2023 IL ALL-STATE TEAM: 3A UNDERCLASSMAN

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a rare thing in the Land of Lincoln for an underclassman to be named to the All-State Team. Of the 8 Classes of IHSA High School Football, only 23 underclassmen earned First-Team IHSFCA All-State Honors in 2023. 5 of those players came from Class 3A. Below, we will take a look at these 4 juniors, and one sophomore, who went above and beyond this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["278902"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The 5'11, 285 lb offensive guard out of Byron is an absolute bulldozer. 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