2008 ALL-CS8 - The State Journal

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Springfield, Illinois
SPECIAL MENTION
Glenwood — Ben Bartlett (Sr.), Jordan
Blackburn (Sr.), Carter Cox (Jr.), Trey
Cunningham (Sr.), John Hagemann (Jr.),
Vince Israel (Sr.), Mike Kilberg (Sr.),
Mitch Noll (Sr.), Mike Ranos (Sr.), Jared
Turner (Jr.)
Jacksonville — Jeremy Braner (Sr.),
Marcus Carter (Sr.), L. J. Flynn (Sr.),
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ALL-CS8
FOOTBALL
Thomas Jackson (Jr.), Zack King (Sr.),
Jake Lonergan (Jr.), Zach Meier (Sr.),
Sydell Nelson (Jr.), Brent Ruble (Sr.),
Braxton Stewart (Sr.)
Lanphier — Nate Black (Jr.), Ryan
Cookson (Sr.), Dalton Fleck (Sr.), Daniel
Jordan (Sr.), Dillon Sanders (Sr.), Tony
Stoutameyer (Sr.), Randy Tomizoli (Sr.),
Dustin Tucker (Sr.), Kelby Verardi (Sr.)
Lincoln — Ben Brackney (Jr.), Reuben
Bowlby (Jr.), Jase Camp (Jr.), Brock
Heidbreder (Sr.), Colt Hickey (Jr.), Cody
McCray (Sr.), Joel Ritchhart (Jr.), Matt
Whalen (Sr.)
SHG — Jeremy Bertoni (Sr.), Zach Boente
(Sr.), Ryan Crabtree (Jr.), Nick Guzzardo
(Jr.), Marlandez Harris (Jr.), Christian
Jordan (Jr.), Tyrone Lee (Jr.), John Root
(Jr.), Dan Schafer (Sr.), Jake Smith (Jr.),
Dillon Thomas (Sr.), Colton White (Sr.)
Southeast — Nehemiah Ankoor (Jr.),
Courtney Davis (Sr.), Cody Haley (Sr.),
Brent Long (Sr.)
Springfield — Andrew Besalke (Jr.), Eric
Bridges (Sr.), Trae Covington (Sr.), Pat
Doty (Soph.), Allen Droll (Sr.), Michael
Gambach (Sr.), Ross Gelber (Jr.), Mark
Gilchrese (Soph.), Brett Hunsberger
(Sr.), Matt McKinney (Sr.), Tony Odele
(Sr.), Colton Redding (Sr.), Tony Siu (Sr.),
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John Williams (Jr.)
Taylorville — Dustin Ehrhardt (Jr.),
Garret Ess (Soph.), Kyle Hadden (Jr.),
FIRST TEAM
Jordan Rahar (Sr.), Alex Siempelkamp
(Sr.), Keegan Ward (Sr.), Josh Wolfe (Sr.)
ALL-ACADEMIC
Glenwood — Charlie Clausner, Scott
Clifford, Carter Cox, Caleb Cox, Joe Eck,
John Hagemann, Kramer Halverson,
Josh Hobson, Zach Joos, Dan
Kowalenko, Mitch Noll, Dan Panzardi,
Austin Stoll, Jake Wienhoff, Collin
OHENE
AKUOKO
SOUTHEAST
Junior
Running back/
defensive back
THE FACTS: Led
Spartans in rushing (530 yards, four
TDs), receptions (10, for an average of
12.6 yards per catch) and tackles (91,
including 36 solos)
Wilcox
Jacksonville — Brady Hill, Caleb
Howell, Buddy Sexton, Braxton
Stewart, Zach Turner
Lanphier — Nathan Black, Jebori
Coleman, Ryan Cookson, Morris
MATT
ANDERSON
SHG
Junior
Offensive lineman
THE FACTS: Starter
on offensive front
that averaged 9.2 yards per snap
Dickerson, Alex Flack, Yannick Koua,
Justin Linder, Thomas Moore, Matt
Olson, Drew Sheehan, Ben Townsend
Lincoln — Ben Brackney, Blair Bruns,
Jase Camp, Zach Dukes, Dylan Eimer,
Kyle Frick, Nick Haferkamp, Matthew
Whalen, Kyle Young
SHG — Jeremy Bertoni, Zach Boente,
Ryan Crabtree, Ryan Cummins, Steven
Cummins, Jared Dodd, Tim Dondanville,
Evan Kararo, Nick Lanzotti, John
McDermott, Ross Romanelli, Jerome
Smith, Nick Varney
Southeast — Ohene Akuoko, Nehemiah
Ankoor, Zachary Bourland, Parris
Fleming, Joey Kaufman, Vernon
Skenandore, Christopher Snow
Springfield — Tyrell Bolden,
