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THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Sunday, December 16, 2012
2012 STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
GARRET DOOLEY
GABE FERGUSON
Rochester
Senior/6-3, 225
Linebacker/running back
The University of Wisconsin-committed linebacker and
Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year finished
with 132 tackles, including 81 solo, 18 tackles for loss and
14 ½ sacks, all team highs. In 14 games, Dooley finished
with 1,456 rushing yards on 203 carries and ran for 32
touchdowns. He also caught 34 passes for 474 yards,
which led to another five touchdowns. He was also allconference in 2011.
Rochester
Senior/6-0, 180
Wide receiver/defensive back
Caught 24 passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns. He
was the only Rockets’ player to return an interception for a
touchdown, pulling the feat twice. Finished with 48 tackles.
Gabe Ferguson
AUSTIN GREEN
Garret Dooley
Rochester
Senior/6-2, 195
Quarterback
The fourth straight quarterback from Rochester to go play
for a Division I college, the Eastern Illinois University-bound
Green quickly shed the shadow of Wes Lunt and forged his
own identity as a dual threat. He finished 205-for-283 with
2,794 yards passing while tossing 23 touchdowns and only
seven interceptions.
C.J. BAKER
Rochester
Senior/5-9, 180
Wide receiver
Had 27 receptions for 239 yards and three touchdowns
but also scored on 50 percent of his carries, getting
two touchdowns on his four carries totaling 40 yards.
On defense, had 48 tackles and came away with two
interceptions.
CJ Baker
Austin Green
GABE GREEN
SHG
Sophomore/6-1, 195
Quarterback
The first sophomore to start the season at quarterback
under coach Ken Leonard, the first-year varsity player was
139-for-203 with 1,853 passing. He had 19 touchdowns and
threw just four interceptions. He also ran for 775 yards on
133 carries, scoring another 10 TDs. Named to the Illinois
High School Football Coaches Association Academic AllState Team.
DALTON BALSTER
Springfield High
Senior/5-10, 160
Wide receiver
In his first year of high school football, Balster finished
with 28 receptions, 637 yards and caught 10 touchdowns.
In his debut, he had two catches for 99 yards and two
touchdowns.
Gabe Green
Dalton Balster
NATHAN HACK
JOHN BELZ
Glenwood
Senior/6-1, 193
Running back/defensive back
Finished with 666 rushing yards on 70 carries and scored
10 touchdowns. He scored two more times on touchdown
passes from Miles McAdams and totaled 151 receiving yards
on eight catches. On defense, he finished with 45 tackles.
SHG
Senior/5-8, 170
Linebacker
Recorded 120 tackles, an interception and a fumble
recovery. Scored the first SHG touchdown on the brandnew Cyclone Stadium artificial turn. Was also one of
three Cyclones named to the Illinois High School Football
Coaches Association Academic All-State Team.
John Belz
MATT HADDEN
Taylorville
Senior/6-1, 167
Running back/linebacker
Led the Tornadoes with 80 tackles — 44 solo — and four
sacks, making the all-conference team for the second
consecutive year. He added 295 rushing yards on 56 carries
and got the job done in the classroom, being named to the
Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Academic
All-State Team.
ERIC BRYDL
SHG
Senior/6-1, 170
Wide receiver/defensive back
On defense, had 44 tackles, three interceptions and
recovered three fumbles — and two of those came
against Chatham Glenwood that he returned for a pair
of 50-yard touchdowns. He also had the game-saving
interception against Glenwood as SHG won 40-35. On
offense, he caught 28 passes for 338 yards and four
touchdowns.
Nathan Hack
Matt Hadden
Eric Brydl
DONOVYN HAMMONDS
Glenwood
Senior/5-11, 180
Running back
Led the Titans with 1,480 rushing yards on 203 carries,
averaging 7.3 yards per carry and scored 17 touchdowns. He
also had the team’s third-most receiving yardage with 172
on eight catches, scoring once. He averaged 20.8 yards per
kickoff return as well. Repeat all-conference selection.
HUNTER CLARK
SHG
Senior/6-0, 210
Offensive lineman/linebacker
Had 83 tackles on defense. On offense, anchored an
offensive line that allowed the Cyclones to move the ball
so well all season with close to 4,000 rushing yards and
over 1,800 passing yards.
Donoyvn Hammonds
Hunter Clark
BLAKE HANCE
Jacksonville
Junior/6-6, 255
Tight end/defensive lineman
Caught 46 passes for 623 yards for a 13.5 yards per
reception average and finished with 23 tackles.
DANE EIMER
Lincoln
Senior/5-10, 160
Wide receiver/defensive back
Led the team in both receiving and tackles. On offense,
he caught 14 passes for 252 yards. On defense, had 77
tackles — 46 solo — and had one interception.
Blake Hance
Dan Eimer
Central State Eight Statistics
QUARTERBACKS
Green, Roch.
Green, SHG
Schnitker, JHS
McAdams, Glen
Senor, SE
Wilkey, SHS
Lonergan, JHS
Au. Krusz, Lin
Trulock, Tay
Lomprez, Lan
Kelley, Roch.
