Top Punters in the Metro East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Donovan Blair – Mater Dei</strong><br>The junior has been one of the most consistent weapons in the state. Blair averaged <strong>45.16 yards per punt</strong>, flipping the field all season with 858 total yards on 19 punts. His long of 55 yards and eight inside the 20 show how valuable he is in tight, defensive games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bryce Wieter – Breese Central</strong><br>Wieter was a major field-position changer for the Cougars, averaging <strong>44.50 yards per punt</strong> across 20 attempts. He totaled 890 punting yards, dropped 11 inside the 20, and boomed a season-long 66-yarder. One of the most underrated specialists in Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keegan Seipp – Triad</strong><br>A physical TE/DE who doubles as a legit punter, Seipp averaged <strong>43.07 yards per punt</strong> this fall. He racked up 1,206 yards on 28 punts with a 62-yard long. Nine of his punts pinned opponents deep, giving Triad's defense prime opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dane Olmstead – Freeburg</strong><br>Olmstead's all-around athleticism shows up in his punting as well. He averaged <strong>41.63 yards per punt</strong>, totaling 791 yards on 19 punts with a long of 55. Six landed inside the 20. Strong, consistent, reliable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Flowers – Civic Memorial</strong><br>Flowers handled a big role and delivered with <strong>40.35 yards per punt</strong>. His 928 yards on 23 punts included a long of 55 and seven placed inside the 20. Quietly one of the better specialists in the Metro East.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Green – Roxana</strong><br>Green gave Roxana steady production, averaging <strong>38.09 yards per punt</strong> on 11 attempts. He hit a long of 69 yards — one of the biggest boots in the state this year — and consistently kept teams off balance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1353119' first='Nigel' last='Griffin'] – Cahokia</strong><br>A dynamic athlete with a strong leg, Griffin averaged <strong>37.08 yards per punt</strong> for the Comanches. He totaled 482 yards on 13 punts with a long of 48. Versatile and reliable whenever Cahokia needed field position flipped.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->