Jordan’s Notebook: 5A Playoff Names to Watch

As we head into the playoffs we're taking a look at a few names to watch that have the ability to change the momentum in the game at any moment and are X-Factors for their team. There is of course an abundance of players to choose from throughout the state to be included in this article, with that being said let's take a look at some of these X-Factor players that can change the game for their team. This is going to be limited to 1 player max per team so each team gets coverage. Without further ado, let's dive into it. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>5A</strong></em></span> <em><strong>Pierre Allen Kankakee 22' WR <a href="https://twitter.com/DaRealPierre_A8">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Ashton Yard Morris Community 23' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/ashton_yard">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Jaheed Puckett Goode 22' RB </strong></em> <em><strong>Elijah Hernandez Amundsen 23' QB </strong></em> <em><strong>Chase Hanson Mascoutah 22' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/Ac3Hanson">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Wyatt Bohm Mahomet-Seymour 23' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/BohmWyatt">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Carter Ryan Sterling 22' WR <a href="https://twitter.com/carterryan_15">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20872" first="Trevor" last="Burnett"] Glenbard South 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/TrevorBurnett8">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Lukas Shrum Marion 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/LukasShrum">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20859" first="Kaden" last="Cobb"] Fenwick 22' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/cobb_kaden">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Sam Carlson Sycamore 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_carlson04?lang=en">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Jason Randoll Triad 23' RB </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="165457" first="Cameron" last="Pickett"] Brooks 22' WR <a href="https://twitter.com/CamPickett4">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="132515" first="Jovan" last="Butts"] Morton 22' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/qb_butts">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="137042" first="Charlie" last="Newton"] Walter Payton College Prep 23' WR <a href="https://twitter.com/canewton40">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Eddie Clark Peoria 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/EddieClark04">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="130591" first="Tysean" last="Griffin"] Morgan Park 24' ATH <a href="https://twitter.com/tysean_griffin">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155397" first="Michael" last="Torres"] Evergreen Park 22' ATH <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeyTorres04">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="165467" first="Jermaine" last="Young"] St. Patrick 22' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/JermaineYoung27">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Garrett Gensler Rochelle 23' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/g_gensler10">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="120070" first="Corey" last="Phillips"] Kaneland 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/Coreyphillips35">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="148259" first="Mekhi" last="Glover"] Boylan Catholic 23' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/MekhiGlover3">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20839" first="Kaleb" last="Miller"] Nazareth Academy 23' ATH <a href="https://twitter.com/KalebMiller_">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Quentin Franklin Comer 23' QB </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157738" first="Josh" last="Lim"] Marmion Academy 23' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshL1824">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Gabe Hilliard Carbondale 22' RB </strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155511" first="Kejuan" last="Irby"] Dunlap 22' DB <a href="https://twitter.com/KingIrby3">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="155325" first="Garrett" last="Taylor"] Metamora 22' LB </strong></em> <em><strong>Sean Whitfield LaSalle-Peru 22' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/Sean10Whitfield">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Shameer Wilkie Highland 22' RB <a href="https://twitter.com/shameer_wilkie">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158666" first="Elijah" last="Owens"] Jacksonville 23' QB <a href="https://twitter.com/elijahowens_3">Twitter</a></strong></em> <em><strong>Travon Lee Hillcrest 22' DB <a href="https://twitter.com/TravonLee10">Twitter</a></strong></em> <hr /> <em>Be sure to follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan">@PRZJordan</a> regarding news &amp; information for Illinois High School Football as well as <a href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>. </em> <em>Want to be ranked? 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