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CAL BREEDLOVEK E W A N E E

SENIOR / DEFENSIVE END

IN A SMASH-MOUTH conference,Breedlove was one defender most Big

Rivers backs did

not want to face.

He helped the

Boilermakers

end a 12-year

postseason

drought. He also

was a force on of-fense, helping RB

Dontae Pryor become

the schools all-time

leading rusher.

HONORS: Class 3A rst team all-state,

rst team all-Big Rivers

WHATS NEXT:Attend Air Force and

play on the defensive line for them.

OTHER SPORTS: Wrestling

FUNNIEST TEAMMATE:Alphonso Ino-

cencio, because he can imitate anyone

and its super funny!

QUOTE: This season was a lot of fun,

and I will never forget what it was

like to be part of the rst team in 12

seasons to make the playoffs.

DYLAN MILLERS T A R K C O U N T Y

SENIOR / DEFENSIVE END

BROKEN BONES in his foot could notkeep this dominating force on the

sidelines for too

long. He came

back after just

two weeks to help

lead SC to the 2A

seminals.

SEASON STATS:

85 tackles, sixsacks.

WHATS AHEAD: Play-

ing college football

and then becoming a

sports broadcaster.

FAVORITE SIDELINE REPORTER: Erin

Andrews, because she knows her stuff.

SUPERSTITIONS: I always have to wearmy eyeblack the same way, always sit

in the same seat on the bus ride and

chew on a bottle cap until we are ready

to walk to the eld.

QUOTE: It was a great four years, but

this year was awesome making the

seminals and proving all the doubters

wrong.

RYAN WILBURELMWOOD/BRIMFIELD

SENIOR / DEFENSIVE LINE

Underclassmen voted Wilbur as thetoughest teammate to replace next

season. This sea-

son, the two-way

senior linemen

helped the team

to one of the

states highest

scoring offense as

well as one of thestingiest defense.

SEASON STATS: 47

totals, seven tackles

for loss

HONORS: Class 2A all-state, rst team

all-Prairieland Blue

ACADEMIC HONORS: Ranked rst in

Brimeld senior class, 4.01 GPA, 33 ACT

COLLEGE MAJOR: Biomedical

Engineering

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Matt

Geitner, Knoxville.

QUOTE: This was just an unforgettable

experience with a great group of guys

this season.

ADAM WEIDNERB U R E A U V A L L E Y

SENIOR / DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

IN A DISAPPOINTING season for the

Storm, Weidner was steady on both

lines. Showing

his versatility, he

tossed a 80-yardtouchdown pass

against eventual

Class 2A state

champion, Mor-

rison.

HONORS: First

team all-Big Rivers

ACADEMIC HONORS:

Illinois State Scholar,

Prairie State Scholar

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Cal Breed-

love, Kewanee

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER:Tim Tebow

FAVORITE ESPN ANCHOR: Chris

Berman

QUOTE: This past season didnt go the

way I planned but it convinced me that

I want to play footbal at the next level.

BRETTTAYLORM A C O M B

JUNIOR / LINEBACKER

FOLLOW THE BALL and you could nd

Taylor. The middle linebacker had a

knack for shed-

ding linemen and

punishing ballcarriers. He ended

the season with

the second-most

tackles in a single

season and a ca-

reer at Macomb.

SEASON STATS: 157

total tackles

ACADEMIC HONORS:

National Honor Society

OTHER SPORTS: Basketball and

baseball.

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED:Taylor

Black, Tolono Unity

HOBBIES: Frisbie golf and swimming.

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Clay Mat-

thews.

QUOTE: The season started out rough

but then we started working as a team

and nished the season strong.

STEVIE MAURERDEER CREEK-MACKINAW

SENIOR / LINEBACKER

MAURER HELPED the Chiefs become

the rst Heart of Illinois team to cap-

ture back-to-back

conference titles.

The senior wasa steady force

on the defense,

leading the area

in sacks.

SEASON STATS:

15.5 sacks for

145 yards lost, four

fumble recoveries,

one interception.

