Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.

OFFENSE

Jack Beetham, Yorkville, senior, quarterback: Completed 56% of his passes for 1,500 yards with 12 touchdowns, and also ran for seven touchdowns. All-conference pick and Class 7A honorable mention all-state.

Gavin Delaney, Yorkville, senior, offensive lineman: Two-year starter at right tackle was an all-conference pick.

Connor Griffin, Oswego East, senior, offensive lineman: Two-year starter had 28 pancake blocks and led offensive line for an offense that averaged 300 yards per game. All-conference in SPC West.

TJ Harland, Yorkville, senior, running back: Rushed for 773 yards on 5.8 yards per carry with three touchdowns. Also had 14 catches for 194 yards with six touchdowns. All-conference pick.

Teddy Manikas, Oswego, senior, receiver: Third-year varsity player had 52 catches for 778 yards and five touchdowns. All-conference pick in SPC West.

Nick Michalek, Sandwich, senior, running back/defensive back: Topped 1,000 yards rushing for third straight season. Rushed for 1,348 yards and nine touchdowns on 169 carries. Also had seven catches for 163 yards and two TDs and returned a kickoff for a TD. Defensively had 68 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception.

Kolten Schimandle, Plano, senior, linebacker/running back: Rushed for 479 yards and five touchdowns on 105 carries, 4.6 yards per carry. Defensively had 51 tackles and eight tackles for loss. First team all-conference in KRC, academic all-state.

Caden Steg, Yorkville, senior, offensive lineman: Three-year starter at left guard was an all-conference pick.

Kaleb Stumpenhorst, Oswego, senior, kicker/punter: Made 13 of 16 field goals with a long of 50 yards, including game-winning field goal in Class 8A semifinal. Was 26-for-26 on extra points. Also excelled as a punter, averaging nearly 44 yards, and generating touchbacks on kickoffs, 31 of 43.

Mariano Velasco, Oswego, senior, defensive back/wide receiver: Two-way standout had 30 catches for 742 yards and nine touchdowns at receiver. Defensively had six interceptions, four returned for touchdowns, with 49 tackles, five tackles for loss and five pass breakups . All-conference in SPC West and Class 8A all-state pick.

Jasiah Watson, Oswego East, senior, running back: Rushed for 1,271 yards and 13 touchdowns. All-conference in SPC West and honorable mention Class 8A all-state.

DEFENSE

Jeffrey Ashley, Sandwich, senior, linebacker/running back: Three-year starter had 57 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. At fullback rushed for 641 yards and nine touchdowns on 129 carries.

Cooper Beaty, Plano, sophomore, linebacker/tight end: Had 85 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and a sack. Offensively had two receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. First team all-conference in KRC, academic all-state.

Quinten Jackson, Oswego, junior, defensive back: Had four interceptions, 51 tackles, four pass breakups and two tackles for loss.

Daniel Kraus, Yorkville, senior, linebacker: Had 51 tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions. All-conference pick.

Cam Loghmani, Oswego, junior, linebacker: Had 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Jamari McKay, Oswego East, senior, defensive back/athlete: Had 36 tackles, 19 of them solos, with seven pass break ups, two tackles for loss and an interception. Had a 54.6 average with one touchdown on five kickoff returns. Offensively had seven catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns.

Ethan Pilip, Oswego, junior, defensive lineman: Had 63 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and an interception at defensive end.

Jack Ponto, Oswego East, junior, linebacker: Had 73 tackles, 45 of them solos, with 13 tackles for loss and three sacks. All-conference in SPC West.

Jayden Ruth, Yorkville, sophomore, defensive back/receiver: Had 30 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception. Offensively had 12 catches for 200 yards and three touchdowns. All-conference pick.

Andrew Shaw, Oswego, senior, defensive lineman: Defensive tackle had 45 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Conor Tully, Oswego, senior, linebacker: After missing all of his junior year with an injury, Tully returned to record team-high 116 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, four passes deflected and one interception.

Honorable Mention

Bryce Baxa, Yorkville, sophomore, defensive line; AJ DiVito, Yorkville, senior, receiver; Lincoln Ijams, Oswego East, senior, receiver; Dylan Johnson, Sandwich, offensive/defensive line; Zamarion Taylor, Oswego East, senior, kickoff return/punt return; Isaac Uhrich, Plano, senior, linebacker.