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Friday Night Drives twenty twenty five Team of the Year.
This article is being read by an automated voice brought
to you by Everlett I'll sim Player of the Year
Israel Abrams, Montini junior quarterback, Defensive Player of the Year
Cameron McGee brother, Rice, Sophomore defensive line. First Team is
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Israel Abrams, Montini junior. A four star prospect in the
twenty twenty seven class. Abrams threw for four thousy seventy
two yards and forty touchdowns with six interceptions over fourteen games,
leading Montini to an IHSA four A state championship and
a second straight state title. Abrams, who rushed for two
hundred and twenty four yards and ten touchdowns, earned IHSFCA
(00:56):
All State honors and was named both an All cc
L SCC player and the CCLSCC White's co MVP. Jonas Williams,
Lincoln Way East senior, a USC commit who has graduated
high school early and will start college on January fifth,
Williams became the ihsa's all time leader in career passing
(01:17):
yards eleven thousand, three hundred and forty seven and touchdowns
one hundred and forty seven. This season, A late season
ankle injury that caused him to miss two games kept
those numbers from being even higher. The six foot three,
two hundred and five pounder passed for two thousand, four
hundred and eighty eight yards and thirty five touchdowns this
season despite missing two games with an ankle injury. Lightning
(01:37):
back Landon Caniggie Dixon senior. Kniggie rushed for a single
season school record two thousand, two hundred and eighty two
yards with a twelve point eight nine yard average on
a one hundred and seven carries. He scored thirty seven
touchdowns with just one fumble, and ran for four hundred
and forty seven yards in one game on twenty two carries.
He added a receiving TD and two punt return scores
(01:58):
for the Dukes as an ia HFSCA first team All
stater and unanimous first team All BNC pick. TJ. Lewis,
bowling Brook junior, one of the top running back recruits
in the state for the class of twenty twenty seven.
Lewis ran for seven hundred and eighty four yards on
two hundred and twenty seven carries and scored twenty one
(02:19):
rushing tds. He also had six receptions for eighty one
yards and a TD. Aaron Stewart Warren, senior Illinois recruit
and IHSFCA Class eight A first team All State pick,
carried the ball a whopping three hundred and thirty eight
times this season for two thousand, seven hundred and eighty
two yards and scored forty six touchdowns, tied for fifth
(02:41):
all time in recorded IHSA history. Two time state champion
wrestler carried the ball nine hundred and twenty times over
the last three seasons for seven twenty yards, sixth all
time in IHSA history, and scored one hundred touchdowns, tied
for fifth all time. Nie Quentin Burrell, Carmel junior, A
(03:01):
four star prospect with several Division One offers, Burrell led
the Mount Carmel receiving corps, making sixty seven catches for
one one and twenty four yards and fourteen touchdowns. Burrell,
who brought two kickoffs back for touchdowns this season, helped
the Caravan finish fourteen to zero and win a fourth
straight state championship. Burrell is the CCLESCC Blues Offensive Player
(03:24):
of the Year and an IHSFCA All State selection. Jake
sodon Nazareth senior and Illinois state recruit who played four
years of varsity football at Nazareth. Sodone ended his senior
campaign with forty eight catches for nine hundred and ninety
nine yards and seventeen touchdowns while helping the Roadrunners reach
the IHSA six A State semi finals. Sodonne earned ihs
(03:47):
FCA All State and CCLESCC Green Offensive Player of the
Year awards this year. Dario Milivoyevich Saint Francis Senior, the
Southern Illinois commit who hold the preferred walk on offer
from Missouri, had an outstanding senior season, catching fifty two
passes for one thousand thirty yards and fifteen touchdowns while
(04:09):
guiding Saint Francis to an IHSA five A state championship win.
Millivoyevich is an IHSFCA All State honoree and the CCL
EASCC Greens MVP Offensive Line. Angelo Decensi Mantini senior. Decency
holds multiple FCS offers and helped Montini's offense set multiple
(04:32):
program records during its fourteen and o season, which ended
with a Class four A state championship. An All CCLCC
honoree in the White Division Descensi is a six foot six,
two hundred and eighty five pounder who has been a
three year starter for the Broncos, winners of twenty four straight.
