Jordan’s Notebook: IHSA Playoff MVPs Heading into Semis

There were a number of games being played in the quarterfinals of the IHSA Playoffs where these young men had impressive performances ranging from 8A all the way down to 1A football. With that being said, we're going to take a look at a few of these MVPs as they head into the State Semis for their respected class. Without further ado, let's dive into it. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>8A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="135826" first="Jake" last="Stearney"] 23' QB 6'3 185 Loyola Academy <a href="https://twitter.com/jakestearney15">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/LAFootballAC/status/1457093004959825927?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="155555" first="Hayden" last="Timosciek"] 22' QB 6'7 232 Lockport Township <a href="https://twitter.com/18Timosciek">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/18Timosciek/status/1459980619585409035?s=20 <em><strong>Dontrell Jackson Jr 22' QB 5'11 187 Marist <a href="https://twitter.com/trelljackson17">Twitter</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/trelljackson17/status/1460405276193042432?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="20914" first="Thaddeus" last="Gianaris"] 22' DL 6'3 230 Maine South <a href="https://twitter.com/TeddyGianaris">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/TeddyGianaris/status/1460002797609439243?s=20 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>7A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="65705" first="Jack" last="Lausch"] 22' QB Brother Rice <a href="https://twitter.com/jack_lausch">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/CN100Sports/status/1459980070316126209?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="135840" first="Ross" last="Dansdill"] 23' LB 6'3 220 Wheaton North <a href="https://twitter.com/rdansdill10">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1459649200409427974?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="155283" first="Kaleb" last="Brown"] 22' WR St. Rita <a href="https://twitter.com/ikaleb35">Twitter</a></em></strong> 7 receptions for 112 yards &amp; 3 TDs <strong><em>Owen Walter 22' QB 6'2 195 Prospect <a href="https://twitter.com/OwenWalter19">Twitter</a></em></strong> 19 carries for 137 yards <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>6A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="37529" first="Luther" last="Burden"] 22' WR East St. Louis <a href="https://twitter.com/lutherburden3">Twitter</a></em></strong> 3 TDs vs Lemont https://twitter.com/lutherburden3/status/1460019611508908034?s=20 <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="137136" first="Joshua" last="Franklin"] 23' ATH Crete-Monee <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaDivonne">Twitter</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/JoshuaDivonne/status/1459652205645074437?s=20 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>5A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>Nathaniel Altepeter 22' RB Sycamore <a href="https://twitter.com/NAltepeter">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/NAltepeter/status/1437235127562686465?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="20859" first="Kaden" last="Cobb"] 22' QB Fenwick <a href="https://twitter.com/cobb_kaden">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/NxtLevelAtx/status/1459686611512438787?s=20 <strong><em>Pierre Allen 22' WR 6'2 170 Kankakee <a href="https://twitter.com/DaRealPierre_A8">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/DaRealPierre_A8/status/1460330142497128448?s=20 <strong><em>Seth Glatz 22' RB Morton <a href="https://twitter.com/SethGlatz">Twitter</a></em></strong> As Per Adam Duvall via Twitter, this young man has had an impressive season so far. https://twitter.com/AdamDuvall/status/1459879575287074816?s=20 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>4A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="20867" first="Aidan" last="Voss"] 22' QB Joliet Catholic Academy <a href="https://twitter.com/VossAidan">Twitter</a></em></strong> 3 TDs https://twitter.com/HilltoppersFB/status/1460391183604199425?s=20 <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id="134816" first="Brock" last="Wood"] 22' RB Richmond-Burton <a href="https://twitter.com/BrockWood_34">Twitter</a></em></strong> https://twitter.com/BrockWood_34/status/1386509324453924866?s=20 <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20880" first="Hank" last="Beatty"] 22' QB Rochester <a href="https://twitter.com/BeattyHank">Twitter</a></strong></em> 11/15 for 183 yards for 3 TDs &amp; 1 INT, 11 carries for 164 yards, 1 T Rushing TD <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="65872" first="KeShon" last="Singleton"] 23' WR Sacred Heart-Griffin <a href="https://twitter.com/KeShon_2023">Twitter</a></strong></em> 5 receptions for 90 yards &amp; 2 TDs <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>3A</strong></em></span> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155408" first="Connor" last="McCoy"] 22' DL IC Catholic Prep <a href="https://twitter.com/ConnorMcCoy03">Twitter</a></strong></em> 4 receptions for 108 yards for 2 TDs, 14 solo tackles, 4.0 TFLs <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="132936" first="Blayne" last="Sisson"] 24' ATH Mt. Carmel <a href="https://twitter.com/BlayneSisson">Twitter</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/BlayneSisson/status/1452799122176684038?s=20 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>2A</strong></em></span> <em><strong>Colin James 23' RB Wilmington <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13172586/617aade264df3911c4ee57b8">Regular Season Highlights</a></strong></em> 29 carries for 252 yards &amp; 4 TDs <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20876" first="Denim" last="Cook"] 22' RB 5'9 200 St. Teresa <a href="https://twitter.com/DenimCLilDubz21">Twitter</a></strong></em> 35 carries for 310 yards &amp; 4 TDs https://twitter.com/DenimCLilDubz21/status/1459921296293257217?s=20 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>1A</strong></em></span> <strong><em>Brody Barnes 23' RB Central A&amp;M <a href="https://twitter.com/BrodyBarnes16">Twitter</a></em></strong> 11 carries for 86 yards (1 TD), 2 receptions for 19 yards (1 TD) <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? 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