Three McHenry County players will participate in 2023 Illinois High School Shrine Game

Three local football players will participate in the Illinois High School Shrine Game at 11 a.m. June 17 at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Tucci Stadium.

Richmond-Burton’s Steven Siegel and Nate Komar, along with Woodstock’s Aiden Johnson, will play for the Red team in the game, which is hosted by the Illinois Coaches Association along with the Mohammed Shriners.

Siegel (6-foot, 210 pounds) was a Northwest Herald All-Area first-team selection as a defensive lineman, where he had eight tackles for losses, six sacks and two defensive touchdowns. At fullback on offense, Siegel ran 190 times for 1,805 yards and 34 touchdowns. He was an Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 4A All-Stater. He will play offense in the Shrine Game.

Komar (5-9, 190) was a two-way lineman for the Rockets, who finished 11-1 and lost to Providence in the Class 4A playoffs semifinals. He had 83 tackls on defense, 14 tackles for losses, five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He played on an offensive line that led the way to 520 points in 12 games.

Johnson was an IHSFCA Class 5A All-State honorable-mention selection and made the Academic All-State team.

The players report on Tuesday, June 13 for practices and other ceremonies before the game. There is a cookout on Thursday and a banquet on Friday.

RED SQUAD

BLUE SQUAD