Deandre Calloway, Cordale Davis, Brad
Defreitas, Pat Doty, Michael Gambach,
CHAD
BARLOW
TAYLORVILLE
Senior
Running back/
linebacker
THE FACTS: One of
the top linebackers in the league with
85 tackles, including 44 solos, and one
interception; rushed for 412 yards,
averaging 4.5 yards per carry, and
scored five touchdowns
DAINE
BEALON
SPRINGFIELD
Senior
Running back/
linebacker
THE FACTS: First
1,000-yard rusher at Springfield High
since 1994 as he gained 1,168 yards
and averaged 8.3 yards per carry with
13 touchdowns; Fourth-leading scorer
in the conference with 86 points
Ross Gelber, Mark Gilchrese, Jesse
Harris, Connor Hejmej, Titus Hughes,
Brett Hunsberger, Andrew Hutcheson,
Bryan Kirk, Ryan Krekel, Benjamin
Mathis, Cam McGlynn, Matt McKinley,
Myles Peralta, Alex Pfaffe, Justin
Simpson, Tony Siu, Zane Thompson
Taylorville — Kenneth Engeling, Kyle
Engeling, Kyle Hadden, Jacob Little,
Tyler Stephens, Keegan Ward, Luke
Wehmhoff, Josh Wolfe
TYRELL
BOLDEN
SPRINGFIELD
Sophomore
Quarterback
THE FACTS: The
only sophomore on
this year’s all-conference team, Bolden
completed 66 percent of his passes
(59 of 90) for 990 yards with six TD
passes and three interceptions; rushed
for 419 yards and five TDs
P L AY E R O F T H E Y E A R
JOHN
LANTZ
SHG
SENIOR ● WIDE RECEIVER/DEFENSIVE BACK
THE FACTS: Two-time conference receiving leader; finished
with 71 catches and 18 touchdown receptions this season for an
average of 17.7 yards per catch; finished career with 113
receptions, third-most in league history; averaged a little more
than 48 yards on kickoff returns; second in CS8 with six
interceptions; had 90 tackles, including 54 solos; two-time allconference pick; first team all-state selection by Chicago Tribune,
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Illinois Football Coaches
Association; seventh straight player from SHG
to be named Player of the Year
FINAL STANDINGS
SH-Griffin
Springfield
Jacksonville
Taylorville
Glenwood
Lincoln
Southeast
Lanphier
Conf.
7-0
6-1
4-3
4-3
3-4
3-4
1-6
0-7
Overall
13-1
7-3
6-4
6-4
5-5
4-5
1-8
1-8
FORMER WINNERS
2007 — Rob Mosher (SHG)
2006 — Bobby Brenneisen (SHG)
2005 — Bobby Brenneisen (SHG)
2004 — Eric Peterman (SHG)
2003 — Eric Peterman (SHG)
2002 — Kenni Burns (SHG)
2001 — Niccos Scott (Lanphier)
2000 — Ulexis Williams (Springfield)
1999 — Zac Crawford (Glenwood)
1998 — Griff Jurgens (Glenwood)
1997 — Chris Ross (Glenwood)
1996 — Brad Svoboda (SHG)
1995 — Todd Schneller (SHG)
1994 — Mike Pilger (SHG)
1993 — Ed Killion (Lanphier)
C A P S U L E S B Y R O B E RT B U R N S
CHRIS
COX
SHG
Senior
Wide receiver/
defensive back
THE FACTS: Led
conference in interceptions with
eight; 50 of his 70 tackles were
solos; also caught 14 passes for
175 yards
BLAKE
CURTIS
CHATHAM
GLENWOOD
Senior
Wide receiver
THE FACTS: Tied
for fourth among league receivers
with 28 catches for 512 yards, an
average of 18.3 yards per catch;
scored four touchdowns
BRAD
DEFREITAS
SPRINGFIELD
Senior
Offensive
lineman
THE FACTS: Part
of an offensive line that produced
nearly 2,500 rushing yards, almost
three times the total from 2007
TIM
DONDANVILLE
SHG
Senior
Quarterback
