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<p>Let's have a little fun with today's article! Usually you see us find talented athletes, provide their information and break down their talent. Today we are going to dive into the accomplishments and talent of athletes from across Illinois, but you will be the ones telling us who the athlete is. We will provide five hints per athlete and you get to see if you can figure out who we are talking about. The answers will be at the end of the article. Good luck and no cheating!</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Athlete #1</h2>
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<li>Athlete #1 is in the Class of 2025...</li>
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<li>He is an Academic All State, All State Honorable Mention QB, & 2X First Team Dukane All Conference...</li>
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<li>Athlete #1 holds 4 Division 1 offers currently...</li>
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<li>He led his team to a 6-4 record in 2023...</li>
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<li>Athlete #1 threw for 2,500+ yards 20 TDs & 9 INTs...</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Athlete #2</h2>
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<li>Athlete #2 is in the Class of 2026...</li>
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<li>He already holds 1 offer from Akron...</li>
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<li>Athlete #2 is a 6'2" 190 lbs WR who had 24 yards/catch in 2023 with 15 TDs and 1,100+ yards receiving in 7 full games...</li>
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<li>He helped Libertyville to a 5-5 record..</li>
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<li>Athlete #2 is a 1st Team All Conference and All City WR...</li>
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<li>Athlete #3 is in the Class of 2025...</li>
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<li>He holds 13 D1 offers currently including Howard, San Diego State, Western Kentucky, and Kent State...</li>
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<li>Athlete #3 finished 2023 with 45/1028/10 & 45 tackles with 4 INTs...</li>
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<li>He was All Conference and All State Honorable Mention in 2023...</li>
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<li>He and De La Salle finished 4-6 in 2023...</li>
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<li>He is in the Class of 2026...</li>
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<li>Athlete #4 is an All American, 4 Star edge with an 84 inch wingspan...</li>
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<li>He is an Academic All State with a 3.9 GPA...</li>
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<li>Athlete #4 holds a plethora of offers including Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame...</li>
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<li>He is an edge defender with elite length, burst, and strength...</li>
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<li>He is in the Class of 2025...</li>
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<li>Athlete #5 is a 6'4" 275 lbs OT who also plays baseball and wrestling...</li>
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<li>He holds offers from Austin Peay State, Holy Cross, and Bucknell among others...</li>
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<li>Athlete #5 has a 1410 SAT and 4.0 GPA...</li>
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<li>He helped Lemont to a 5-5 record...</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Answers</h2>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Athlete #1 is standout QB [player_tooltip player_id='161508' first='Ethan' last='Plumb'] from St. Charles North HS.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Athlete #2 is WR Blaise LaVista out of Libertyville HS!</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Athlete #3 is the ATH playing DB and WR at De La Salle, [player_tooltip player_id='833293' first='Myles' last='Green'].</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Athlete #4 is the standout edge defender [player_tooltip player_id='801878' first='McHale' last='Blade'] from Hillcrest.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Athlete #5 is the OL out of Lemont, [player_tooltip player_id='830842' first='Jake' last='Sulzberger'].</p>
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Let's have a little fun with today's article! Usually you see us find talented athletes, provide their information and break down their talent. Today we are going to dive into the accomplishments and talent of athletes from across Illinois, but you will be the ones telling us who the athlete is. We will provide five hints per athlete and you get to see if you can figure out who we are talking about. The answers will be at the end of the article. Good luck and no cheating!
Athlete #1
Athlete #1 is in the Class of 2025...
He is an Academic All State, All State Honorable Mention QB, & 2X First Team Dukane All Conference...
