2A All-State Team: Offense Edition

Continuing the All-State offensive series we’re taking a look at 2A Football throughout the state of Illinois. I have determined the first team, second team, and honorable mention. Without further ado, let’s dive into the 2A All-State Team – Offensive Edition. <hr /> 1st Team QB Chord Miller 21’ St Teresa <a href="https://twitter.com/Chord_Miller12">Twitter</a> Mr. Miller is from St Teresa, he puts the ball in the receiver’s basket and makes level 3 throws. He can get the ball out quickly, can put zip on the ball, and has a touch on the deep ball. Mr. Miller runs the read-option showcasing his mobility, has quick acceleration, and breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving. He plays through contact, has the speed to burst past the 2nd level of defenders, and reads his blocks well. QB Wade Jostes 21’ Maora Forsyth <a href="https://twitter.com/wadejostes1">Twitter</a> Mr. Jostes is from Maora Forsyth, he makes level 1 2 & 3 throws and puts the ball in the receiver’s basket. He uses his pocket footwork to get the ball off under pressure, extends plays by finding his man downfield, and has a touch on the deep ball. Mr. Jostes can throw on the run, can get the ball out quickly when running RPOs, and can put zip on the ball. He’s also mobile with his quick acceleration and he reads his blocks well. RB Bryson Boes 21’ Maora Forsyth <a href="https://twitter.com/BrysonBoes">Twitter</a> Mr. Boes is from Maora Forsyth, he’s an N/S runner with quick acceleration and can burst past the 2nd level of defenders. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, is elusive making the first defender miss, and plays through contact. Mr. Boes has the vision to see cutback lanes, uses his jump cuts well, and has playmaking abilities. RB [player_tooltip player_id="155142" first="Jordan" last="Merideth"] 22’ Chester <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanWMerideth">Twitter</a> Mr. Merideth is from Chester, he’s an N/S runner with quick acceleration and bursts through the line of scrimmage. He’s not afraid to lower his shoulder, has the vision to see cutback lanes, and is elusive making the first defender miss. Mr. Merideth can catch out of the backfield, gets upfield after securing the catch, and uses his jump cuts well. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, has the speed to turn the corner, and reads blocks well. WR [player_tooltip player_id="155249" first="Mason" last="Hackman"] 22’ Bishmark Henning Mr. Hackman is from Bishmark Henning, he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball and has quick acceleration. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, gets upfield after securing the catch, and blocks downfield. Mr. Hackman is a deep threat that’s quick off the line of scrimmage and has playmaking abilities. WR Brayden Haines 21’ Watseka <a href="https://twitter.com/itsbo24">Twitter</a> Mr. Haines is from Watseka, he’s quick off the line of scrimmage and breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving. He gets upfield after securing the catch, makes contested catches by high pointing the ball, and finds soft spots in the defense. Mr. Haines runs jet sweeps, reads his blocks well, and has quick acceleration. WR Connor Tripp 21’ Auburn <a href="https://twitter.com/ConnorTripp3">Twitter</a> Mr. Tripp is from Auburn, he’s quick off the line of scrimmage and is a deep threat. He makes contested catches by high pointing the ball, has a good break at the top of the route creating separation from the defender, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Tripp is a deep threat with quick acceleration, makes the catch in traffic, and has playmaking abilities. TE Eric Watson 21’ Bishmark Henning <a href="https://twitter.com/Ewats44">Twitter</a> Mr. Watson is from Bishmark Henning, he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball and is used as a lead blocker. He washes the d-line down, keeps feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders, and gets to 2nd level blocks by playing through the whistle. OL Tyler Woods 21’ St Teresa Mr. Woods is from St Teresa, he washes the d-line down and holds his own one-on-one in pass pro. He creates running lanes by pulling, keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking the defender, and gets hands-on quickly. Mr. Woods gets after it by playing through the whistle and showcasing his aggressive playstyle. OL [player_tooltip player_id="149556" first="Haven" last="Hatfield"] 22’ Tuscola <a href="https://twitter.com/HavenHatfield1">Twitter</a> Mr. Hatfield is from Tuscola, he gets to 2nd level blocks and keeps feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders. He creates running lanes when pulling, washes the d-line down, and gets hands-on quickly. Mr. Hatfield blocks in open space, holds his own one-on-one in pass pro by staying square, and fires off the ball playing through the whistle. OL [player_tooltip player_id="65774" first="Matthew" last="Haan"] 21’ Chicago Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/matthaanlaw">Twitter</a> Mr. Haan is from Chicago Christian, he washes the d-line down and gets to 2nd level blocks. He gets hands-on quickly, keeps feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders, and holds his own one-on-one in pass pro. Mr. Haan creates running lanes, fires off the ball, and plays through the whistle. 