SVC preseason poll, players to watch and other information

PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. St. Joseph-Ogden

2. Momence

3. Clifton Central

4. PBL

5. Watseka

6. Iroquois West

7. St. Thomas More

8. Tri-Point

10 AREA PLAYERS TO WATCH

Player, School, Pos.

Trace Coleman, I. West, QB

Mark Smith, PBL, DT

Ethan Johnson, I. West, LB

Andrew Rippy, I. West, DB

Tom Rubarts, PBL, WR

Bobby Wright, PBL , LB

Wade Redenius, I. West , C

Kendall Cox, PBL, QB

Mike Brantley, Tri-Point, QB

Colin Davis, Tri-Point, LB

RETURNING ALL-SVC PLAYERS

Player, School, Pos.

Trace Coleman, I. West, QB

Mark Smith, PBL, DT

Ethan Johnson, I. West, LB

Andrew Rippy, I. West, DB^

Tom Rubarts, PBL, WR^^

Note: here are first-team Pantagraph area picks unless otherwise noted.

^ - special mention

^^ - honorable mention.

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING

Player, School, Att., Yds., Avg., TD

Bobby Wright, PBL, 70, 329, 4.7, 1

PASSING

Player, School, Comp., Att., Yds., TD

Trace Coleman, I. West, 122, 218, 1,604, 17

RECEIVING

Player, School, No., Yds., TD

Tom Rubarts, PBL, 20, 352, 2