The top 50 players in the area, in alphabetical order, with school, year, position, height and weight:
Austin Alexander, Marian Catholic, Sr., DB, 6-1, 165
Dominik Ball, Palatine, Sr., RB, 5-9, 178
Joe Barna, Wheaton North, Sr., DL, 6-4, 240
Mikeshun Beeler, Simeon, Sr., DL, 6-3, 260
Christian Betancur, Marian Central, Sr., TE, 6-5, 240
Kyan Berry-Johnson, Bolingbrook, Sr., WR, 5-10, 162
Ryan Boe, Batavia, Sr., QB, 6-3, 205
Cael Brezina, Downers North, Sr., LB, 6-2, 200
Jordan Buckley, Batavia, Sr., DL, 6-5, 225
Chris Burgess, Simeon, Jr., DL, 6-4, 240
Simeon’s Mikeshun Beeler (52) pressures Crete-Monee’s Corry Stennis (3) into throwing an incomplete pass.
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Jovan Clark, Morgan Park, Jr., DB, 6-0, 195
Dom Creatore, Prairie Ridge, Sr., DB, 5-10, 185
Nick Day, Antioch, Sr., RB, 5-9, 205
Darrion Dupree, Mount Carmel, RB, 5-10, 190
Chris Durr, Morgan Park, Jr,, WR, 5-11, 160
Marques Easley, Kankakee, Sr., OL, 6-5, 335
Julius Ellens, Glenbard West, Sr., RB, 5-10, 185
Grant Ellinger, Naperville Central, Sr., OL, 6-4, 270
Mako Grant, Kenwood, Sr., RB, 5-11, 185
Tysean Griffin, Morgan Park, Sr., WR, 5-11, 165
Glenbard West’s Julius Ellens (4) rounds the corner and scores a touchdown.
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Carson Grove, Hersey, Sr., WR/DB, 5-10, 170
Brandon Hansen, Mundelein, Sr., OT, 6-6, 290
Josh Janowski, Lincoln-Way East, Sr., OL, 6-2, 270
Dillan Johnson, Joliet Catholic, Sr., DL, 6-2, 287
Julian Johnson, Waubonsie Valley, Sr., TE/DE, 6-5, 210
Gabe Kaminski, Nazareth, Jr., DE, 6-3, 215
Eric Karner, IC Catholic, Sr., TE, 6-5, 220
Joe Kelly, Loyola, Sr., DT, 6-2, 265
Marquise Lightfoot, Kenwood, Sr., DE, 6-5, 220
Andre Lovett, Eisenhower, Jr., DB, 6-2, 170
Bodey McCaslin, St. Charles East, Sr., OT, 6-5, 270
Nathanial Marshall, Fenwick, Jr., DL, 6-5, 270
Alessio Milivojevic, St. Francis, Sr., QB, 6-3, 210
Will Nolan, Hersey, Sr., OT, 6-6, 275
Cole Ostendorf, York, Sr., LB, 5-11, 180
KJ Parker, IC Catholic, Sr., WR, 5-11, 165
Christian Pierce, Brother Rice, Jr., LB, 6-0, 210
Justin Scott, St. Ignatius, Sr., DL/OL, 6-4, 310
Patrick Schaller, Glenbrook North, Sr., TE, 6-5, 210
Parker Startz, Mount Carmel, Sr., LB, 6-3, 230
Grant Stec, Jacobs, Sr., TE, 6-6, 220
DJ Stewart, St. Rita, Sr., RB, 6-0, 217
Zak Stoilov, Maine South, Jr., 6-4, 270
I’Marion Stewart, Kenwood, Sr., WR, 6-1, 180
Talyn Taylor, Geneva, Jr., WR, 6-1, 175
Eddie Tuerk, Lyons, Sr., DL/OL, 6-4, 280
Cam Williams, Glenbard South, Sr., WR, 6-2, 190
Jaylen Williams, Palatine, Jr., DL, 6-6, 260
Luke Williams, Naperville North, Sr., WR, 6-1, 174
Jaydon Wright, Bishop McNamara, Sr., RB, 5-10, 220
