Sophomore Standouts: Illinois’ Touchdown Producers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several sophomores across Illinois have emerged as consistent scoring threats this fall. These five players sit atop the total touchdown leaderboard, making a real impact for their teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Joel White | Carlinville | RB | 24 Total TDs</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White has been one of the most productive sophomores in the state. He's consistently found the end zone and has been a key piece of Carlinville's offense, leading all sophomores with 24 total touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1856080' first='Jamar' last='Lewis'] | King (Chicago) | RB | 14 Total TDs</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lewis has been a steady weapon in King's run game. He's been a reliable scoring option and a big part of the offense, finishing drives on the ground all season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Darryl Morgan | Woodlawn (Chicago) | ATH | 13 Total TDs</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morgan has shown his versatility this season, scoring in multiple ways for Woodlawn. His ability to make plays in different roles has helped him rack up 13 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Mekhi Shorter | Roxana | RB | 13 Total TDs</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shorter has been a consistent factor in Roxana's offense. He's run with efficiency all year, finding the end zone 13 times and giving his team a dependable option in the backfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Chase Hojnacki | Huntley | RB | 12 Total TDs</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hojnacki has been a big part of Huntley's ground game. His production speaks for itself, sitting among the top five sophomores in total touchdowns statewide.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->