McChristy, Tay
Griffin, Lan
Roberts, Lan
Banaitis, Glen
Elvers, SHG
Att
283
203
156
154
188
125
147
94
79
96
19
19
26
22
3
5
Com
Yds
205 2, 794
139
1,853
94
1,783
87
1,553
95
1,180
63
1,104
92
1,085
44
564
29
384
39
315
12
152
8
99
9
64
9
47
2
38
2
15
TD
23
19
20
24
8
17
8
2
2
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
Att
173
203
203
188
138
154
100
114
133
70
158
106
96
68
101
84
40
37
56
43
105
22
77
13
Yds
1,709
1,480
1,456
988
888
859
813
780
775
666
557
554
489
486
404
394
315
303
295
263
256
254
249
245
Avg
9.9
7.3
7.2
5.3
6.4
5.6
8.1
6.8
5.8
9.5
3.5
5.2
5.1
7.1
4
4.7
7.9
8.2
5.3
6.1
2.4
11.5
3.2
18.8
TD
20
17
32
13
15
8
7
13
10
10
5
7
6
2
1
5
5
5
3
1
7
2
2
2
No
76
52
46
44
41
40
34
31
28
28
27
25
Yds
1,127
1,145
623
821
468
634
474
289
637
338
239
315
Avg
14.8
22
13.5
18.7
11.4
15.8
13.9
9.3
22.8
12.1
8.9
12.6
TD
9
15
1
17
4
10
5
2
10
4
3
1
RUSHERS
Harris, SHG
Hammonds, Glen
Dooley, Roch.
Wilkey, SHS
Green, Roch.
Mills, JHS
Harrison, SHS
Whitaker, SHG
Green, SHG
Hack, Glen
Lomprez, Lan
Hill, SE
Letcher, Tay
Berberet, Roch.
A. Cannon, Lin
Heidbreder, Lin
Owens, Tay
Derosear, Glen
M. Hadden, Tay
Harris, SHS
Senor, SE
DiNello, SHG
Schmidt, Lin
Bratton, JHS
RECEIVERS
Pasley, Roch.
Bratton, JHS
Hance, JHS
Helm, Glen
Trees, SHG
Keene, JHS
Dooley, Roch.
Crawford, SE
Balster, SHS
Brydl, SHG
Baker, Roch.
Heissinger, Roch.
Football Players of the Year
1993 — Ed Killion (Lanphier)
1994 — Mike Pilger (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1995 — Todd Schneller (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1996 — Brad Svoboda (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1997 — Chris Ross (Chatham Glenwood)
Ferguson, Roch.
Janecek, SE
Lowis, SHG
Mills, JHS
Peters, Tay
Weaver, SE
Turner, SHG
Eimer, Lin
Heidbreder, Lin
Hamdani, SHS
Hill, SE
Bagwell, Lan
Berberet, Roch.
Wood, JHS
Hobbie, Glen
Griffin, Lan
McNeil, Lan
Stephens, SHS
Eilers, SHS
Hanauer, SHG
McGrath, SHG
Morse, Glen
24
24
23
22
19
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
425
389
435
146
204
239
346
252
128
179
165
67
163
132
247
81
94
178
121
33
165
80
17.7
16.2
18.9
6.6
10.7
14.1
21.6
18
9.1
13.8
12.7
5.6
13.6
11
22.5
8.1
9.4
17.8
13.4
3.7
18.3
8.9
TD
37
21
18
17
17
15
11
14
13
13
13
0
0
11
9
10
10
9
8
0
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
PAT
2
0
0
0
0
2
23
0
2
0
2
73
66
2
8
2
0
2
2
37
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
0
0
1
3
1
0
3
0
2
0
1
4
1
0
4
0
0
1
0
SCORING
Dooley, Roch.
Harris, SHG
Hammonds, Glen
Bratton, JHS
Helm, Glen
Green, Roch.
Keene, JHS
Pasley, Roch.
Whitaker, SHG
Wilkey, SHS
Hack, Glen
Fitzsimmons, Roch.
Volpert, Glen
McAdams, Glen
Senor, SE
Balster, SHS
Green, SHG
Harrison, SHS
Mills, JHS
Rowe, SHG
Ferguson, Roch.
Hill, SE
Au. Krusz, Lin
Owens, Tay
Z. Wilson, Tay
Brydl, SHG
Letcher, Tay
Baker, Roch.
Derosear, Glen
Heidbreder, Lin
Janecek, SE
Lomprez, Lan
Vasquez, JHS
Pts
224
126
108
102
102
92
89
84
80
78
74
73
72
68
65
62
60
56
50
43
42
42
42
42
42
36
36
30
30
30
30
30
30
TACKLES
Solo
Assts
1998 — Griff Jurgens (Chatham Glenwood)
1999 — Zac Crawford (Chatham Glenwood)
2000 — Ulexis Williams (Springfield)
2001 — Niccos Scott (Lanphier)
2002 — Kenni Burns (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2003 — Eric Peterman (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2004 — Eric Peterman (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2005 — Bobby Brenneisen (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
Total
Winberg, SHG
Dooley, Roch.
