The Illinois 8-man Football Association, or I8FA, has release its All-Central 2 Division and All-State teams. Several Monmouth-area players were represented on both squads.
All-Central 2 Division Team
Offense
Quarterbacks
1st Team Mason Carnes- West Central
2nd Team Ben Powell-Bushnell/Prairie City
2nd Team Ashton Barkley- West Prairie/Southeastern
Centers
1st Team Jacob Swemline-Ridgewood
2nd Team Zack Smith-West Central
Special Mention- Nate Kramer- Bushnell/Prairie City
Guards
1st Team Ty Anderson- Ridgewood
1st Team Blake Cole- West Central
2nd Team Nick Woods- West Central
Wide Receivers
1st Team Jax Finney- Peoria Heights
1st Team Bryce Bigger- West Central
1st Team Preston Moriarity- Ridgewood
Running Backs
1st Team Gavin Mc Donough- Ridgewood
1st Team Kaiden Droste- West Central
2nd Team Parker Meldrum- West Central
2nd Team Jensen Laughlin- West Prairie/Southeastern
SM Jett Olson-Galva
Tight End/Wing
1st Team Jacob Johnson- Ridgewood
2nd Team Caden Rachel- Galva
Kicker
1st Team Jensen Laughlin-West Prairie/Southeastern
Punter
1st Team Jensen Laughlin-West Prairie/Southeastern
2nd Team Carter Devenney- Galva
“Offensive at Large”
Lane Huffman- Bushnell/Prairie City
Defensive
Defensive Tackle
1st Team Brody Link- West Central
1st Team Carter Hitz-West Prairie/Southeastern
2nd Team Issac Coleman- Peoria Heights
Defensive End
1st Team Ty Anderson- Ridgewood
1st Team Mason Carnes- West Central
2nd Team Ethan Pierce – Bushnell/Prairie City
2nd Team Caden Rachel- Galva
Outside Linebackers
1st Team Dalton Huffman- Bushnell/Prairie City
1st Team Kaden Larson-Ridgewood
2nd Team Owen Rigg-West Prairie/Southeastern
Inside Linebackers
1st Team Roy Sandberg-Ridgewood
1st Team Parker Meldrum- West Central
2nd Team Nate Kramer- Bushnell/Prairie City
2nd Team Xaiver Hilton- West Prairie/Southeastern
SM Jared O’Brien-Galva
Defensive Backs
1st Team Jake Willey- Bushnell/Prairie City
1st Team Preston Moriarity- Ridgewood
1st Team Kaiden Droste- West Central
2nd Team Carter Devenney- Galva
2nd Team Blake Stahl- Galva
“Defensive Player at Large”- Jayden Dominguez- Peoria Heights
Monmouth-area players on the I8FA All-State team include…
Kaiden Droste- West Central
Ty Anderson- Ridgewood
Mason Carnes- West Central
Parker Meldrum- West Central
Preston Moriarity- Ridgewood
Gavin McDonough- Ridgewood
Jensen Laughlin-West Prairie/Southeastern
Jaxson Finney-Peoria Heights