Riko Schreber, Marist senior, a three star prospect signed to Perdue.
(04:52):
Schreiber didn't allow a single sack and pass protection for
the RedHawks. The six foot seven, three hundred and fifteen
pounder earned an IHS F All State Award and was
named both an All CCLACCC player and the CCLACC Oranges
co Lineman of the Year. Struber was also dominant in
the run game. Bryce Tensa, Providence senior, a third degree
(05:14):
black belt in taekwondo and a Lafayette football recruit. Tensa
earned All CCL e CC honors and was named the
CCL CC Oranges co Lineman of the Year. Tensa spurred
a Providence rushing attack that totaled three thousand, five hundred
and seven yards. This season. The Celtics went ten to
four and reached the IHSA five A State Finals. Defensive
(05:37):
line Cameron McGee, brother Rice sophomore, a monster in the trenches,
McGee helped comprise a defensive line that collectively won CCL
SCC Blues Lineman of the Year honor. The super sophomore
and five star prospect had fifty four tackles, twenty one
tackles for loss, ten point five sacks, nine pass breakups,
(05:57):
two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for the Cruiseader,
who won the Class seven A state championship. McGee is
an all CCLASCC winner. Braden Jones Mount Carmel Senior, a
four star prospect signed to USC, Jones recorded eighty five tackles,
including fifteen TFLs, while adding nine point five sacks and
(06:17):
six pass breakups. Jones spearheaded a Mount Carmel defense that
limited Oswego to three points in a Class eight A
state championship victory. As a junior, Jones recorded seventy five tackles,
twelve TfL's, seven on a half sacks, and five PBUs
Jalen Torres Saint Francis Senior, a two way standout in
(06:38):
Linenwood recruit. Torres recorded an outstanding one hundred and fourteen tackles,
twenty nine tackles for loss, ten point five sacks, and
nineteen hurries with a force fumble. Torres, who started on
the offensive line and had sixty four pancake blocks. Was
named an ihs FCA All State winner and in CCLESCC
Green selection. This season, linebacker Haigen Considine Byron Senior, two
(07:04):
way standout rushed for Class three A championship game record
three hundred and sixty seven yards with three touchdowns and
fifty six point fifty win over Tolno Unity in Class
three A final. Finished the season with eighty five tackles,
nine tackles for loss and three interceptions. At linebacker rushed
for two thousand and twenty four yards at over twelve
(07:25):
yards per carry with thirty four touchdowns. Roman Inguobique Mount
Carmel Junior, another Elite twenty twenty seven prospect rostered by
the Caravan. Inguobique posted one hundred and fifteen tackles, thirteen
point five tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles,
three pass breakups, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery. Iguobique
earned all CCLSCC honors and anchored the Mount Crummel defense
(07:49):
during its Class eight A title run. Sean Rice Saint
Lawrence Junior and All CCL SCC honoree who helped Saint
Lawrence reach the ia HSA six A State semifinals. Rice
wrangled up one hundred and twenty three tackles, ten tackles
for loss, five interceptions, and two forced fumbles for the Vikings. Rice,
(08:10):
who also played tight end this season, is a Top
two two twenty seven player with offers from multiple Division
one programs, including Illinois Santino Tanuda Montini senior Tanuda, a
standout wrestler who earned All CCL, ECC and IHSFCA All
State Honorable Mention recognition this football season, had an astonishing
one hundred and sixty five tackles, along with thirty six
(08:31):
tackles for loss, eight sacks, an interception, a forced fumble,
and a fumble recovery for Montini, which went fourteen and
zero and won the Class four A state title. In
sensive back, wise El Edmond Bradley Burbenet senior Edmund will
graduate from Bradley Bourbonet as one of the most talented
playmakers in program history. The Daily Journal Player of the
Year became a repeat first team All stater when he
(08:51):
made the Class six A squad this fall. After registering
forty nine catches for eight hundred and twenty eight yards
and sixteen touchdowns and nine carries for seven teams touchdowns.
The Pittsburgh State recruit also repeated on the All Southwest
Valley Conference team. His Boiler career ended with seventy nine
catches for sale three hundred and twenty four yards and
twenty four touchdowns, eight interceptions and six special teams touchdowns.
