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BRAD KUCHENBECKERW A S H I N G T O N

6-2, 220 / JUNIOR / DEFENSIVE LINE

HIS TACKLES NUMBERS at end this

season included 11 quarterback sacks,

a school record

21 tackles forloss and three

forced fumbles.

Also played of-

fensive guard, long

snapper, and at

fullback had two

carries for seven

yards.

HIGHLIGHT: Returnedan interception 21

yards for a TD, had a sack and two tack-

les for loss in a 35-14 win over Dunlap.

WHATS AHEAD: Getting looks from FCS

schools.

OTHER SPORTS: Baseball

OTHER INTERESTS: Hunting and shing

FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Titans

QUOTE: Im going to miss the seniors.

JOSH AUGUSTAC E N T R A L

6-5, 277 / JUNIOR / DEFENSIVE LINE

HAS STRENGTH, SPEED, hands and

grace to go with his size. He helped

lead a savvy unit

that held veopponents to

two TDs or fewer.

At TE he led the

Mid-State 6 with

25 receptions. He

had four TDs and

got most of his

282 yards after the

catch.

HIGHLIGHT: Had

three catches for 37 yards, a TD and a

conversion catch in a Week 9 win over

Pontiac.

WHATS AHEAD: Playing basketball now

and will do track & eld (weights) in the

spring. Hes a college prospect in all

three sports.

FAVORITE FOOD: RibsOTHER INTERESTS: Carpentry

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM: Ohio State

QUOTE: I think we can be even better

next year.

DAKOTA DANIELSP E K I N

5-11, 215 / SENIOR / DEFENSIVE LINE

SPEEDY NOSE GUARD, he led in tackles

for loss, was the tackles leader among

down linemen and

was co-leader withve sacks for a

team that nished

third in the Mid-Il-

lini and played 11

games.

HIGHLIGHT: Beat-

ing Metamora on

homecoming.

WHATS AHEAD:Would like a chance

to play in college.

INTERESTED IN STUDYING: Engineer-

ing, food science

OTHER SPORTS: Track & eld

FAVORITE FOOD: Steak

FAVORITE TEACHER: Mr. Miller

JOB: Works at Avantis in PekinQUOTE: Our seniors stuck together for

four years. Thats what made this season

so great.

HARRISON HALEC E N T R A L

5-10, 194 / JUNIOR / LINEBACKER

THE TACKLES LEADER for a resurgent

team that won ve games but missed

the playoffs. Had

two INTs, including

one returned for a

74-yard TD against

Galesburg. He

helped shoulder

the rushing load

down the stretch,

with 46 carries

for 336 yards and

four TDs.

HIGHLIGHT: Career-

high tackles in a 48-28 win at East Peoria.

ACADEMICS: A-B student with honors

courses.

OTHER SPORTS: Hes out for wrestlingfor the rst time.

MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW: He played

as a freshman at Richwoods but moved

in with the family of a friend after the

death of his mother.

TOUGHEST PLAYER HE FACED: Kend-

rick Foster

QUOTE: Every day is a new adventure.

JACOB SCHREFFLERP E K I N

6-3, 190 / SENIOR / LINEBACKER

WAS THE TACKLES leader and had

three interceptions for a stout and

stingy defense

that held its last

three regular-sea-

son opponents to

zero rushing yards.

At TE he caught

15 passes for 213

yards and a TD.

HIGHLIGHT:

Had an interception

and the stop on a

conversion attempt

that helped secure a 17-16 victory over

Metamora.

WHATS AHEAD: College, undecided

OTHER INTERESTS: Duck hunting.FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken wings

FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Packers

QUOTE: We went to the playoffs and

won a game, I accomplished some

individual goals. Thats a pretty good

season.

KYLE HOEFFTM O R T O N

6-1, 215 / SENIOR / LINEBACKER

THE TWO-TIME tackles leader for a

defense that this season limited op-

ponents to 19.5

ppg., and held six

foes to two TDs or

fewer. At TE he led

Morton with 33

receptions for 433

yards, and co-led

the team with ve

TD receptions.

HIGHLIGHT: Two

catches, both for TDs

in a 28-7 win over

Pekin.