Clark, JHS
Belz, SHG
Helm, Glen
Smith, SHG
Ryals, JHS
Blankenship, SHS
McMinn, Roch.
Clark, SHG
Coslow, Glen
Mahone, SE
Rockford, SHS
Bivens, Roch.
Eimer, Lin
Schmidt, Lin
M. Hadden, Tay
Overton, SHG
Colclasure, SHS
Hupp, SHG
M. Swaine, Roch.
Mills, JHS
Vollmer, JHS
Watson, Roch.
Mazzini, Roch.
A. Cannon, Lin
Brinkman, Glen
Armstrong, JHS
Fiaush, Glen
Olshefsky, SHG
Allen, SHS
Lewis, SE
Handlin, Roch.
C. Tyler, SE
Letcher, Tay
Lomprez, Lan
Meyer, Glen
Ringer, SE
Harrison, SHS
VanBebber, JHS
Vasquez, JHS
143
81
81
120
68
96
58
46
53
83
42
51
44
45
46
38
26
69
25
68
33
44
34
33
38
26
39
34
21
60
21
43
34
40
24
38
32
39
37
36
42
0
51
41
0
51
0
34
42
34
0
41
28
35
32
31
37
44
0
43
0
34
22
32
33
25
36
22
26
39
0
38
16
24
18
30
16
22
15
14
15
8
INTERCEPTIONS
Vasquez, JHS
Winberg, SHG
Brinkman, Glen
Broeker, SHG
Clark, JHS
Ferguson, Roch.
Lowis, SHG
Meyer, Glen
Pasley, Roch.
Wood, JHS
Ambrose, Glen
Baker, Roch.
Brown, Glen
M. Hadden, Tay
A. Jackson, JHS
Peters, Tay
B. Thompson, Roch.
T. Wilson, Tay
Total
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2006 — Bobby Brenneisen (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2007 — Rob Mosher (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2008 — John Lantz (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2009 — Eric Williamson (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2010 — Colten Glazebrook (Rochester)
2011 — Zach Grant (Rochester)
2012 — Garret Dooley (Rochester)
143
132
122
120
119
96
92
88
87
83
83
79
79
77
77
75
70
69
68
68
67
66
66
66
63
62
61
60
60
60
59
59
58
58
54
54
54
54
51
51
50
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THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
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ALL-CS8 FOOTBALL TEAM
CHRIS HARRIS
ALEX PALMER
SHG
Senior/6-1, 200
Running back/outside linebacker
Scored a team-best 21 touchdowns, 20 coming
on the ground as he rushed for 1,709 yards on 173
carries for a 9.9 yards per rush average. He was an
All-CS8 selection last season as a junior.
SHG
Senior/6-5, 271
Offensive lineman
Opened holes to allow the Cyclones to run
for 7.9 yards for carry while helping protect a
passing game that completed 67 percent of
its attempts.
Chris Harris
Special
Mention
Alex Palmer
MALIK HARRISON
BLAKE PASLEY
Springfield High
Senior/6-1, 185
Running back/defensive back
On 100 carries, he had 813 yards for seven
touchdowns and returned two kickoffs for
touchdowns, including a 92-yard return. He
finished with 51 tackles on defense.
Rochester
Senior/5-10, 175
Wide receiver
Led the team in both receptions (76) and
receiving yards (1,127) and finished with nine
receiving touchdowns and three rushing
scores on just five runs. On 13 kickoff returns,
Pasley averaged 34.5 yards and scored
twice, both times in the playoffs. He finished
Blak Pasley
with 43 tackles.
Malik Harrison
DANIEL HELM
Glenwood
Junior/6-6, 215
Tight end/linebacker
Led the Titans with 119 tackles, 68 solo, broke up
four passes, caused two fumbles, intercepted a
pass and recovered a fumble. Quite the offensive
weapon due to his size, he caught a team-high 44
passes for 821 yards, scoring 17 times. He made his
first all-CS8 team last season as a sophomore.
RILEY REID
Daniel Helm
Lincoln
Senior/6-3, 300
Lineman
Recorded 41 tackles, 19 solo, and three
tackles for loss in nine games while helping
anchor both lines.
Riley Reid
JONATHAN HUPP
HERMAN SENOR
SHG
Senior/6-3, 260
Offensive lineman/linebacker
Finished with 68 tackles and recovered one fumble.
On offense, about the only positions he didn’t play
at one time or another this season were center
and quarterback, mostly playing the guard and
Jonathon Hupp
tackle positions. But he was able to score three
times, throwing on an eligible receiver jersey to
run for one touchdown and catch two more in the
postseason.
Southeast
Senior/5-10, 160
Quarterback/defensive back/kicker
The do-everything player for the Spartans
had 1,180 yards passing on 95-for-188
attempts with eight touchdowns. He also
ran for 256 yards on 105 carries and was
credited with 16 tackles.