THE FACTS: Third
straight QB from
SHG to take a team to state title
game; finished with a completion
rate of 68.5 percent (159-for-232),
with 2,524 yards, 26 TDs and five
interceptions; No. 4 passer in CS8
history with 4,783 career yards; also
rushed for 368 yards and three TDs;
honorable mention all-state by
Chicago Tribune; two-time allconference pick
KYLE
ELMORE
CHATHAM
GLENWOOD
Senior
Quarterback
THE FACTS: Fifth
in CS8 with 1,001 passing yards; had
a completion rate of 46.3 percent
(69-for-149); threw six TD passes
with eight interceptions; rushed for
388 yards and eight TDs and led
team in scoring with 52 points
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FINAL CS8 STATISTICS
QUARTERBACKS
Att Com Yds
Dndanville, SHG 232 159 2,524
Schnitker, JHS 219 140 1,872
Brackney, Lin 137
73 1,309
Smpelkmp, Tay 157
82 1,051
Elmore, Glen
149
69 1,001
Bolden, SHS
90
59
990
Da. Jordan, Lan 86
39
504
Hill, SE
35
12
220
Williamson, SHG 13
12
201
Poole, SE
28
11
108
N. Lonergan, JHS 15
8
84
Haferkamp, Lin
4
2
49
Hejmej, SHS
19
5
46
McDonald, Tay
8
4
45
King, Lan
2
1
43
Neece, Lin
8
2
11
Ankoor, SE
1
0
0
Ess, Tay
1
0
0
Kramer, SHS
1
0
0
Moore, Lan
2
0
0
Sirtout, SE
3
0
0
Worsham, Tay
1
0
0
Zarley, Lan
1
0
0
Cheung, SE
2
1
-3
TD
26
19
15
9
6
6
2
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
RUSHERS
Att Yds
Ga. Wilson, SHG 181 1,653
Bealon, SHS
146 1,168
Neece, Lin
131 866
Hagemann, Glen 110 734
Schnitker, JHS
134 720
Mills, JHS
108 603
King, Lan
103 554
Akuoko, SE
104 530
Bartlett, Glen
74 513
Camp, Lin
94 509
Gilchrese, SHS
78 507
Worsham, Tay
70 433
Bolden, SHS
108 419
Barlow, Tay
92 412
Elmore, Glen
83 388
Dondanville, SHG 63 368
Smpelkamp, Tay 104 357
Da. Jordan, Lan 114 341
Howell, JHS
40 276
Rouse, SE
48 227
Grapengeter, SE 39 224
Calloway, SHS
51 216
McBride, Lan
51 208
Boyd, SE
35 205
Ranos, Glen
29 205
Gr. Wilson, SHG
28 204
Phelps, JHS
52 190
Ess, Tay
41 182
Williamson, SHG 23 164
Alexander, SE
30 163
Walker, SE
31 162
Bruns, Lin
32 154
Tomizoli, Lan
27 108
Lacy, Tay
15
74
J. Lonergan, JHS 17
64
Giovannelli, Glen 10
63
Car. Cox, Glen
11
57
V-Moore, Glen
16
51
Brackney, Lin
39
50
Castle, Tay
3
40
Stowell, Glen
2
40
Harrison, SE
13
33
Rippon, Lin
11
33
Dace, Glen
3
31
Poole, SE
22
28
Walton, SHG
1
27
Schultz, JHS
7
23
McDonald, Tay
7
22
Leesman, Lin
5
21
Mathis, SHS
4
19
Gillespie, JHS
14
18
Wilkerson, SHS
2
14
Fitzsimmons, Lin 7
12
Rahar, Tay
3
12
McMath, SHG
5
11
Goodpasture, Lan 4
9
Haferkamp, Lin
1
9
Kramer, SHS
1
7
Hickey, Lin
3
6
Coleman, Lan
1
5
Hale, SE
1
5
Smith, Tay
2
4
Farmer, Lin
6
3
Harris, SHS
1
3
Tucker, SHS
4
3
Vong, SHS
1
3
Hejmej, SHS
1
2
Skenandore, SE
1
2
Slater, JHS
3
2
Hunsberger, SHS
1
0
Turner, Glen
1
0
Duncan, Lin
2
-2
Redding, SHS
1
-3
Moore, Lan
11
-5
Cheung, SE
1 -16
Hill, SE
25 -49
TD
31
13
11
7
12
8
5
4
4
1
9
5
5
5
8
3
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
0
3
2
3
0
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Avg
9.1
8.0
6.6
6.7
5.4
5.6
5.4
5.1
6.9
5.4
6.5
6.2
3.9
4.5
4.7
5.8
3.4
3.0
6.9
4.7
5.7
4.2
4.1
5.9
7.1
7.3
3.7
4.4
7.1
5.4
5.2
4.8
4.0
4.9
3.8
6.3
5.2
3.2
1.3
13.3
20.0
2.5
3.0
10.3
1.3
27.0
3.3