(09:12):
Jake T's Fenwick junior one of the top class of
twenty twenty seven prospects in the state. These dominated on
both sides of the ball for the Friars, who stunned
East Saint Louis to win the Class six to a
state title. At running back, these ran for one one
hundred ninety two yards and fourteen touchdowns on one hundred
and forty three carries, while adding thirty catches for three
(09:33):
hundred and sixty yards and three touchdowns. At safety, these
compiled fifty nine tackles, six tackles for loss, five forced fumbles,
four interceptions, three sacks, and one defensive touchdown. Mariano velasco
Oswego senior two way standout had thirty catches for seven
hundred and forty two yards and nine touchdowns at receiver.
(09:55):
Defensively had six interceptions, four return for touchdowns with forty
nine tackles, five tackles for loss, and five pass breakups
for Class eight A runner up All Conference in SPC
West and Class eight A All State pick holds offers
from air Force and Butler Second Team, Johnny O'Brien Friend Senior,
(10:18):
Trey Taylor, Carmel junior, Lennon Back Carden, Kerrn Morris senior,
Casey Ethridge, Princeton Senior, Ryan Kepman Wilmington Senior Snyer Brett
Bergran Batavia senior, Davon Grant de Kalb Senior, Kitton Rinky,
(10:43):
Saint Charles North Senior offensive line, Brogan Kalisvik Morris Junior,
Ryan Myers Batavia Senior, Zach Oland Wilmington Senior defensive line,
Jaden Daniel Glenbard West Senior, Chris Caski Nazareth Jr. Brayden
(11:08):
Park's brother Rice Junior linebacker, Foley Calcagno Icy Catholic Prep Senior,
Max Hetltt Glenbard West Senior, Tony Minnick Batavia senior, Michael
Murphy Fenwick Senior, Commy Thieves Fenwick Senior, Cedric Terrell the Third,
(11:34):
Kanka Kee Senior Luke Vanderveel, Prairie Ridge Senior
Friday Night Drives twenty twenty five Team of the Year.
This article is being read by an automated voice brought
to you by Everlett I'll sim Player of the Year
Israel Abrams, Montini junior quarterback, Defensive Player of the Year
Cameron McGee brother, Rice, Sophomore defensive line. First Team is
(00:32):
Israel Abrams, Montini junior. A four star prospect in the
twenty twenty seven class. Abrams threw for four thousy seventy
two yards and forty touchdowns with six interceptions over fourteen games,
leading Montini to an IHSA four A state championship and
a second straight state title. Abrams, who rushed for two
hundred and twenty four yards and ten touchdowns, earned IHSFCA
(00:56):
All State honors and was named both an All cc
L SCC player and the CCLSCC White's co MVP. Jonas Williams,
Lincoln Way East senior, a USC commit who has graduated
high school early and will start college on January fifth,
Williams became the ihsa's all time leader in career passing
(01:17):
yards eleven thousand, three hundred and forty seven and touchdowns
one hundred and forty seven. This season, A late season
ankle injury that caused him to miss two games kept
those numbers from being even higher. The six foot three,
two hundred and five pounder passed for two thousand, four
hundred and eighty eight yards and thirty five touchdowns this
season despite missing two games with an ankle injury. Lightning
(01:37):
back Landon Caniggie Dixon senior. Kniggie rushed for a single
season school record two thousand, two hundred and eighty two
yards with a twelve point eight nine yard average on
a one hundred and seven carries. He scored thirty seven
touchdowns with just one fumble, and ran for four hundred
and forty seven yards in one game on twenty two carries.
He added a receiving TD and two punt return scores
(01:58):
for the Dukes as an ia HFSCA first team All
stater and unanimous first team All BNC pick. TJ. Lewis,
bowling Brook junior, one of the top running back recruits
in the state for the class of twenty twenty seven.