Herman Senor
JAMES TORGERSON
DALTON KEENE
Jacksonville
Senior/6-4, 260
Tight end/linebacker
The Illinois State University-bound tight end
caught 40 passes — 10 for touchdowns — for 634
yards, averaging 15.9 yards. Keene finished with 42
tackles. Is a three-time all-CS8 selection.
Dalton Keene
GRANT LEE
Glenwood
Senior/6-1, 286
Lineman
Opened holes for a team that ran for over 2,700
yards and held the fort, buying quarterback Miles
McAdams time to pass for over 1,500 yards.
Springfield High
Senior/6-6, 275
Lineman
Had 39 tackles and helped open holes for the
run game as the Senators rushed for over
2,100 yards. Torgerson committed to play at
Western Illinois University next season. Was
named to the Illinois High School Football
Coaches Association Academic All-State
James Torgerson
Team.
MITCH TREES
Grant Lee
SHG
Junior/6-2, 190
Wide receiver/defensive back
Tallied 41 catches and 468 receiving yards to
lead the Cyclones in both categories and also
made 48 tackles on defense.
Mitch Trees
DRAKE LEEPER
Rochester
Senior/5-11, 255
Lineman
Finished with 41 tackles on defense. On offense, he
was vital in helping protect the quarterback on a
team that passed for over 3,000 yards and created
holes for a rushing attack that ran for more than
3,200 yards.
COPACHE TYLER
Drake Leeper
Copache Tyler
AARON VASQUEZ
BROCK LETCHER
Taylorville
Senior/5-10, 180
Running back/linebacker
Led the team in rushing with 489 yards on 96
carries and scored six times. On defense, he
finished with 60 tackles, including six for loss.
Southeast
Senior/6-3, 260
Offensive guard/defensive end
On top of his 58 tackles — 40 solo — he had
five quarterback sacks for a loss of 25 yards.
Has committed to continue his college
career at Yale.
Brock Letcher
Jacksonville
Senior/6-0, 170
Wide receiver/defensive back
Hauled in eight passes for 133 yards. On
defense, had seven interceptions, taking
three in for touchdowns.
Aaron Vasquez
REED WATSON
MILES MCADAMS
Glenwood
Senior/6-2, 190
Quarterback
A third-year starter and a two-year All-CS8 player,
McAdams played in 38 games, winning 29 of them,
over his three-year career. In 2012, he finished 87for-154 with 1,553 yards, 24 touchdowns and just
four interceptions. He ended his career with 4,245
passing yards and 48 touchdowns, both second in
school history behind Griff Jurgens.
Miles McAdams
BRINTON WILKEY
MATT MEYER
Glenwood
Senior/6-1, 170
Linebacker
Intercepted three passes and finished with 54
tackles, helping anchor a defense that gave up 23
points per game.
Rochester
Senior/6-2, 235
Linebacker/fullback
Despite a broken metacarpal bone in his
right hand suffered in the second round of
the Class 4A playoffs, Watson and his cast
came to play every game. He finished with
66 tackles on defense. At fullback, he could
be seen opening big holes for the Rochester
Reed Watson
ball carriers.
Matt Meyer
Springfield High
Junior/6-3, 195
Quarterback/free safety
Combined to throw and run for nearly 2,100
yards. He had 988 rushing yards on 188
carries and completed 63 of 125 passes for
1,104 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also ran
for 13 touchdowns. He deflected 12 passes
Brinton Wilkey
on defense and finished with 23 tackles.
ANDY MILLS
Jacksonville
Senior/6-0, 185
Running back/defensive back
Became the team’s primary running back and
ended the season with 859 yards on 154 carries,
scoring eight times. He also caught 22 passes for
146 yards. On defense, he made 66 tackles.
TREY WINBERG
Andy Mills
DARIAN NORVILLE
Taylorville
Senior/6-2, 205
Offensive lineman/linebacker
A two-time All-CS8 pick, Norville finished with 48
tackles, 30 of them solos.
SHG
Senior/6-1, 155
Free safety
Led the team with 143 tackles and four
interceptions.
Trey Winberg
Darian Norville
Mark Allen (Sr.) Springfield; Brandon Aper (Sr.) Lincoln; Diontue
Armstrong (Sr.) Jacksonville; Caleb Awe (Sr.) Lincoln; Daniel Bacon (Sr.) Lincoln; Austin Bell (Jr.)
Glenwood; Jeremy Bivens (So.)
Rochester; Korey Blankenship
(Sr.) Springfield; Reggie Bratton
(Sr.) Jacksonville; Tyler Brinkman
(Sr.) Glenwood; Hunter Brooks
(Jr.) Rochester; Tavion Brown
(Jr.) Jacksonville; Austin Brummett (Sr.) Lincoln; Anthony Cannon (Sr.) Lincoln; Nick Casper
(Jr.) Springfield; Devante Clark
(Jr.) Jacksonville; Tanner Colclasure (So.) Springfield; Austin Coslow (So.) Glenwood; Nik
Courtney (Sr.) Glenwood; Tyler
Derosear (Jr.) Glenwood; Fred
Epting (Jr.) Southeast; Nick Errett
(Sr.) Southeast; Connor Fiaush
(Sr.) Glenwood; Brett Geever
(Sr.) Rochester; Alex Gelber (So.)
