Jordan’s Notebook: 3A Playoff Names to Watch

As we head into the playoffs we’re taking a look at a few names to watch that have the ability to change the momentum in the game at any moment and are X-Factors for their team. There is of course an abundance of players to choose from throughout the state to be included in this article, with that being said let’s take a look at some of these X-Factor players that can change the game for their team. This is going to be limited to 1 player max per team so each team gets coverage. Without further ado, let’s dive into it. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>3A</strong></em></span> <em><strong>Chandler Binknley Byron 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/ChandlerBinkley">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155330" first="Antonio" last="Richardson"] IC Catholic 22’ DL <a href="https://twitter.com/ajrichardson__">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Blake Kimball Tolono Unity 22’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/blakekimball_">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155248" first="Zach" last="Allen"] Mt. Carmel 22’ WR <a href="https://twitter.com/zachallen033?lang=en">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Konnor Dagg Fairfield 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/dagg_konnor47">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="65707" first="Keegan" last="Glover"] Benton 22’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/GloverKeegan">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Teegan Davis Princeton 23’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/DavisTeegan">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Jake Seman Williamsville 23’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/jakeseman4">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155038" first="Hunter" last="Hoffman"] Du-Pec 22’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/10HunterHoff30">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Elliot Cassem Reed-Custer 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/elliot_cassem">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Dontrell Starks Clark 23’ WR <a href="https://twitter.com/StarksDontrell">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Triston Foran Monticello 22’ WR <a href="https://twitter.com/tforan24">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Ayden Tiburzi Carlinville 22’ QB </strong></em> <em><strong>Owen Rafferty Prarie Central 22’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/owenraff03">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Derek Chandler Monmouth-Roseville 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/DerekCh12">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155138" first="Gabe" last="Quinones"] Lisle 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/GabeQuinones2">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Joel Lee Peotone 22’ LB </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155247" first="Will" last="Doetch"] North Boone 22’ WR <a href="https://twitter.com/WDoetch">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Joseph Spaulding King 22’ ATH <a href="https://twitter.com/j12ballerjoe">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155049" first="Mason" last="Bruns"] Paxton-Buckley-Loda 22’ QB <a href="https://twitter.com/bruns_mason">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Dakota Wiegand Eureka 23’ DL </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157985" first="Lucas" last="Domitien"] Beardstown 23’ WR <a href="https://twitter.com/LucasDomitien">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Alex Funk St. Joseph-Ogden 23’ LB </strong></em> <em><strong>Jaden Smith DuQuoin 22’ WR </strong></em> <em><strong>Jacob Fisher Piasa Southwestern 23’ LB </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155140" first="Nathan" last="Grull"] Greenville 22’ RB <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanGrull">Twitter</a></strong></em> <hr /> <em>Be sure to follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan">@PRZJordan</a> regarding news &amp; information for Illinois High School Football as well as <a href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>. </em> <em>Want to be ranked? Fill out our FREE <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/">Prospect Player Index</a>, another tool to help you in your recruiting journey.</em>