2nd Team QB [player_tooltip player_id="65850" first="Jay" last="Lemenager"] 21’ Clifton Central <a href="https://twitter.com/JLem2402">Twitter</a> Mr. Lemenager is from Clifton Central, he makes level 3 throws and has a touch on the deep ball. He extends plays by finding his man downfield, gets the ball off under pressure, and can throw on the run. Mr. Lemenager can put zip on the ball, can scramble showcasing his mobility with his quick acceleration, and has playmaking abilities. QB Jake Ackman 21’ Newman Central Catholic <a href="https://twitter.com/jake_ackman14">Twitter</a> Mr. Ackman is from Newman Central Catholic, he makes level 1 2 & 3 throws and puts a touch on the deep ball. He uses his pocket footwork to get the ball off under pressure, puts the ball in the receiver’s basket, and can put zip on the ball. Mr. Ackman can scramble where he showcases his mobility with his quick acceleration and reads blocks well. RB [player_tooltip player_id="20869" first="Aidan" last="Laughery"] 22’ Gibson City <a href="https://twitter.com/AidanLaughery">Twitter</a> Mr. Laughery is from Gibson City, he’s an N/S runner and bursts past the 2nd level of defenders. He fights for extra yards by playing through contact, breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, and is elusive making defenders miss. Mr. Laughery reads blocks well, uses his jump cuts well, and doesn’t give up on plays with his playmaking abilities. RB [player_tooltip player_id="65151" first="Joe" last="Sacco"] 21’ St Edwards <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeSacco23">Twitter</a> Mr. Sacco is from St Edwards, he’s an N/S runner and plays through contact by fighting for extra yards. He bursts through the line of scrimmage, has the vision to see cutback lanes, and has the speed to turn the corner. Mr. Sacco uses his jump cuts well, has quick acceleration, and reads his blocks well. WR [player_tooltip player_id="66087" first="Jacob" last="Shoven"] 21’ Clifton Central <a href="https://twitter.com/JacobShoven">Twitter</a> Mr. Shoven is from Clifton Central, he gets upfield after securing the catch and makes contested catches by high-pointing the ball. He finds the soft spots in the defense, is a deep threat with his quick acceleration, and has playmaking abilities. WR [player_tooltip player_id="155250" first="Luke" last="Jelderks"] 22’ Chicago Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/lukejelderks">Twitter</a> Mr. Jelderks is from Chicago Christian, he finds the soft spot in the defense and bursts past the 2nd level of defenders. He gets upfield after securing the catch, has quick acceleration, and reads his blocks well. Mr. Jelderks runs jet sweeps, is used in the return game, and gets after it. WR Carson Howard 21’ Villa Grove Mr. Howard is from Villa Grove, he makes contested catches by high-pointing the ball and blocks downfield. He keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking the defender, creates running lanes, and is a deep threat. Mr. Howard gets hands-on quickly, is a deep threat with his quick acceleration, and has playmaking abilities. TE [player_tooltip player_id="155263" first="Riker" last="Triplett"] 22’ Unity <a href="https://twitter.com/RikerTriplett">Twitter</a> Mr. Triplett is from Unity, he gets upfield after securing the catch and isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder. He plays through contact by fighting for extra yards, breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, and has quick acceleration. OL Hunter Howe 21’ Bishmark Henning <a href="https://twitter.com/HunterH18538973">Twitter</a> Mr. Howe is from Bishmark Henning, he washes the d-line down and gets to 2nd level blocks. He fires off the ball, gets after it, and plays through the whistle showcasing his aggressive playstyle. OL [player_tooltip player_id="20868" first="Kaleb" last="Brown"] 22’ Auburn <a href="https://twitter.com/BrwnBullDog">Twitter</a> Mr. Brown is from Auburn, he holds his own one-on-one in pass pro and creates running lanes when pulling. He keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders, washes the d-line down, and gets hands-on quickly. Mr. Brown fires off the ball and plays through the whistle. OL Alex Mull 21’ West Carroll Mr. Mull is from West Carroll, he gets hands-on quickly and keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders. He holds his own one-on-one in pass pro, washes the d-line down, and plays through the whistle. OL [player_tooltip player_id="20317" first="Hunter" last="Sperling"] 21’ Chicago Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/hsper_1">Twitter</a> Mr. Sperling is from Chicago Christian, he gets to 2nd level blocks and keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders. He creates running lanes when pulling, holds his own one-on-one in pass pro, and fires off the ball playing through the whistle. Honorable Mention QB [player_tooltip player_id="155039" first="Andrew" last="Petrilli"] 22’ Tri-Valley <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_andrewx2">Twitter</a> QB [player_tooltip player_id="155050" first="Dawson" last="Dodd"] 22’ Bismark Henning <a href="https://twitter.com/DawsonDodd2">Twitter</a> QB [player_tooltip player_id="65708" first="Brayden" last="Deem"] 22’ Rockridge <a href="https://twitter.com/Brayden85183598">Twitter</a> QB [player_tooltip player_id="155051" first="Peyton" last="Armstrong"] 22’ Tuscola <a href="https://twitter.com/peytonozzy">Twitter</a> RB Zeke Lewis 21’ St Teresa RB [player_tooltip player_id="65186" first="Cade" last="Culp"] 22’ Maora Forsyth <a href="https://twitter.com/cadeculp">Twitter</a> RB Conner Curry 21’ Watseka <a href="https://twitter.com/curry_conner">Twitter</a> RB [player_tooltip player_id="155144" first="Landon" last="Engelman"] 22’ Nokomis <a href="https://twitter.com/landonengelman3">Twitter</a> WR [player_tooltip player_id="155251" first="Cooper" last="Eggemeyer"] 22’ Chester WR Chandler Burrow 21’ Clifton Central <a href="https://twitter.com/ChandlerBurrow1">Twitter</a> WR [player_tooltip player_id="155252" first="Cole" last="Young"] 22’ Flora OL [player_tooltip player_id="155284" first="Aidan" last="Clark"] 22’ Eldorado OL Johnny Luttrell 21’ Maora Forsyth <a href="https://twitter.com/Johnnyluttrell3">Twitter</a> <hr /> There is an abundance of talented athletes in 2A Football throughout the state of Illinois. That being said, this is your 2A Football All-State Team Offensive Edition. I wish all of the seniors the best on their journey after they graduate high school. There’s still work left to do for the juniors and sophomores, and I’m excited to watch you all compete. Be sure to follow @jamaskane regarding news & information for Illinois High School Football, @PrepRedzoneIL, and @PrepRedzone.