3.1
4.2
4.8
1.3
7.0
1.7
4.0
2.2
2.2
9.0
7.0
2.0
5.0
5.0
2.0
.5
3.0
.8
3.0
2.0
2.0
.7
.0
.0
-1.0
-3.0
-0.5
-16
-2.0
RECEIVERS
No Yds Avg TD
Lantz, SHG
71 1,259 17.7 18
Walton, SHG
49 725 14.8 9
Phelps, JHS
40 657 16.4 8
Curtis, Glen
28 512 18.3 4
Frick, Lin
28 510 18.2 5
Heaton, JHS
28 466 16.6 6
Mills, JHS
28 466 16.6 1
Rahar, Tay
23 349 15.2 3
Neece, Lin
22 440 20.0 3
Young, Lin
20 375 18.8 7
Wilkerson, SHS
19 391 20.6 2
Howell, JHS
16 162 10.1 0
Sanders, Lan
15 250 16.7 1
Cox, SHG
14 175 12.5 0
Ga. Wilson, SHG 14 242 17.3 1
Worsham, Tay
14 131 9.4 2
Flynn, JHS
13 160 12.3 1
Ehrhardt, Tay
11 207 18.8 1
Akuoko, SE
10 126 12.6 0
Cave, SHG
10 234 23.4 1
Little, Tay
10 136 13.6 2
Bealon, SHS
9 138 15.3 0
Doty, SHS
9 107 11.9 0
Gilchrese, SHS
9
88 9.8 0
Hagemann, Glen
8
73 9.1 1
V-Moore, Glen
8
82 10.2 0
Ankoor, SE
7 144 20.6 2
Barlow, Tay
7
72 10.3 0
Cal. Cox, Glen
6
82 13.7 0
Eck, Glen
6
56 9.3 0
Gillespie, JHS
6
46 7.7 2
Hunsberger, SHS
6
74 12.3 1
Ward, Tay
6
49 8.2 0
Besalke, SHS
5 111 22.2 2
Crouch, Glen
5
55 11.0 0
King, Lan
5
13 2.6 0
Mathis, SHS
5
75 15.0 1
McBride, Lan
5
43 8.6 0
Vincent, Tay
5
33 6.6 0
Tomizoli, Lan
4
40 10.0 0
Tucker, Lan
4 106 26.5 1
Turner, Glen
4
95 23.8 0
White, SHG
4
30 7.5 0
Williamson, SHG
4
28 7.0 0
Camp, Lin
3
27 9.0 0
Kyle Engeling, Tay 3
32 10.7 0
Hadden, Tay
3
43 14.3 1
J. Lonergan, JHS
3
54 18.0 1
Ruyle, JHS
3
57 19.0 0
Bowlby, Lin
2
12 6.0 0
Boyd, SE
2
2 1.0 0
Calloway, SHS
2
42 21.0 0
Coleman, Lan
2
14 7.0 0
Flack, Lan
2
11 5.5 0
Hillestad, SHG
2
18 9.0 0
McDonald, Tay
2
20 10.0 0
Rockford, SHG
2
11 5.5 0
Rouse, SE
2
23 11.5 0
Br. Stewart, JHS
2
28 14.0 0
Walker, SE
2
24 12.0 0
Waltrip, JHS
2
16 8.0 0
Bartlett, Glen
1
21 21.0 0
Brummer, Tay
1
11 11.0 0
A. Cox, JHS
1
3 3.0 0
Davis, SE
1
-3 -3.0 0
Giovannelli, Glen 1
-2 -2.0 0
Da. Jordan, Lan
1
43 43.0 0
McCurley, Glen
1
10 10.0 1
Ranos, Glen
1
12 12.0 0
Romanelli, SHG
1
5 5.0 0
Sexton, JHS
1
14 14.0 0
Slater, JHS
1
5 5.0 0
Windell, Tay
1
13 13.0 0
Ga. Wilson, SHG
Lantz, SHG
Neece, Lin
Bealon, SHS
Schnitker, JHS
Walton, SHG
Phelps, JHS
Gilchrese, SHS
Mills, JHS
Worsham, Tay
Elmore, Glen
Hagemann, Glen
Young, Lin
Bloink, SHG
Br. Stewart, JHS
Siempelkamp, Tay
Heaton, JHS
Rahar, Tay
King, Lan
Ranos, Glen
Barlow, Tay
Bolden, SHS
Frick, Lin
Da. Jordan, Lan
Akuoko, SE
McDermott, SHG
Bartlett, Glen
Curtis, Glen
Howell, JHS
Wilkerson, SHS
Little, Tay
Rouse, SE
Brackney, Lin
Dondanville, SHG
McMath, SHG
Williamson, SHG
Kennett, Lin
Sowards, Glen
DeVault, Lan
Krekel, SHS
Ankoor, SE
Besalke, SHS
Bruns, Lin
SCORING
TD PAT FG Pts
32
0
0 192
26
8
0 164
14
4
0 88
14
2
0 86
12
0
0 72
11
2
0 68
11
0
0 66
9
0
0 54
9
0
0 54
8
6
0 54
8
4
0 52
8
2
0 50
7
2
0 44
0 36
2 42
0 41
0 41
6
4
0 40
6
2
0 38
4 11
1 38
6
0
0 36
3
9
2 33
5
2
0 32
5
2
0 32
5
2
0 32
5
0
0 30
4
2
0 26
0 25
0 25
4
0
0 24
4
0
0 24
4
0
0 24
4
0
0 24
3
2
0 20
3
2
0 20
3
0
0 18
3
0
0 18
3
0
0 18
3
0
0 18
0 17
0 17
0 17
0 17
0 11
1 14
0 13
0 13
2
0
0 12
2
0
0 12
2
0
0 12
Int
5
8
6
8
8
3
5
4
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
Cox, SHG
Ess, Tay
Gillespie, JHS
Lacy, Tay
McBride, Lan
McCurley, Glen
V-Moore, Glen
Hammers, SHS
