Mid-Season Monsters: Quarterbacks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are now at the half way mark of the regular season in the state of Illinois.&nbsp; Time to look at some of the prospects that are shining as we reviewed their mid-season film in <strong>Mid-Season Monsters: Quarterbacks</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='819668' first='Daniel' last='Van Camp'] (Lake Forest – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'4” 220 pound quarterback has completed 66% of his passes through three games along with 715 yards and 6 touchdowns.&nbsp; Also ran in a pair as well.&nbsp; He has led his team to wins over ranked squads Carmel and Warren already.&nbsp; Big quarterback that plays with poise.&nbsp; Has good arms strength.&nbsp; Zip on his passes when feet are set.&nbsp; Makes sound decisions with the ball in his hands especially on intermediate routes!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='819662' first='Andrew' last='Bonvechio'] (Glenbrook South – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressive early season tape from the Glenbrook South QB.&nbsp; He is letting it fly downfield with ease.&nbsp; Free and easy release with great deep touch on his passes.&nbsp; The mobility really shines through as well making plays with his legs to both run and scramble for passes.&nbsp; Good athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1001161' first='Dane' last='Eisenmenger'] (Tolono Unity – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against a loaded Althoff defense during week 4 the Unity quarterback sliced them up for 542 and 5 touchdowns on 27/42 passing.&nbsp; He stands at 6'4” 185 pounds.&nbsp; Good pocket presence and delivers the ball down field with accuracy.&nbsp; Has some mobility being able to move the pocket and throw going one direction or another.&nbsp; His footwork really stood out in this game tape meshing the upper body and lower body.&nbsp; Nice touch and accuracy throwing to a variety of levels.&nbsp; Definitely emerged on our radar with this performance!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='342339' first='Jameson' last='Purcell'] (Maine South – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Purcell had looked the part in brief stints early in the season.&nbsp; Then he got his first varsity start and lit it up vs Barrington going for 472 yards on 74% completion rate and 4 touchdowns.&nbsp; He is going to be a star!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB Jack Skoog (Prospect – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wiry quarterback who has good touch on the deep ball.&nbsp; Loves the fade route where he consistently puts the ball in position for his pass catcher to score.&nbsp; Very good ball placement on a consistent basis.&nbsp; Solid scrambler that can make some plays with his legs.&nbsp; Should find a home at the small college level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='830856' first='Jacob' last='Ritter'] (Marist – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ritter is a 6'2” 190 pound signal caller.&nbsp; He has a ton of weapons and knows how to get them the ball.&nbsp; Quick release and has accuracy down the field.&nbsp; Zip on his intermediate passes.&nbsp; Throws well to all three levels.&nbsp; Sound reads and will find the open guy almost every time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1585262' first='Dalton' last='Oakman'] (East Peoria – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oakman is 6'0” 175 pound quarterback that had a monster outing in week 4 throwing four touchdowns and 358 yards.&nbsp; The lefty quarterback has good velocity on his passes and nice touch on the deep ball dropping it in the bucket.&nbsp; Hits his back step and lets it fly on intermediate routes.&nbsp; Definitely put his name on the map with this performance!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='832150' first='Bruno' last='Massel'] IV (York – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through four weeks the York quarterback has thrown for 752 yards on 34/49 passing and 9 touchdowns.&nbsp; Also has rushed for 289 yards and 4 scores on the ground.&nbsp; Creative player that can really run the ball downfield.&nbsp; Has a quick slingshot type release.&nbsp; Can throw on the run with solid accuracy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB Cameron Toussaint (Lincoln Park – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 6'2” dual threat quarterback from the public league brings plus athleticism to the table.&nbsp; Solid passer that kind of guides the ball on his release.&nbsp; He is a video game type runner with the ball in his hands breaking away from defenders.&nbsp; Has touch on his deep ball putting it over the defensive backs head.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1288128' first='Zion' last='Taylor'] (Cahokia – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor is a 6'0” 180 pound quarterback that has racked up nice stats through the early part of the season.&nbsp; In his first four games he has 1,245 yards and 14 touchdowns on 66/89 passing.&nbsp; Also rushed for 4 scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->