By The Numbers: Offensive Players Post Big Stats in Week 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What offensive players put up impressive numbers in week 1?&nbsp; Here are a few that caught our attention!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1598818' first='Michael' last='Vander Luitgaren'] (Batavia – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a week 1 clash the Batavia first time starter was 16-26 for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1335265' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] (Hersey – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more intriguing quarterbacks in 2027 had 348 yards on 24/32 for 3 total touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='214234' first='Jayden' last='Ellington'] (Althoff – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Althoff star had a workman like outing of 14/16 for 136 yards passing and 1 TD.&nbsp; Rushing he had 109 yards and 2 scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB Braeden Novak (Riverside Brookfield – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Novak threw for 156 yardds on 8/14 for 3 touchdowns.&nbsp; Also had a pair of rushes for 22 yards in 35-27 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1357005' first='Rahsaan' last='Coleman'] (Homewood Flossmoor – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nice showing for the HF quarterback that had 4 passing touchdowns with 0 picks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='287947' first='Ellis' last='Johnson'] (Bradley Bourbonnais – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson was 7/10 passing for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns.&nbsp; Also ran for a 19 yard score.&nbsp; Helped in the kicking game too with 6 PAT and 6 touchbacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1304717' first='Aleem' last='Pavagadhi'] (Downers Grove North – 2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the lower levels this freshman is one to watch with 8/16 passing for 80 yards along with 40 yards on the ground.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='760422' first='Caden' last='Thompson'] (Woodstock – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thompson racked up 182 total yards and 3 scores in a 46-6 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='426566' first='Trae' last='Taylor'] (Carmel – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Nebraska commit was 12-13 for 207 all purpose yards along with 4 touchdowns and 0 picks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='800191' first='Jonas' last='Williams'] (Lincoln Way East – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future Big 10 QB lit up Maine South in the opener recording 4 TD throws.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='887187' first='Logan' last='Lennon'] (Antioch – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lennon went for 8 carries and 71 yards in week 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Lucas Latiker (Leyden – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Latiker went off in week 1 vs Highland Park for 138 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1052579' first='Ky'ren' last='Edmon'] (Bradley Bourbonnais – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top 10 sophomore had a pair of touchdowns in his first game this season.&nbsp; Showed quickness in the hole around the goal line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Luke Vanderwiel (Cary Grove – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vanderwiel went off in week 1 vs Cary Grove recording 233 yards on 27 carries for 4 TDs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='707326' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] (Bolingbrook – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The versatile Raiders back went for 176 all-purpose yards in week 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Jackson Spizzirri (Conant – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Contant back went for 100 yards on the ground vs Lake Park on 20 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Kevin Bartolotta (Marist – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a game as the senior dropped 176 yards and 3 touchdowns in week 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1856080' first='Jamar' last='Lewis'] (King – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Massive game for the sophomore racking up 142 yards on 17 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Niko Kosioulis (Maine South – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In their loss to LWE the back had 218 yards of all purpose yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1537016' first='Kendan' last='Ratini'] (Lake Park – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The running back ripped off an impressive 51 yard TD run along with rushing for 8.8 yards a carry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Zi'yir Aker (Champaign Central – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aker had 160 all purpose yards and 3 scores on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1565277' first='Quincy' last='Fulton'] (Newton – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This sophomore wide out went for 8 catches for 89 yards along with 20 rushing yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1163337' first='Kaden' last='Wedig'] (St. Joseph Ogden – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wedig had 125 yards and 2 scores on 4 catches in a 44-7 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1598846' first='Bennett' last='Konkey'] (Geneva – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Konkey continues to produce as he ripped off 4 grabs for 75 yards and 2 scores in limited action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='503550' first='Teddy' last='Manikas'] (Oswego – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against Naperville Central Manikas had 8 catches for 132 yards and 1 score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1585307' first='Kole' last='Fager'] (Palatine – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Princeton commit went off for 321 all-purpose yards and 3 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1866226' first='Owen' last='Matela'] (Lyons – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matela had 71 yards and a touchdown in a win vs Joliet Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='801892' first='Kyan' last='Short'] (Sesser-Valier – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against Flora Short had 5 catches for 88 yards and 1 score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TE [player_tooltip player_id='1335330' first='Wyatt' last='Christensen'] (Champaign Central – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big week for the junior tight end as he had 11 catches for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1866078' first='Vernon' last='Cole'] (Lane Tech – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole racked up an insane 4 rushing touchdowns and 300 total yards in the opener!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH Antonio Benson Jr (Thornwood – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benson Jr impacted in a major way with 12 carries for 117 yards while also catching 4 balls for 39 yards.&nbsp; Defensively he had a pair of tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH Carter Naranjo (West Chicago – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Naranjo led his team to a 40-6 win behind 132 yards and 2 TDs on 14 carries.&nbsp; Also threw a TD as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1866250' first='Alex' last='Soto'] (Oak Lawn – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soto had a big first week with 200 yards total and 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->