J. Lonergan, JHS
Mathis, SHS
Boyd, SE
Calloway, SHS
Camp, Lin
Cave, SHG
Cheung, SE
A. Cox, JHS
Ehrhardt, Tay
Flynn, JHS
Giovannelli, Glen
Grapengeter, SE
Hadden, Tay
Hill, SE
Hunsberger, SHS
M. Kincaid, SE
Poole, SE
Ramsden, Glen
Rippon, Lin
Rockford, SHG
Sanders, Lan
Tucker, Lan
Walker, SE
Crouch, Glen
Flack, Lan
Hickey, Lin
Kirk, SHS
Shoemaker, Tay
Stonikas, SHG
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
TACKLES
Solo Assts Total
Mills, JHS
94
51 145
Pranger, SHG
60
73 133
Vong, SHS
15
109 124
Mathis, SHS
20
94 114
Meier, JHS
55
53 108
Hejmej, SHS
19
86 105
Cookson, Lan
61
42 103
Tomizoli, Lan
43
59 102
Boente, SHG
40
60 100
Williams, SHS
16
79
95
Guzzardo, SHG
43
49
92
Akuoko, SE
36
55
91
Lantz, SHG
54
36
90
Barlow, Tay
44
41
85
Worsham, Tay
43
41
84
Walton, SHG
41
41
82
Alexander, SE
9
72
81
Verardi, Lan
39
42
81
Tucker, Lan
39
39
78
Hickey, Lin
22
51
73
Kilberg, Glen
52
21
73
Sheehan, Lan
33
40
73
Stokes, Tay
50
23
73
Cox, SHG
50
20
70
Bowlby, Lin
25
44
69
Claycomb, Lan
36
33
69
Cunningham, Glen 55
14
69
Odele, SHS
10
57
67
Ranos, Glen
58
9
67
Wiegand, JHS
39
28
67
Car. Cox, Glen
51
15
66
J. Smith, SHG
44
22
66
Varney, SHG
24
41
65
Townes, SE
7
56
63
Ess, Tay
31
30
61
McMath, SHG
32
29
61
Nichols, Tay
37
24
61
Bly, SE
7
53
60
J. Lonergan, JHS
35
24
59
Br. Stewart, JHS
32
27
59
Kowalenko, Glen
50
5
55
Lee, SHG
25
30
55
Kirk Harris, Tay
28
25
53
McKinney, SHS
9
44
53
Young, Lin
23
28
51
McCurley, Glen
43
5
48
Davis, SE
8
39
47
Ramsden, Glen
38
8
46
Wilkerson, SHS
9
37
46
Carter, JHS
23
22
45
Howell, JHS
22
23
45
Jordan, SHG
20
24
44
Siu, SHS
3
40
43
Danna, Glen
34
8
42
Dickerson, Lan
17
25
42
Kirk, SHS
6
33
39
Neece, Lin
21
18
39
Ruble, JHS
24
15
39
T. Jackson, JHS
17
21
38
McCray, Lin
14
24
38
Hadden, Tay
26
11
37
Rice, Lan
21
16
37
Schafer, SHG
15
22
37
Blackburn, Glen
30
6
36
Millicon, SE
6
29
35
Turner, Glen
29
6
35
Ward, Tay
21
14
35
Nelson, JHS
25
9
34
Castle, Tay
22
11
33
E. Hbbard-Wms, SHG 18
15
33
Sabattini, Glen
28
5
33
Smothers, Tay
20
12
32
Daniels, SE
6
25
31
Peralta, SHS
10
21
31
Thomas, SHG
14
16
30
Walker, SE
12
18
30
Boyd, SE
8
21
29
Dial, Lan
12
17
29
Redding, SHS
11
18
29
Harris, SHG
8
20
28
Heaton, JHS
17
11
28
Henneisen, JHS
15
12
27
Jess, JHS
16
11
27
Little, Tay
19
8
27
Bell, Lin
7
19
26
Calloway, SHS
4
22
26
Camp, Lin
16
10
26
Ehrhardt, Tay
15
11
26
Peterman, SHG
14
12
26
Wilmot, SHG
13
13
26
Gambach, SHS
3
22
25
Wolfe, Tay
13
12
25
Grapengeter, SE
8
16
24
Klachko, SHG
13
11
24
Long, SE
5
19
24
McKenna, JHS
15
9
24
Moore, Lan
14
10
24
Carter, Lin
7
16
23
Clausner, Glen
19
4
23
Rouse, SE
9
14
23
A. Cox, JHS
15
7
22
Dukes, Lin
9
13
22
Da. Jordan, Lan
14
8
22
Smith, SHS
2
20
22
Gr. Wilson, SHG
9
13
22
Hunsley, Lin
9
12
21
Bradstraw, SHS
2
18
20
Hughes, SHS
6
14
20
Ousley, SE
6
14
20
Ankoor, SE
6
13
19
Bartel, SE
3
16
19
Besalke, SHS
1
18
19
Doty, SHS
3
16
19
Rahar, Tay
13
6
19
Bealon, SHS
2
16
18
Gilchrese, SHS
5
13
18
D. Kincaid, SE
3
15
18
Ritchhart, Lin
5
13
18
M. Anderson, SHG 11
6
17
Jennings, SHG
5
12
17
M. Kincaid, SE
1
16
17
Myles, SHS
1
16
17
Washington, SE
1
15
16
Wright, Lan
6
9
15
Fanning, JHS
7
7
14
Haferkamp, Lin
7
7
14
Hale, SE
4