Springfield; Keegan Hamilton (Jr.)
SHG; Jason Handegan (Sr.) Taylorville; DeAndre Harris (Sr.) Lanphier; Matt Hazelrigg (Sr.) SHG;
Cody Heidbreder (Sr.) Lincoln;
Jesse Heissinger (Sr.) Rochester;
Robert Hill (So.) Southeast; Brian Hobbie (Sr.) Glenwood; Blake
Hooper (Jr.) Taylorville; Andy
Jackson (Sr.) Jacksonville; Jerron
Janecek (Sr.) Southeast; Lawton
Kietzman (Sr.) Glenwood; Austin
Krusz (Jr.) Lincoln; Tramond Lewis (Jr.) Southeast; Freddy Lomprez (Sr.) Lanphier; Nate Lowis
(Jr.) SHG; Andrew Mahone (Jr.)
Southeast; Tyler Mazzini (So.)
Rochester; Connor McGrath (Sr.)
SHG; Evan McMinn (Jr.) Rochester; Kodie Olshefsky (Jr.) SHG;
Chris Overton (Jr.) SHG; Kyle Owens (Sr.) Taylorville; Blake Peters
(Sr.) Taylorville; Gabe Phillips (Sr.)
Glenwood; David Powell (Sr.) Lanphier; Mike Ringer (Sr.) Southeast; Joe Roach (Sr.) Rochester;
Kerry Roan (Sr.) Southeast; Greg
Roberts (Sr.) Glenwood; Nolan
Rockford (Sr.) Springfield; Kenny Rowe (Jr.) SHG; Cody Rutherford (Jr.) SHG; Conner Schmidt
(Sr.) Lincoln; Forrest Sexton (Jr.)
Glenwood; Tyler Shures (Sr.) Lanphier; Chris Simmons (Sr.) Glenwood; Chris Smith (Jr.) SHG;
Thomas Snyder (So.) Taylorville;
Audie Staton (Jr.) Rochester; Rob
Stephens (Sr.) Springfield; Matt
Swaine (Jr.) Rochester; Drew Szabados (Sr.) Rochester; Seth Trulock (Sr.) Taylorville; Harley VanBebber (Sr.) Jacksonville; Chayce
Volpert (Sr.) Glenwood; Zack
Weaver (Sr.) Southeast; Tavion
Whitaker (Sr.) SHG; Zach Wilson
(Sr.) Taylorville; Logan Winders
(So.) Springfield; Kody Wood (Jr.)
Jacksonville
CS8 AllAcademic
Chatham Glenwood — Matt Banaitis (Jr.); Tyler Brinkman (Sr.);
Austin Coslow (So.); Connor Fiaush (Sr.); Nathan Hack (Sr.);
Alec Hall (So.); Daniel Helm (Jr.);
Brian Hobbie (Jr.); Miles McAdams (Sr.); Yunfei Meng (Sr.); David Norris (Jr.); Gabe Phillips (Sr.);
J.D. Roesch (So.); Quinn Speaks
(Sr.); Josh Talley (So.); Alec Wallace (Sr.); Carter Wilkey (So.)
Jacksonville — Colton Albracht
(So.); Blake Hance (Jr.); Jordan
Hester (So.); Matthew Jackson
(So.); Dalton Keene (Sr.); Collin Ryals (Jr.); Aaron Vasquez
(Sr.); Stephen Vollmer (Sr.); Kody
Wood (Jr.); Dustin Woodcock (Jr.)
Lanphier — Luke Burgar (Sr.); Tyler Clifton (Jr.); Robert Collingwood (Sr.); Chris Crawford (Jr.);
Devin Dilley (So.); Jared Griffin
(So.); Domenick Hathaway (So.);
Freddy Lomprez (Sr.); Harrison
Kremitzki (Jr.); Dominick Pickens (Sr.); David Powell (Sr.); Tyler
Shures (Sr.); Clayton Smith (Jr.);
Chris Wallace Jr. (Jr.); Trevor Wilson (Jr.)
Lincoln — Daniel Bacon (Sr.);
Anthony Cannon (Sr.); Adam
Conrady (So.); Brady Curry (Jr.);
Chris Duong (So.); Dane Eimer
(Sr.); Austin Krusz (Jr.)
Rochester — Liam Biesiada (Jr.);
Matthew Briggs (Jr.); Hunter
Brooks (Jr.); Mitch Colman (So.);
Adam Doedtman (Jr.); Garret
Dooley (Sr.); Josh Drendel (So.);
Seth Eddington (So.); Gabriel Ferguson (Sr.); Brett Geever (Sr.);
David Gunter (Jr.); Dylan Handlin (Jr.); Drew Hill (Jr.); Robert
Seaton (Jr.); Evan Sembell (So.);
Matthew Swaine (Jr.); Drew Szabados (Sr.); Talon Tapscott (So.);
Eric Yakle (So.)