Lewis ran for seven hundred and eighty four yards on
two hundred and twenty seven carries and scored twenty one
(02:19):
rushing tds. He also had six receptions for eighty one
yards and a TD. Aaron Stewart Warren, senior Illinois recruit
and IHSFCA Class eight A first team All State pick,
carried the ball a whopping three hundred and thirty eight
times this season for two thousand, seven hundred and eighty
two yards and scored forty six touchdowns, tied for fifth
(02:41):
all time in recorded IHSA history. Two time state champion
wrestler carried the ball nine hundred and twenty times over
the last three seasons for seven twenty yards, sixth all
time in IHSA history, and scored one hundred touchdowns, tied
for fifth all time. Nie Quentin Burrell, Carmel junior, A
(03:01):
four star prospect with several Division One offers, Burrell led
the Mount Carmel receiving corps, making sixty seven catches for
one one and twenty four yards and fourteen touchdowns. Burrell,
who brought two kickoffs back for touchdowns this season, helped
the Caravan finish fourteen to zero and win a fourth
straight state championship. Burrell is the CCLESCC Blues Offensive Player
(03:24):
of the Year and an IHSFCA All State selection. Jake
sodon Nazareth senior and Illinois state recruit who played four
years of varsity football at Nazareth. Sodone ended his senior
campaign with forty eight catches for nine hundred and ninety
nine yards and seventeen touchdowns while helping the Roadrunners reach
the IHSA six A State semi finals. Sodonne earned ihs
(03:47):
FCA All State and CCLESCC Green Offensive Player of the
Year awards this year. Dario Milivoyevich Saint Francis Senior, the
Southern Illinois commit who hold the preferred walk on offer
from Missouri, had an outstanding senior season, catching fifty two
passes for one thousand thirty yards and fifteen touchdowns while
(04:09):
guiding Saint Francis to an IHSA five A state championship win.
Millivoyevich is an IHSFCA All State honoree and the CCL
EASCC Greens MVP Offensive Line. Angelo Decensi Mantini senior. Decency
holds multiple FCS offers and helped Montini's offense set multiple
(04:32):
program records during its fourteen and o season, which ended
with a Class four A state championship. An All CCLCC
honoree in the White Division Descensi is a six foot six,
two hundred and eighty five pounder who has been a
three year starter for the Broncos, winners of twenty four straight.
Riko Schreber, Marist senior, a three star prospect signed to Perdue.
(04:52):
Schreiber didn't allow a single sack and pass protection for
the RedHawks. The six foot seven, three hundred and fifteen
pounder earned an IHS F All State Award and was
named both an All CCLACCC player and the CCLACC Oranges
co Lineman of the Year. Struber was also dominant in
the run game. Bryce Tensa, Providence senior, a third degree
(05:14):
black belt in taekwondo and a Lafayette football recruit. Tensa
earned All CCL e CC honors and was named the
CCL CC Oranges co Lineman of the Year. Tensa spurred
a Providence rushing attack that totaled three thousand, five hundred
and seven yards. This season. The Celtics went ten to
four and reached the IHSA five A State Finals. Defensive
(05:37):
line Cameron McGee, brother Rice sophomore, a monster in the trenches,
McGee helped comprise a defensive line that collectively won CCL
SCC Blues Lineman of the Year honor. The super sophomore
and five star prospect had fifty four tackles, twenty one
tackles for loss, ten point five sacks, nine pass breakups,
(05:57):
two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for the Cruiseader,
who won the Class seven A state championship. McGee is
an all CCLASCC winner. Braden Jones Mount Carmel Senior, a
four star prospect signed to USC, Jones recorded eighty five tackles,
including fifteen TFLs, while adding nine point five sacks and
(06:17):
six pass breakups. Jones spearheaded a Mount Carmel defense that
limited Oswego to three points in a Class eight A
state championship victory. As a junior, Jones recorded seventy five tackles,
twelve TfL's, seven on a half sacks, and five PBUs
Jalen Torres Saint Francis Senior, a two way standout in
(06:38):
Linenwood recruit. Torres recorded an outstanding one hundred and fourteen tackles,
twenty nine tackles for loss, ten point five sacks, and
nineteen hurries with a force fumble. Torres, who started on
