, Sr.

Andrew Gray, Lincoln-Way West, DB, 6-2, 180, Jr.

Jalen Hansel, Joliet Catholic, OL, 6-3, 275, Jr.

Dylan Hakey, Coal City, DB, 5-11, 175, Sr.

Kyle Langenderfer, Lincoln-Way East, LB, 5-8, 150, Sr.

Matt Madrigal, Joliet Catholic, LB/DE, 6-1, 200, Sr.

Trevor Marevka, Peotone, OL/DL, 6-1, 260, Jr.

Nate Natyshok, Coal City, LB, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Adam O’Grady, Lincoln-Way East, LB, 6-0, 200, Sr.

Curt Olbrich, Lincoln-Way East, DL, 6-0, 205, Sr.

Corbett Oughton, Minooka, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.

Jay Roberts, Plainfield North, RB, 6-1, 205, Sr.

Derrick Romano, Wilmington, OL/DL, 6-3, 281, Sr.

Craig Slowik, Joliet Catholic, QB, 6-5, 190, Sr.

Reese Sobol, Morris, RB, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Chris Tschida, Joliet Catholic, WR/TE, 6-2, 195, Sr.

Kevin Ward, Providence, DB, 6-2, 190, Sr.

Ryan Weitendorf, Lincoln-Way East, OL, 6-0, 210, Sr.

Parrker Westphal, Bolingbrook, DB, 6-0, 190, Jr.

Mike Wolfe, Wilmington, RB, 5-8, 150, Sr.

Third Team

A.J. Apiquain, Plainfield Central, LB, 5-11, 175, Sr.

LaVonte Blackful, Lincoln-Way West, CB/KR, 5-9, 165, Sr.

Terry Blondin, Coal City, DL/OL, Sr., 5-11, 195, Sr.

Zach Brousseau, Lemont, QB, 6-3, 175, Sr.

Matt Bucio, Bolingbrook, OL, 6-0, 250, Sr.

Nick Cocorikis, Lincoln-Way East, OL, 6-2, 230, Sr.

Justin Corbett, Lincoln-Way East, WR/RB, 6-2, 205, Sr.

Jake Czaja, Coal City, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.

Michael Czaja, Coal City, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.

Josh Fowler, Wilmington, OL, 6-1, 240, Sr.

Mark Geers, Minooka, DL, 6-8, 210, Jr.

Alex Gray, Lincoln-Way West, DB, 6-3, 190, Jr.

Collin Grogan, Morris, DL/FB, 5-10, 205, Sr.

Derrek Gurnea, Lincoln-Way West, OL, 6-3, 240, Sr.

Joe Hehir, Lemont, K, 6-2, 155, Sr.

Josh Hilt, Lincoln-Way West, DL, 6-1, 240, Jr.

Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook, RB, 5-9, 200, Sr.

Justin Jackson, Joliet West, DE, 6-3, 235, Sr.

Jordan Jones, Joliet Catholic, WR/TE, 6-2, 190, Jr.

Kevin Jensen, Joliet Catholic, LB, 6-1, 195, Jr.

Kiefer Ketelhut, Plainfield North, OL, 6-6, 270, Sr.

Matt Luzzo, Lemont, DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.

Nick Mark, Plainfield South, LB, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Chandler Piekarski, Bolingbrook, WR, 6-2, 230, Sr.

Tyler Reitz, Joliet Catholic, RB, 5-7, 190, Sr.

Korey Rogers, Joliet West, RB/WR, 5-7, 160, Sr.

Ryland Tondini, Coal City, RB/KR, 5-9, 175, Sr.

Eduardo Vargas, Joliet West, OL, 6-1, 260 Sr.

Mitch Vogrin, Minooka, LB, 5-11, 180, Jr.

Chad Weaver, Providence, WR/RB, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Special Mention

Nick Anderson, Wilmington, WR/K, 6-2, 180, Sr.

Kegan Anspach, Lockport, DL, 6-2, 270, Sr.

Zach Cinnamon, Morris, QB, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Dane Colvin, Minooka, DL/FB, 5-11, 190, Sr.

Sean Doherty, Lincoln-Way East, DB, 5-11, 170, Sr.

Jack Fordon, Providence, LB, 6-2, 225, Sr.

Josh Harris, Plainfield South, WR/DB, 5-9, 165, Jr.

Grant Harrison, Joliet Catholic, DB, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Don Hays, Wilmington, LB/OL, 5-9, 182, Sr.

Collin Holt, Plainfield North, DB, 6-2, 190, Sr.