10
14
Jones, SE
4
10
14
Moore, Lin
12
2
14
Dace, Glen
12
1
13
Rockford, SHG
7
6
13
White, SHG
5
8
13
McDonald, Tay
7
5
12
Panzardi, Glen
9
3
12
Spencer, Glen
10
2
12
Flynn, JHS
4
7
11
Ingold, Glen
7
4
11
Rodriguez, Tay
5
6
11
Sanders, SE
2
9
11
Waltrip, JHS
9
2
11
Beavers, Lin
3
7
10
Clemons, Lan
2
8
10
McDermott, SHG
6
4
10
O’Daniel, SHG
5
5
10
Poole, SE
1
9
10
INTERCEPTIONS
Cox, SHG
Lantz, SHG
Ramsden, Glen
J. Smith, SHG
Walton, SHG
Meier, JHS
Ruble, JHS
Br. Stewart, JHS
Cookson, Lan
Frick, Lin
Mathis, SHS
Mills, JHS
Rahar, Tay
Turner, Glen
Wilkerson, SHS
Worsham, Tay
Young, Lin
Alford, SHG
Barlow, Tay
Boente, SHG
Bowlby, Lin
Clausner, Glen
Car. Cox, Glen
Ehrhardt, Tay
Harris, Glen
Heaton, JHS
E. Hubbard-Williams, SHG
T. Jackson, JHS
M. Kincaid, SE
Little, Tay
McCurley, Glen
Moore, Lan
Peralta, SHS
Ranos, Glen
Redding, SHS
Sheehan, Lan
Stokes, Tay
Walker, SE
Ward, Tay
Total
8
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Springfield, Illinois
Page 31
2008
ALL-CS8
FOOTBALL
FIRST TEAM
JACOB
MILLS
JACKSONVILLE
Senior
Linebacker/
running back
KYLE
FRICK
LINCOLN
Senior
Wide receiver/
defensive back
THE FACTS: Led
conference in tackles with 145, 94
of them solo stops, and recorded a pair
of interceptions; sixth in CS8 in rushing
with 603 yards, an average of 5.6 yards
per carry with eight TDs; three-time allleague selection
THE FACTS: Tied
for fourth in league in receiving with
28 catches for 510 yards, an average
of 18.2 yards per catch with five TDs;
repeat selection
WES
NEECE
KIRK
HARRIS
LINCOLN
Senior
Running back/
defensive back
TAYLORVILLE
Senior
Lineman
THE FACTS: Team’s
top rusher with 866 yards and 11 TDs;
No. 9 receiver in league with 22
receptions for 440 yards, an average
of 20 yards per catch with three TDs;
credited with 39 tackles, 21 of which
were solo stops; two-time all-CS8 pick
will play college baseball at SIU-C
THE FACTS: Had 53
tackles, including 28
solo tackles
BRYCE
HEATON
JACKSONVILLE
Junior
Wide receiver/
defensive back
SPRINGFIELD
Senior
Linebacker
THE FACTS: No. 6
tackler in CS8 with
105 overall, 19 of them solos; in role of
backup QB completed 5 of 19 passes
for 46 yards
JACOB
HENNEISEN
SPRINGFIELD
Junior
Lineman
THE FACTS: Had 27
tackles, 15 solos
BENJAMIN
MATHIS
SPRINGFIELD
Senior
Defensive back
THE FACTS: Fourth
in CS8 in tackles
with 114, including 20 solo stops; had
two interceptions; rushed four times
for 19 yards; caught five passes for 75
yards and a TD; Two-time all-CS8 pick
CORY
McCURLEY
CHATHAM
GLENWOOD
Senior
Tight end/
linebacker
THE FACTS: Had 48
tackles, 43 of them solo efforts, and
one interception; his one reception
was a 10-yard touchdown grab
LANTZ
■ From page 27
this season tied for the second-most
in a season in CS8 history.
In addition, Lantz had eight touchdowns on returns, including the interception return against Glenwood.
He ran back four kickoffs and three
punts for touchdowns.
“I was proud of being a threat on
special teams,” Lantz said. “I really
think that helped us make a run to
the state championship. That got us
better field position, and I think that
was a big factor.”
Defensively, he started for two