Sacred Heart-Griffin — Adam
Barber (Jr.); John Belz (Sr.); Cody
Bowman (So.); John Broeker
(So.); Dylan Bussone (Sr.); Wyatt
Bussone (So.); Kyle Espejo (So.);
Austin Fay (So.); Gabriel Green
(So.); Matthew Hazelrigg (Sr.);
Ryan Hickman (Sr.); Cole Hillestad (So.); Dylan Londrigan (So.);
John Londrigan (So.); Nate Lowis
(Jr.); Nicholas Martin (So.); Samuel Notz (Jr.); Andrew Oreshkov
(So.); Christopher Smith (Jr.);
Conner Timoney (Jr.); Timothy
Zock (Jr.)
Southeast — Jonathon Davis
(So.); Fred Epting Jr. (Jr.); Jerron
Janecek (Sr.); Andrew Mahone
(Jr.); Michael Ringer (Sr.); Herman Senor II (Sr.); Micah Smith
(Sr.); Copache Tyler (Sr.)
Springfield High — Mark Allen
(Sr.); Dalton Balster (Sr.); Chris
Biddle (Jr.); Tanner Colclasure
(So.); Chase Dickerson (Jr.); Ryan Dorr (Sr.); Colton Eilers (Jr.);
Alex Gelber (So.); Joshua Goff
(Jr.); James Hanlon (Sr.); Malik
Harrison (Sr.); Mohammed Hassan (Sr.); Branton Hickman (Jr.);
Nicholas Martsch (Sr.); Dane
Minder (Jr.); Nolan Rockford (Sr.);
James Torgerson (Sr.); Brinton
Wilkey (Jr.); Harrison Williams
(Jr.); Logan Winders (So.)
Taylorville — Bo Buschon (So.);
Ross Carls (Sr.); David Cruikshank (So.); Dylan France (Jr.);
David Gideon (So.); Matt Hadden
(Sr.); Brandon Harris (So.); Aaron
Herkert (Jr.); Blake Hooper (Jr.);
Ben Kettelkamp (So.); Alec Myers
(So.); Kyle Owens (Sr.); Jack Paisley (So.); George Rever (So.); Keane Rogers (So.); Thomas Snyder
(So.); Seth Trulock (Sr.); Zach Wilson (Sr.); Allen Windell (Jr.)
P32
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Sunday, December 16, 2012
2012 STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
GARRET DOOLEY
GABE FERGUSON
Rochester
Senior/6-3, 225
Linebacker/running back
The University of Wisconsin-committed linebacker and
Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year finished
with 132 tackles, including 81 solo, 18 tackles for loss and
14 ½ sacks, all team highs. In 14 games, Dooley finished
with 1,456 rushing yards on 203 carries and ran for 32
touchdowns. He also caught 34 passes for 474 yards,
which led to another five touchdowns. He was also allconference in 2011.
Rochester
Senior/6-0, 180
Wide receiver/defensive back
Caught 24 passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns. He
was the only Rockets’ player to return an interception for a
touchdown, pulling the feat twice. Finished with 48 tackles.
Gabe Ferguson
AUSTIN GREEN
Garret Dooley
Rochester
Senior/6-2, 195
Quarterback
The fourth straight quarterback from Rochester to go play
for a Division I college, the Eastern Illinois University-bound
Green quickly shed the shadow of Wes Lunt and forged his
own identity as a dual threat. He finished 205-for-283 with
2,794 yards passing while tossing 23 touchdowns and only
seven interceptions.
C.J. BAKER
Rochester
Senior/5-9, 180
Wide receiver
Had 27 receptions for 239 yards and three touchdowns
but also scored on 50 percent of his carries, getting
two touchdowns on his four carries totaling 40 yards.
On defense, had 48 tackles and came away with two
interceptions.
CJ Baker
Austin Green
GABE GREEN
SHG
Sophomore/6-1, 195
Quarterback
The first sophomore to start the season at quarterback
under coach Ken Leonard, the first-year varsity player was
139-for-203 with 1,853 passing. He had 19 touchdowns and
threw just four interceptions. He also ran for 775 yards on
133 carries, scoring another 10 TDs. Named to the Illinois
High School Football Coaches Association Academic AllState Team.
DALTON BALSTER
Springfield High
Senior/5-10, 160
Wide receiver
In his first year of high school football, Balster finished
with 28 receptions, 637 yards and caught 10 touchdowns.
In his debut, he had two catches for 99 yards and two
touchdowns.
Gabe Green
Dalton Balster
NATHAN HACK
JOHN BELZ
Glenwood
Senior/6-1, 193
Running back/defensive back
Finished with 666 rushing yards on 70 carries and scored
10 touchdowns. He scored two more times on touchdown
passes from Miles McAdams and totaled 151 receiving yards
on eight catches. On defense, he finished with 45 tackles.