ACADEMICS: High honors

INTERESTED IN STUDYING: Criminal

justiceFAVORITE CLASS: Math with Mr.

Stauffer

FAVORITE FOOD: Tortellini

FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Bears

QUOTE: Its been an amazing four

years. Im going to miss it.

BRADYCUFAUDEP E K I N6-2, 170 / SENIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

AT SAFETY FINISHED third in total

tackles for a defense that had three

shutouts. A

sure-handed

receiver, he led

the Mid-Illini with59 catches for

825 yards, with

ve TDs. His 388

return yards on

punts and kicks

also helped Pekin to a

ve-win improvement.

HIGHLIGHT: Had 10

receptions for 131yards, and had the TD and go-ahead

conversion catches in a 29-28 victory

over Richwoods on opening night.

ACADEMICS: High honors

FAVORITE CLASS: Calculus with Mrs.

Schwader

INTERESTED IN STUDYING: Athletic

training

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Percy Harvin

QUOTE: You feel good knowing you

helped get the program turned around.

BRANDON WHITEM E T A M O R A 6-0, 225 / SENIOR / DEFENSIVE LINE

AT NOSE GUARD was Metamoras tack-

les leader among down linemen. He had

seven tackles for

loss, and was the

team co-leader

with three sacksfor a defense the

limited opponents

of an average

of 15.6 points a

game.

HIGHLIGHT: Had two

QB sacks in a 49-6

win at Limestone.

ACADEMICS: 3.6 GPA

WHATS AHEAD: Considering accounting

at Illinois Central College.

OTHER SPORTS: Track & eld

FAVORITE FOOD: Tacos

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM: Ohio State

QUOTE: Im going to miss playing

football for Metamora, and cup-stack-

ing duels with (Washingtons) BradKuchenbecker.

RYAN MOREDOCKR I C H W O O D S5-9, 159 / SENIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

PLAYED MONSTER (SS) and helped

lead a defense that at one point held

ve consecutive

opponents to two

TDs or fewer. At RB

his 946 rushingyards and 13 TDs

were both second

best for 6A run-

ner-up Richwoods.

In two seasons

he rushed for 1,302

yards and 16 TDs.

HIGHLIGHT: Rushed

for a career-high 135 yards and two TDsin a 38-8 win over Galesburg.

ACADEMICS: 3.3 GPA

WHATS AHEAD: College but undecided

if for football or track (sprints).

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Second-degree

black belt in Kuk Sool Won martial arts.

VEHICLE: Jeep

FAVORITE PRO TEAM: SteelersQUOTE: Being able to come back

after an 0-3 start, it was a real learning

experience.

ISAAC FISHERW A S H I N G T O N

6-1, 175 / SENIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

THREE-YEAR QB and DB and three

times all area. He led Washington in

tackles at FS, and

at QB completed

132 passes for

1,886 yards (both

school records)

with 17 TDs and

6 INTs, and a

team-high 12

rushing TDs. Hes

Washington career

leader in passing

yards (5,186), TD

passes (54), comple-

tions (354) and defensive INTs (10).

FOOTBALL HONORS: IHSFCA all-state

Class 5A

WHATS AHEAD: Has a walk-on invite

(DB) at ISU; Valparaiso, SIU interested.VEHICLE: Drives a 1988 Dodge pickup

MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW: Has Joliet

Catholic players personalized uniform towel,

swiped late in the 5A quarternals loss.

QUOTE: Its been a blast. Ill probably

miss the coaches the most.

DEKOTA DOERRM E T A M O R A

5-11, 180 / JUNIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

HARD-HITTING SAFETY led the team

in total tackles, had ve tackles for

loss and two

interceptions. A

breakaway threat

at RB, he averaged

9.9 yards a carry

on the way to 682

yards and nine

TDs. He also had

14 catches for

244 yards and two

TDs.

HIGHLIGHT: Had

ve TDs and 267 yards of offense in a

55-16 win over Dunlap.

OTHER SPORTS: Track & eld

FAVORITE TEACHER: Mr. Delinski

FAVORITE FOOD: Dads mashed

potatoesTOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Isaac Fisher

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Adrian Peterson

QUOTE: Losing in the rst round of

the (5A) playoffs, that was the biggest

disappointment.