Unity, SJO, Oakwood and Salt Fork players earn All-State recognition

Eleven area players received All-State recognition from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association this week.
Keegan Germano (Unity), Zeke Young (Monticello) and Cameron Wagner (St. Joseph-Ogden) are three of 11 football players earning spots on the IHSFCA All-State list this fall.
URBANA - In Class 1A, Oakwood running back Kyler Johnson and Salt Fork's Zayden Bromley received first-team recognition from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Fisher defensive back Andrew Todd and Oakwood lineman Walker Enos earned honorable mention nods.

Five players from area Class 3A programs made the annual list. St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman Cameron Wagner, Unity linebacker Keegan Germano and Monticello receiver Zeke Young were named among Illinois' top small-school players.

The Spartans' Lane McKinney earned an honorable mention at quarterback, while the Rockets' Michael Hardin made the list at running back.


Lane McKinney
St. Joseph-Ogden


Michael Hardin
Unity

From the eastern side of Champaign County, Mahomet-Seymour running back Marco Casillas was the only area player recognized in Class 4A and above.

Rounding out the list was St. Thomas More's Sam Kluesner, who earned an honorable mention in 8-man football.

Players will be introduced prior of their respective classes state championship game at Hancock Stadium and presented with a certificate of recognition from the IHSFCA. Portions of the ceremony will be shown during the State Final game broadcast.

Area All-Staters ====

1A All-State

Kyler Johnson
RB/LB 12 5'10 190
Oakwood High School
Head Coach: Cameron Lee

Zayden Bromley
HB/DB 11 6'1 175
Salt Fork High School
Head Coach: Les Siefert

1A Honorable Mention

Walker Enos
OL/DL 12 6'0 300
Oakwood High School
Head Coach: Cameron Lee

Andrew Todd
DB/QB/LB 11 5'9 180
Fisher Jr/Sr High School
Head Coach: Jeff Palmer


3A All-State

Cameron Wagner
OL/DL 12 6'7 310
St. Joseph Ogden
Head Coach: Shawn Skinner

Keegan Germano
LB 12 5'10 196
Unity High School
Head Coach: Tony Reetz

Zeke Young
WR/DB 12 5'10 155
Monticello High School
Head Coach: Cullen Welter

3A Honorable Mention

Lane McKinney
QB/DB 11 6'0 170
St. Joseph-Ogden Head Coach: Shawn Skinner

Michael Hardin
RB 12 5'11 198
Unity High School
Head Coach: Tony Reetz


5A All-State

Marco Casillas
RB 11 5'10 195
Mahomet-Seymour
Head Coach: Jon Adkins


8-man football

Honorable mention

Sam Kluesner
WR/DL/RB 11 6'2 165
The High School of St Thomas More
Head Coach: Cary Matthews



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TAGGED: Illinois high school football All-State selections, Champaign County football player recognition, IHSFCA All-State football honors, Oakwood and Salt Fork football standouts, St. Joseph-Ogden and Unity football players
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