SHG
Senior/5-8, 170
Linebacker
Recorded 120 tackles, an interception and a fumble
recovery. Scored the first SHG touchdown on the brandnew Cyclone Stadium artificial turn. Was also one of
three Cyclones named to the Illinois High School Football
Coaches Association Academic All-State Team.
John Belz
MATT HADDEN
Taylorville
Senior/6-1, 167
Running back/linebacker
Led the Tornadoes with 80 tackles — 44 solo — and four
sacks, making the all-conference team for the second
consecutive year. He added 295 rushing yards on 56 carries
and got the job done in the classroom, being named to the
Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Academic
All-State Team.
ERIC BRYDL
SHG
Senior/6-1, 170
Wide receiver/defensive back
On defense, had 44 tackles, three interceptions and
recovered three fumbles — and two of those came
against Chatham Glenwood that he returned for a pair
of 50-yard touchdowns. He also had the game-saving
interception against Glenwood as SHG won 40-35. On
offense, he caught 28 passes for 338 yards and four
touchdowns.
Nathan Hack
Matt Hadden
Eric Brydl
DONOVYN HAMMONDS
Glenwood
Senior/5-11, 180
Running back
Led the Titans with 1,480 rushing yards on 203 carries,
averaging 7.3 yards per carry and scored 17 touchdowns. He
also had the team’s third-most receiving yardage with 172
on eight catches, scoring once. He averaged 20.8 yards per
kickoff return as well. Repeat all-conference selection.
HUNTER CLARK
SHG
Senior/6-0, 210
Offensive lineman/linebacker
Had 83 tackles on defense. On offense, anchored an
offensive line that allowed the Cyclones to move the ball
so well all season with close to 4,000 rushing yards and
over 1,800 passing yards.
Donoyvn Hammonds
Hunter Clark
BLAKE HANCE
Jacksonville
Junior/6-6, 255
Tight end/defensive lineman
Caught 46 passes for 623 yards for a 13.5 yards per
reception average and finished with 23 tackles.
DANE EIMER
Lincoln
Senior/5-10, 160
Wide receiver/defensive back
Led the team in both receiving and tackles. On offense,
he caught 14 passes for 252 yards. On defense, had 77
tackles — 46 solo — and had one interception.
Blake Hance
Dan Eimer
Central State Eight Statistics
QUARTERBACKS
Green, Roch.
Green, SHG
Schnitker, JHS
McAdams, Glen
Senor, SE
Wilkey, SHS
Lonergan, JHS
Au. Krusz, Lin
Trulock, Tay
Lomprez, Lan
Kelley, Roch.
McChristy, Tay
Griffin, Lan
Roberts, Lan
Banaitis, Glen
Elvers, SHG
Att
283
203
156
154
188
125
147
94
79
96
19
19
26
22
3
5
Com
Yds
205 2, 794
139
1,853
94
1,783
87
1,553
95
1,180
63
1,104
92
1,085
44
564
29
384
39
315
12
152
8
99
9
64
9
47
2
38
2
15
TD
23
19
20
24
8
17
8
2
2
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
Att
173
203
203
188
138
154
100
114
133
70
158
106
96
68
101
84
40
37
56
43
105
22
77
13
Yds
1,709
1,480
1,456
988
888
859
813
780
775
666
557
554
489
486
404
394
315
303
295
263
256
254
249
245
Avg
9.9
7.3
7.2
5.3
6.4
5.6
8.1
6.8
5.8
9.5
3.5
5.2
5.1
7.1
4
4.7
7.9
8.2
5.3
6.1
2.4
11.5
3.2
18.8
TD
20
17
32
13
15
8
7
13
10
10
5
7
6
2
1
5
5
5
3
1
7
2
2
2
No
76
52
46
44
41
40
34
31
28
28
27
25
Yds
1,127
1,145
623
821
468
634
474
289
637
338
239
315
Avg
14.8
22
13.5
18.7
11.4
15.8
13.9
9.3
22.8
12.1
8.9
12.6
TD
9
15
1
17
4
10
5
2
10
4
3
1
RUSHERS
Harris, SHG
Hammonds, Glen
Dooley, Roch.
Wilkey, SHS
Green, Roch.
Mills, JHS
Harrison, SHS
Whitaker, SHG
Green, SHG
Hack, Glen
Lomprez, Lan
Hill, SE
Letcher, Tay
Berberet, Roch.
A. Cannon, Lin
Heidbreder, Lin
Owens, Tay
Derosear, Glen
M. Hadden, Tay
Harris, SHS
Senor, SE
DiNello, SHG
Schmidt, Lin
Bratton, JHS
RECEIVERS
Pasley, Roch.
Bratton, JHS
Hance, JHS
Helm, Glen
Trees, SHG
Keene, JHS
Dooley, Roch.
Crawford, SE
Balster, SHS
Brydl, SHG
Baker, Roch.
Heissinger, Roch.