years at free safety, snatching 12 interceptions. His 90 tackles ranked
13th in the conference this season.
He is the seventh straight player
from Sacred Heart-Griffin to be
named CS8 Player of the Year. He
has made an oral commitment to
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, where he was recruited by former SHG running back Kenni Burns.
Burns, the 2002 CS8 Player of the
JACKSONVILLE
Senior
Quarterback
THE FACTS: Led team in
passing yardage (1,872),
rushing yardage (720) and
scoring (72 points); second in CS8 in passing
yardage and TDs (19), third in completion
percentage (64); was fifth in CS8 in rushing;
two-time all-league pick
LEE STOKES
TAYLORVILLE
Senior
Lineman
THE FACTS: Had 73 tackles,
50 of them solos, with an
interception; anchored line that
allowed team to rush for more than 1,500 yards
JIMMY VONG
SPRINGFIELD
Junior
Linebacker
THE FACTS: Undersized
linebacker was a key to
defensive unit that led team to
7-0 start; third in CS8 with 124 tackles (15 solos)
CLAYTON
NICHOLS
THE FACTS: Tied for
fourth in CS8 in receiving with 28
catches for 466 yards, an average of
16.6 yards per reception, with six TDs;
had 28 tackles, 17 of them solos, and
recorded one interception
CONNOR
HEJMEJ
BLAKE SCHNITKER
DOMINIC WALTON
TAYLORVILLE
Senior
Lineman
THE FACTS: Had 61
tackles, 37 solos
AARON
PETERMAN
SHG
Senior
Wide receiver/linebacker
THE FACTS: Second in CS8 in
receiving with 49 catches for 725
yards, an average of 14.8 yards
with nine TDs; logged 82 tackles, half of them solos;
tied for third in interceptions with four; second team
all-state linebacker selection by Chicago Tribune
SHG
Senior
Lineman
THE FACTS: Voted
Lineman of the Year
in CS8 by league coaches; anchor on a
line that was a factor in producing the
top passing yardage quarterback and
ground-gaining running back
DEREK WILKERSON
SPRINGFIELD
Senior
Wide receiver/
defensive back
THE FACTS: Had 19 catches for
391 yards, averaging 20.6 yards
per catch with a pair of TDs; had 46
tackles, nine solos, and two interceptions
KENDALL
PHELPS
GARY WILSON
JACKSONVILLE
Senior
Wide receiver
SHG
Senior
Running back
THE FACTS: Team’s
top receiver with 40
catches for 657 yards and eight TDs;
also had 190 rushing yards and three
touchdowns
BLAKE
PRANGER
THE FACTS: Had 1,653 rushing
yards, averaged 9.1 yards per
carry and ran for 31 TDs; led CS8
with 32 TDs and 192 points; caught 14 passes for
242 yards; scored on runs of 10, 7 and 10 yards in
6A state title game against Lemont; first team allstate pick by Chicago Tribune
TREVOR WORSHAM
SHG
Senior
Linebacker
THE FACTS: Second
in CS8 with 133
tackles, 60 of them solo takedowns;
led team with 12 tackles — 10 solos
and two assists — in Class 6A state
title-game victory over Lemont
TAYLORVILLE
Senior
Running back/linebacker
THE FACTS: Led team with 433
rushing yards, an average of 6.2
per carry, with five TDs; team’s
No. 2 receiver with 14 catches for 131 yards; led
team in scoring with 54 points; had 84 tackles, 43
of them solos, second-best on team
VINCE
SABATTINI
KYLE
YOUNG
CHATHAM
GLENWOOD
Senior
Lineman
LINCOLN
Senior
Tight end/linebacker
THE FACTS: Twoway starter at tackle logged 33 tackles,
