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KENDRICKFOSTERR I C H W O O D S5-8, 182 / JUNIOR / RUNNING BACK

THE JS POY, he broke the Mid-State

single-season rushing record with 2,421

yards and 31 TDs.His 33 total TDs

led Richwoods to

second place in

the state in Class

6A. In two-plus

seasons Foster

has 4,652 rushing

yards and 54 TDs

with 57 total TDs.HIGHLIGHT: Rushed

for 185 yards and

four TDs in playoffs win over No. 1-

ranked Crete-Monee.

FOOTBALL HONORS: Two-time all-area

with JS; two-time all-state with Cham-

paign News-Gazette.

WHATS AHEAD: Invited participant in

elite Proving Ground junior combine;

has offer from Illinois State.

ACADEMICS: B average

QUOTE: This season was like a strange roller-

coaster. We started off down (0-3), and then it

was nothing but up all the way to Champaign.

CHARLIE NOWOTNIKM E T A M O R A 5-6 165 / SENIOR / RUNNING BACK

BETWEEN-THE-TACKLES runner had

1,056 rushing

yards on 165 at-tempts, both tops

in the Mid-Illini.

He had eight TDs

this season for the

M-I co-champs.

Over the last two

seasons he rushed

for 1,958 yards

and 19 TDs for teamsthat won 18 games.

FOOTBALL HONORS:

Team MVP.

HIGHLIGHT: Rushed for 137 yards and

a TD in a 27-24 win over Washington.

WHATS AHEAD: College undecided.

HOBBIES: Fishing

OTHER SPORTS:Track & eld

MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW: He

doesnt like odd numbers.

QUOTE: The last two seasons playing

football for Metamora, overall it was

pretty good.

DAKOTA BULLARDW A S H I N G T O N

5-9, 150 / SENIOR / RECEIVER

SET SINGLE-SEASON school recordwith 773 receiving yards and shared

Mid-Illini lead with

six TD receptions.

Holds school mark

with 1,055 career

receiving yards

and is No. 2 with

77 career catches.

At CB he had six

interceptions, and

scored on intercep-

tion and punt returns.

HIGHLIGHT: Had

eight catches for 140 yards, two TDs, an

INT, and threw for a two-point conver-

sion in a 35-32 win over Richwoods.

ACADEMICS: High honors

WHATS AHEAD: Attend Bradley, studyphysical therapy.

FAVORITE SUBJECT: U.S. history

TOUGHEST PLAYER FACED: Joliet

Catholic RB Ty Isaac

QUOTE: This was the best team and

season Ive been part of in sports.

DERRICKTHOMASR I C H W O O D S

6-2, 255 / SENIOR / OFFENSIVE LINE

THE ONLY TWO-WAY starting lineman

for a team that took a 10-game win

streak into the

6A title game in

Champaign. Atguard he led the

way for an offense

that rushed for

4,179 yards

and averaged

37 points. At

defensive end he was

among the down line-

men tackles leaders.HIGHLIGHT: 318 yards of offense and a

bone-jarring hit on the quarterback in a

51-36 playoffs win over Crete-Monee.

WHATS AHEAD: Has interest from ISU,

EIU, WIU and Indiana State.

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken-fried steak

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM: Illinois

BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT:A punching bag

when he was 14.

QUOTE: I really couldnt have asked for

a better senior season.

JACKFRIEDRICHM E T A M O R A

6-1, 235 / JUNIOR / OFFENSIVE LINE

AT LEFT GUARD he was the top offen-

sive lineman for a team that won seven

games and shared

the Mid-Illini title.

His 36 pancakeblocks helped

the Redbirds roll

up 3,105 rushing

yards and 42 rush-

ing TDs.

HIGHLIGHT:

Metamoras 324

yards of offense in

a 27-24 victory atWashington.

ACADEMICS: A-B student

OTHER SPORTS: Wrestling, track & eld

OTHER INTERESTS: Student council,

choir, carpentry

FAVORITE FOOD: Anything fried

FAVORITE CLASS: Woodshop

VEHICLE: Chevy S-10 pickupQUOTE: We played Metamora football.

We never gave up.

TYLER PARKSEYP E K I N


HAD STANDOUT SEASONon both sidesof the line. At right guard he was the

line leader for

an offense that

rushed for 1,960

yards and scored

31 of 40 offensive

TDs on the ground.

At DT he had three

sacks and 10

tackles for loss.

HIGHLIGHT: The

game-winning drive

in the Week 1 win at

Richwoods.

WHATS AHEAD: Hopes to play in

college.

OTHER SPORTS: Track & eld

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken

FAVORITE TEACHER: Mrs. Miller

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Adrian

Peterson

QUOTE: The way we went out as seniors

made it all worth it.

