Vote for Prep Redzone Illinois Player of Week 1
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High school football has started in the state of Illinois! Who was the Prep Redzone Player of the Week? Vote below!
Luke Melendez
Luke
Melendez
6'0" | 155 lbs | ATH
Ridgewood | 2025
State
IL
(Ridgewood)
The Ridgewood defensive back broke a school record with 4 interceptions along with a touchdown in their 54-12 win over Schurz.
Sheko Gjokaj Jr (St. Charles East)
The wide out had a big opening game with 9 catches for 171 yards and 2 scores in the opener vs Lincoln Way Central.
Brody Gish Brody Gish 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Lincoln Way East | 2026 State IL (Lincoln Way East)
Gish put on a show in one of the high profile games of week 1 going for 203 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns against Maine South in a 49-28 win.
JC Anderson
JC
Anderson
6'7" | 230 lbs | TE
Mt. Zion | 2026
State
IL
(Mt. Zion)
The junior tight end is one of the elite prospects regardless of class which was shown in their 37-7 win against Limestone as he had 3 touchdowns.
Robert Boyd (Paxton Buckley Loda)
Boyd became the schools all-time leading rusher with 11 carries for 237 yards and 4 touchdowns averaging 21.5 yards per carry.
Tyler Lofton
Tyler
Lofton
6'0" | 210 lbs | RB
Marian Catholic | 2025
State
IL
(Brother Rice)
One of the better backs in the senior class scored 3 touchdowns in their opener.
Cameron Bates Cameron Bates 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Grayslake North | 2025 State IL (Grayslake North)
Bates was silky smooth as a wide out recording 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in the first game of his senior year.
Aaron Stewart (Warren)
Stewart had a breakout performance as the back dropped 361 yards and 5 touchdowns on 30 carries in Warren’s 55-26 win.
Jacob Bell
Jacob
Bell
6'3" | 190 lbs | QB
Naperville North | 2025
State
IL
(Naperville North)
Bell led his team to a 42-14 victory behind 300 all purpose yards and 5 touchdowns while completing 18 of his 27 passes. Ball State commit.