HONORS: First team all-Heart of Ilinois.

HIGHLIGHT OF SEASON: Beating the

defending 3A state champs, Illini West

FAVORITE FOOD:Any pizza.

FUNNIEST MOMENT: When offensive

lineman, Logan Stoops scored a touch-

down against Farmer City Blue Ridge.

QUOTE: It was an awesome feeling

to win back-to-back conference

championships and have undefeated

regular seasons.

JUSTIN KOHLERS T A R K C O U N T YJUNIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

Some of the smartest defensive backs

are also quarterbacks the same can

be spoken with

Kohler. Catalyst

of the offense

he also played avital role in the

defense down

the stretch. His

interception in the

nal two minutes

of the 2A quarter-

nals against Mercer

County lifted Stak to

the seminals for the

second time in four seasons.

SEASON STATS: 34 tackles, three

interceptions

FAVORITE ESPN PERSONALITY: Lee

Corso he never fails to make me

laugh.

SUPERSTITIONS: Same socks, dress in

the shower, and pray.

QUOTE: I had a lot of fun especially inthe postseason. We accomplished a lot

and made school history.

JESSE CARDENASP R I N C E V I L L EJUNIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

It would be hard to nd a more speedy

guy on this defense, if not the entire

area. Usually the

last line of de-

fense, not many

backs or receiversmade it past the

Princes speedster.

SEASON STATS:

46 tackles, one

fumble recovery

HIGHLIGHT OF

SEASON:Tackling the

option back against

West Central to win the game.FAVORITE CLASS: PE with coach Jon

Carruthers.

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED:

Moosehearts whole team.

OTHER SPORTS:Track and eld.

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM:Texas

QUOTE: It was a good season. Our goal

was to make the playoffs and thats whatwe did. I hope to come out next season

and take the team back to the playoffs.

JOHN MOOREP E O R I A H E I G H T SJUNIOR / LINEBACKER

The Patriots nished the season with

the longest losing streak in the area

(23) but not for a

lack of effort by

Moore. The under-

sized linebackerled the Patriots in

tackles, sacks and

tackles for loss,

earning him team

defensive player

of the year.

SEASON STATS: 84

tackles, 10 tackles

for loss, six sacks.HIGHLIGHT OF SEASON: Holding South

Fulton to just 63 yards of offense.

HOBBIES: Playing drums, guitar, piano.

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Gage

Beekman

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Devin Hester.

QUOTE: Even though we were not

successful this year, we made a lot ofimprovements. I hope to come out next

year and get some wins.

BRYCE PAXSONS T A R K C O U N T Y

SENIOR / LINEBACKER

DESCRIBED BY COACH Jade Noard

as a coachs son with a ton of smarts,

Paxson was akey piece for

the Class 2A

seminalist. He

helped the Rebels

defense become

one of the top

units in the area

and played a vital

role on offense.SEASON STATS: 108

tackles

HONORS: First team all-Lincoln Trail

HIGHLIGHT OF SEASON: Shutting out

Mercer County in the quarternals

OTHER SPORTS: Basketball, baseball

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER:Texas Rangers

C Mike NapoliTOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Brandon

Evans, Deer Creek-Mackinaw

QUOTE: We were the underdogs the

entire postseason, so to make it to the

seminals was pretty sweet.

JACKBASTERTI L L I N I W E S T

SENIOR / DEFENSIVE BACK

THE TWO-WAY PLAYER helped IW

reach the playoffs for the 21st con-

secutive season.When created

havoc for quarter-

backs, receivers

and the offensive

backeld.

SEASON STATS:

62 tackles, two

fumble recoveries

HONORS: First teamall-West Central

South

HIGHLIGHT OF SEASON: Beating Sher-

rard in Week 9 in a must-win to get in

the playoffs.

FAVORITE CLASS: Weight training with

coach Tim Lafferty.

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: BrandonEvans, Deer Creek-Mackinaw

QUOTE: The past four years has been

a great time. I got to meet and with

with a lot of outstanding people.

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