Football Players of the Year
1993 — Ed Killion (Lanphier)
1994 — Mike Pilger (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1995 — Todd Schneller (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1996 — Brad Svoboda (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
1997 — Chris Ross (Chatham Glenwood)
Ferguson, Roch.
Janecek, SE
Lowis, SHG
Mills, JHS
Peters, Tay
Weaver, SE
Turner, SHG
Eimer, Lin
Heidbreder, Lin
Hamdani, SHS
Hill, SE
Bagwell, Lan
Berberet, Roch.
Wood, JHS
Hobbie, Glen
Griffin, Lan
McNeil, Lan
Stephens, SHS
Eilers, SHS
Hanauer, SHG
McGrath, SHG
Morse, Glen
24
24
23
22
19
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
425
389
435
146
204
239
346
252
128
179
165
67
163
132
247
81
94
178
121
33
165
80
17.7
16.2
18.9
6.6
10.7
14.1
21.6
18
9.1
13.8
12.7
5.6
13.6
11
22.5
8.1
9.4
17.8
13.4
3.7
18.3
8.9
TD
37
21
18
17
17
15
11
14
13
13
13
0
0
11
9
10
10
9
8
0
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
PAT
2
0
0
0
0
2
23
0
2
0
2
73
66
2
8
2
0
2
2
37
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
0
0
1
3
1
0
3
0
2
0
1
4
1
0
4
0
0
1
0
SCORING
Dooley, Roch.
Harris, SHG
Hammonds, Glen
Bratton, JHS
Helm, Glen
Green, Roch.
Keene, JHS
Pasley, Roch.
Whitaker, SHG
Wilkey, SHS
Hack, Glen
Fitzsimmons, Roch.
Volpert, Glen
McAdams, Glen
Senor, SE
Balster, SHS
Green, SHG
Harrison, SHS
Mills, JHS
Rowe, SHG
Ferguson, Roch.
Hill, SE
Au. Krusz, Lin
Owens, Tay
Z. Wilson, Tay
Brydl, SHG
Letcher, Tay
Baker, Roch.
Derosear, Glen
Heidbreder, Lin
Janecek, SE
Lomprez, Lan
Vasquez, JHS
Pts
224
126
108
102
102
92
89
84
80
78
74
73
72
68
65
62
60
56
50
43
42
42
42
42
42
36
36
30
30
30
30
30
30
TACKLES
Solo
Assts
1998 — Griff Jurgens (Chatham Glenwood)
1999 — Zac Crawford (Chatham Glenwood)
2000 — Ulexis Williams (Springfield)
2001 — Niccos Scott (Lanphier)
2002 — Kenni Burns (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2003 — Eric Peterman (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2004 — Eric Peterman (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2005 — Bobby Brenneisen (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
Total
Winberg, SHG
Dooley, Roch.
Clark, JHS
Belz, SHG
Helm, Glen
Smith, SHG
Ryals, JHS
Blankenship, SHS
McMinn, Roch.
Clark, SHG
Coslow, Glen
Mahone, SE
Rockford, SHS
Bivens, Roch.
Eimer, Lin
Schmidt, Lin
M. Hadden, Tay
Overton, SHG
Colclasure, SHS
Hupp, SHG
M. Swaine, Roch.
Mills, JHS
Vollmer, JHS
Watson, Roch.
Mazzini, Roch.
A. Cannon, Lin
Brinkman, Glen
Armstrong, JHS
Fiaush, Glen
Olshefsky, SHG
Allen, SHS
Lewis, SE
Handlin, Roch.
C. Tyler, SE
Letcher, Tay
Lomprez, Lan
Meyer, Glen
Ringer, SE
Harrison, SHS
VanBebber, JHS
Vasquez, JHS
143
81
81
120
68
96
58
46
53
83
42
51
44
45
46
38
26
69
25
68
33
44
34
33
38
26
39
34
21
60
21
43
34
40
24
38
32
39
37
36
42
0
51
41
0
51
0
34
42
34
0
41
28
35
32
31
37
44
0
43
0
34
22
32
33
25
36
22
26
39
0
38
16
24
18
30
16
22
15
14
15
8
INTERCEPTIONS
Vasquez, JHS
Winberg, SHG
Brinkman, Glen
Broeker, SHG
Clark, JHS
Ferguson, Roch.
Lowis, SHG
Meyer, Glen
Pasley, Roch.
Wood, JHS
Ambrose, Glen
Baker, Roch.
Brown, Glen
M. Hadden, Tay
A. Jackson, JHS
Peters, Tay
B. Thompson, Roch.
T. Wilson, Tay
Total
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2006 — Bobby Brenneisen (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2007 — Rob Mosher (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2008 — John Lantz (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2009 — Eric Williamson (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2010 — Colten Glazebrook (Rochester)
2011 — Zach Grant (Rochester)
2012 — Garret Dooley (Rochester)
143
132
122
120
119
96
92
88
87
83
83
79
79
77
77
75
70
69
68
68
67
66
66
66
63
62
61
60
60
60
59
59
58
58
54
54
54
54
51
51
50