MIKE ERNSTW A S H I N G T O N


A CAPTAIN ANDanchor tackle for ateam that won 10 games, averaged

30.2 points

and shared the

Mid-Illini title with

Metamora.

HIGHLIGHT:

Helped pave

the way for 313

yards rushing ina 49-0 win over

Limestone.

MEMORABLE MO-

MENTS:The night the

power went out in Morton.

WHATS AHEAD: Has D-III opportunities.

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Hunting, shing,

Key Club

FAVORITE CLASS: U.S. history with Mr.

Schermerhorn

FAVORITE FOOD: Prime rib

MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW: He played

high school tennis

QUOTE: Playing football here has been

a great time. It just ew by.

CONNOR KINDREDM O R T O N

5-10, 165 / JUNIOR / SPECIALTYTHE ONLY AREAPK to lead his team in scoring (48), he

connected on 27 of 28 extra points and was 7-for-9 on eld

goals. He set a school record with a 44-yard FG against East

Peoria and averaged 32.4 yards on punts. Over the last two

seasons his only missed PAT was blocked.

HIGHLIGHT: Had two 40-yard FGs in a

26-19 loss to Dunlap.

OTHER SPORTS: Baseball

FAVORITE FOOD: Green beansTOUGHEST OPPONENT: The wind

FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Robbie Gould

HE HAS: Nine brothers and sisters

QUOTE: I cant wait for next season to

kickoff.

CALEB HUSSP E K I N6-1, 195 / SENIOR / QUARTERBACK

SECOND-YEAR STARTER at QB, he led

the Mid-Illini with 15 rushing TDs and

threw for 1,879

yards and nine

TDs. He threw for

three TDs and ran

for the clinching

TD in a 41-30 7A

playoffs win at

Moline, the rst

postseason vic-

tory for Pekin in nine

seasons.

HIGHLIGHT: Had

four rushing TDs and career-high 316

yards passing in a home playoffs loss

to OFallon.


WHATS AHEAD: College undecided

FAVORITE CLASS: Calculus

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM: Florida

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken enchiladas

QUOTE: The team fought all year. We

brought some pride back to Pekin

football.

CLAYTON GLASPERR I C H W O O D S6-4, 197 / SENIOR / RECEIVER

TRACK SPRINTER MOVED from football

QB to WR and led the Mid-State 6

with 679 yards

receiving, nine

TD catches and a

30.9 yards-per-

catch average. He

also started at

safety for the 6A

state runner-up.

FOOTBALL

HONORS: Honorable

mention all-state

DB with Champaign

News-Gazette.

HIGHLIGHT: Had six catches for 103

yards and a TD in a Week 3 loss at Joliet

Catholic.

WHATS AHEAD: Track amd eld in the

spring; has offer for football and track

from Army.

VEHICLES: He has two, a 1998 Corvette

and an Impala.

FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM: Illinois

QUOTE: The only thing I would change

about this season would be to win state.

NICKMANGIERID U N L A P

6-5, 235 / SENIOR / TIGHT END

THREE-YEAR STARTER at receiver and

linebacker helped team to 20 wins

three playoffs

berths in that

span. Set career

highs this season

with 49 catchesfor 659 yards.

Over the last two

seasons he had

77 receptions for

1,132 yards, nine TDs

catches, ve rushing

TDs and one TD on a

fumble return.

FOOTBALL HONORS: IHSFCA all-state

Class 5A; twice rst-team Mid-Illini.

HIGHLIGHT: Had 13 tackles, 94 yards

receiving and a TD catch in a 34-21 win

over Notre Dame.

WHATS AHEAD: Committed to Indiana


OTHER SPORTS: Will play baseball this

springQUOTE: Ill never forget playing football

at Dunlap. It doesnt feel like its over.

C A P S U L E S B Y L O N N I E S C H W I N D E N H A M M E R O F T H E J O U R N A L S T A R

MATTHUNGATEM O R T O N


ONE OF FOUR repeat honorees on the

2011 all-area team, at tackle his 46

pancake blocks

helped Morton

rush for 2,092yards. AT DE he led

down linemen in

tackles, had three

sacks and two

fumble recoveries.

Helped Morton to

13 wins over the last

two seasons.

HIGHLIGHT: Hadseven tackles and Morton rushed for 340

yards in a 38-13 win over East Peoria.


WHATS AHEAD: Undecided if will play

in college.

INTERESTED FIELD OF STUDY: Forensic

accounting

FAVORITE CLASS: Business education

with Mrs. Kemp

QUOTE: Its been a great four years.

Im going to miss Friday nights with my

teammates.

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