the offensive line and had sixty four pancake blocks. Was
named an ihs FCA All State winner and in CCLESCC
Green selection. This season, linebacker Haigen Considine Byron Senior, two
(07:04):
way standout rushed for Class three A championship game record
three hundred and sixty seven yards with three touchdowns and
fifty six point fifty win over Tolno Unity in Class
three A final. Finished the season with eighty five tackles,
nine tackles for loss and three interceptions. At linebacker rushed
for two thousand and twenty four yards at over twelve
(07:25):
yards per carry with thirty four touchdowns. Roman Inguobique Mount
Carmel Junior, another Elite twenty twenty seven prospect rostered by
the Caravan. Inguobique posted one hundred and fifteen tackles, thirteen
point five tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles,
three pass breakups, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery. Iguobique
earned all CCLSCC honors and anchored the Mount Crummel defense
(07:49):
during its Class eight A title run. Sean Rice Saint
Lawrence Junior and All CCL SCC honoree who helped Saint
Lawrence reach the ia HSA six A State semifinals. Rice
wrangled up one hundred and twenty three tackles, ten tackles
for loss, five interceptions, and two forced fumbles for the Vikings. Rice,
(08:10):
who also played tight end this season, is a Top
two two twenty seven player with offers from multiple Division
one programs, including Illinois Santino Tanuda Montini senior Tanuda, a
standout wrestler who earned All CCL, ECC and IHSFCA All
State Honorable Mention recognition this football season, had an astonishing
one hundred and sixty five tackles, along with thirty six
(08:31):
tackles for loss, eight sacks, an interception, a forced fumble,
and a fumble recovery for Montini, which went fourteen and
zero and won the Class four A state title. In
sensive back, wise El Edmond Bradley Burbenet senior Edmund will
graduate from Bradley Bourbonet as one of the most talented
playmakers in program history. The Daily Journal Player of the
Year became a repeat first team All stater when he
(08:51):
made the Class six A squad this fall. After registering
forty nine catches for eight hundred and twenty eight yards
and sixteen touchdowns and nine carries for seven teams touchdowns.
The Pittsburgh State recruit also repeated on the All Southwest
Valley Conference team. His Boiler career ended with seventy nine
catches for sale three hundred and twenty four yards and
twenty four touchdowns, eight interceptions and six special teams touchdowns.
(09:12):
Jake T's Fenwick junior one of the top class of
twenty twenty seven prospects in the state. These dominated on
both sides of the ball for the Friars, who stunned
East Saint Louis to win the Class six to a
state title. At running back, these ran for one one
hundred ninety two yards and fourteen touchdowns on one hundred
and forty three carries, while adding thirty catches for three
(09:33):
hundred and sixty yards and three touchdowns. At safety, these
compiled fifty nine tackles, six tackles for loss, five forced fumbles,
four interceptions, three sacks, and one defensive touchdown. Mariano velasco
Oswego senior two way standout had thirty catches for seven
hundred and forty two yards and nine touchdowns at receiver.
(09:55):
Defensively had six interceptions, four return for touchdowns with forty
nine tackles, five tackles for loss, and five pass breakups
for Class eight A runner up All Conference in SPC
West and Class eight A All State pick holds offers
from air Force and Butler Second Team, Johnny O'Brien Friend Senior,
(10:18):
Trey Taylor, Carmel junior, Lennon Back Carden, Kerrn Morris senior,
Casey Ethridge, Princeton Senior, Ryan Kepman Wilmington Senior Snyer Brett
Bergran Batavia senior, Davon Grant de Kalb Senior, Kitton Rinky,
(10:43):
Saint Charles North Senior offensive line, Brogan Kalisvik Morris Junior,
Ryan Myers Batavia Senior, Zach Oland Wilmington Senior defensive line,
Jaden Daniel Glenbard West Senior, Chris Caski Nazareth Jr. Brayden
(11:08):
Park's brother Rice Junior linebacker, Foley Calcagno Icy Catholic Prep Senior,
Max Hetltt Glenbard West Senior, Tony Minnick Batavia senior, Michael
Murphy Fenwick Senior, Commy Thieves Fenwick Senior, Cedric Terrell the Third,
(11:34):
Kanka Kee Senior Luke Vanderveel, Prairie Ridge Senior
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