28 of them solo efforts
Year, is the tight ends coach at SIU.
Is he the best receiver ever at
SHG? Leonard didn’t say yes and he
didn’t say no.
“He’s right there at the top,”
Leonard said. “We were blessed. He
was blessed and the team was
blessed to have all the other guys
around him like Gary (Wilson) and
Dom (Walton). And a guy like
Timmy (Dondanville) throwing.”
Lantz finished his high school career as the school’s all-time leader in
receiving yardage in a season with
1,242 yards, bettering Mike Pilger’s
effort in 1994 by 1 yard. Lantz is the
career receiving yardage leader with
2,132 yards and stands fifth in points
for a season (158) and sixth for
points in a career with 236.
And most importantly to Lantz, he
was a member of SHG’s third state
championship team in four years.
Lantz said the main motivation this
season came in two forms, starting
with last year’s first-round playoff
loss to New Lenox Providence
Catholic. There also was the 34-31
season-opening loss to Lombard
Montini this year during which the
THE FACTS: Team’s No. 3
receiver with 20 catches for an
average of 18.8 yards per catch and seven TDs;
had 51 tackles, 23 of them solos
Cyclones defense was singed for
more than 600 total yards.
“We just didn’t get things accomplished,” Lantz said about the Montini game. “We had a good scheme,
but we just didn’t come to play. We
were nervous. Everyone was nervous for that game. And you have to
give Montini credit. They were a
good football team as well.”
When a 9-0 SHG team lost — on
its home field — to a 5-4 Providence
team in SHG’s first game ever in the
Class 6A playoffs in 2007, the
naysayers were everywhere.
“People were saying how we
couldn’t beat a 6A team and how
Providence and Joliet Catholic and
all of those schools were bigger and
better,” Lantz said. “We came in (this
season) with the most motivation
that we’ve ever had; we proved most
of the state wrong.”
Lo and behold, guess who was
waiting for the Cyclones in this year’s
Class 6A semifinals? None other than
Providence, which came into the playoffs once again at 5-4 and rolled
through three opponents to set up the
Nov. 22 rematch in New Lenox.
Because of the cracked ribs, Lantz
was used as a decoy for much of the
game. But with Dondanville rushing
for 133 yards and Wilson 108 yards,
the Cyclones were in control. However, with the game tied at 10 early
in the fourth quarter, Dondanville
knew who to turn to. His 25-yard TD
pass to Lantz put SHG ahead to stay
on the way to a 24-17 victory.
“That showed that downstate football was as good as Chicago football,
that we could play with them,”
Leonard said. “It was important for
our program to establish ourselves.”
Lantz also proved he can be good
and humble. When asked who he
thought was the main catalyst for the
Cyclones’ offense this season, he
pointed an unassuming finger at the
Dondanville.
“He’s a great quarterback and he’s
real smart,” Lantz said. “He knows
his reads and he very seldom makes
a mistake, and that’s what you want
in a quarterback.
“And he had good receivers
around to help him.”
Including the guy wearing jersey
No. 13.