Diondray Hood, Joliet West, LB, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Jacob Huff, Bolingbrook, DB, 5-11, 190, So.

Justin Hunter, Joliet Cathoiic, OL, 6-0, 285, Jr.

Mike Ivlow, Joliet Catholic, RB, 5-11, 215, Jr.

Jake Lemming, Lemont, DB, 5-10, 160, Sr.

Mike Luciano, Lemont, DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.

Joe Lyman, Lincoln-Way Central, DL, 6-3, 240, Sr.

Ben Meyers, Plainfield North, FB/DL, 6-3, 215, Sr.

Brennan Mulroe, Lincoln-Way West, OL, 6-2, 250, Jr.

Malik Neal, Joliet Central, LB, 6-0, 215, Sr.

Logan Plantz, Providence, OL, 6-3, 300, Jr.

Trent Pruitt, Providence, OL, 6-2, 270, Sr.

Matt Schneider, Lincoln-Way Central, LB, 5-10, 185, Sr.

Peyton Schrag, Seneca, QB, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Drew Slee, Lemont, WR, 6-2, 175, Sr.

Brendan Sleeman, Lincoln-Way East, DB/LB, 6-1, 180, Sr.

Phillip Stevens, Bolingbrook, DL, 6-0, 210, Sr.

Tony Veliz, Bolingbrook, OL, 6-0, 255, Sr.

Kyle Waytek, Lincoln-Way Central, RB, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Zack Yost, Plainfield North, OL, 6-5, 305, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Moe Almasri, Lincoln-Way East, DB, 5-11, 165, Sr.

Vincent Ambrose, Providence, 5-11, 240, Sr.

Austin Applebee, Seneca, TE/P, 6-3, 195, Jr.

Mitch Arvidson, Lincoln-Way East, OL, 6-0, 200, Sr.

Branden Bays, Lockport, RB, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Shane Blidy, Plainfield Central, LB, 6-0, 175, Sr.

Miles Boykin, Providence, WR, 6-4, 195, So.

Nick Bechtold, Lincoln-Way Central, DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.

Brian Bravo, Joliet Catholic, K, 5-11, 160, So.

Jeff Cesario, Providence, DL, 6-0, 255, Jr.

Romello Clark, Joliet Central, RB, 5-11, 165, Sr.

Keith Craig, Joliet Catholic, DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.

Fernando Del Toro, Morris, K, 5-8, 160, Sr.

Mike Devitt, Lemont, DL, 6-0, 250, Sr.

Kevin Duffin, Lincoln-Way East, WR/RB, 6-2, 190, Sr.

Miguel Ford, Romeoville, RB/DB, 5-10, 185, Jr.

Jashawn Franklin, Plainfield South, LB, 6-0, 215, Sr.

Nate Gunn, Minooka, RB, 6-0, 200, So.

Jacob Hall, Plainfield South, OL, 6-2, 225, Sr.

Mark Hammond, Romeoville, DB/WR/QB, 5-8, 170, Jr.

Jake Hogan, Morris, DB/WR/KR, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Adam Hould, Lincoln-Way East, DL, 6-0, 210, Sr.

John Kosirog, Plainfield South, RB, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Justin Krzeczkowski, Lockport, DL, 6-1, 210, Jr.

Jesse Kwak, Lockport, LB, 5-7, 200, Sr.

Dominic Lagone, Providence, QB, 5-11, 170, Jr.

Dan Leary, Wilmington, WR/DL, 6-2, 186, Sr.

Sean Liaromatis, Wilmington, QB, 5-9, 176, Sr.

Anthony Love, Romeoville, DE/TE, 6-2, 205, Jr.

Jeffrey McNair, Joliet Central, DB, 5-8, 150, Sr.

Preston Miracle, Morris, OL/DL, 5-11, 240, Sr.

Anthonee Monson, Morris, WR/DL, 6-1, 205, Sr.

Josh Pericht, Providence, DL, 6-1, 215, Sr.

Tom Plunkett, Lincoln-Way East, OL, 6-3, 270, Sr.

Koltin Powell, Coal City, LB, 6-0, 190, Sr.

Zach Rezin, Joliet Catholic, LB/TE, 6-3, 225, Jr.

Jesse Schroeder, Peotone, LB/QB, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Paul Stawarz, Minooka, OL, 6-4, 285, Jr.

Luke Stovall, Minooka, WR/KR, 6-0, 170, Sr.

Kevin Ward, Lincoln-Way Central, WR, 6-2, 155, Sr.

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