Corn Belt preseason poll, players to watch and other information

PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. Pontiac

2. Mahomet-Seymour

3. Central Catholic

4. Rochester

5. Prairie Central

6. University High

7. Eureka

8. Olympia

9. Rantoul

TOP 10 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Player, School, Pos.

Ryan Waldron, Central, RB

Jonathan McComb, Mahomet, LB

Nate Weber, Pontiac, OL-DL

Kendrique Coats, Pontiac, RB

Will Lunt, Rochester, QB

Logan Butler, Rochester, WR

Zach Roush, Mahomet, PK

Zach Zentner, U High, LB

Zach Eyre, Central, OL-DL

Patrick Miller, Pontiac, QB

RETURNING ALL-CORN BELT PLAYERS

Player, School, Pos.

Ryan Waldron, Central, RB

Jonathan McComb, Mahomet, LB

Zach Roush, Mahomet, PK

Kendrique Coats, Pontiac, RB

Zach Eyre, Central, OL-DL^

Michael Fenger, Central, PK^

Zach Zentner, U High, LB^

Ben Hall, U High, DB^

Andrew Griffeth, Mahomet, OL^

Nate Weber, Pontiac, OL-DL^

Note: Here are returning first-team area picks unless otherwise noted.

^ - second team.

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING

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

Ryan Waldron, Central, 218, 1,247, 5.7, 18

Kendrique Coats, Pontiac, 162, 941, 5.8, 10

Ray Wilcox, Eureka, 84, 383, 4.6, 1

Alex Smith, Pontiac, 57, 346, 6.1, 4

PASSING

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

Will Lunt, Rochester, 198, 361, 2,478, 19

Patrick Miller, Pontiac, 69, 143, 1,044, 7

Lyle Shallenberger, Mahomet, 62, 135, 884, 10

Jake Todino, U High, 24, 41, 345, 1

RECEIVING

Player, School, No., Yds., TD

Logan Butler, Rochester, 55, 736, 4

Sam Mackinson, Pontiac, 22, 345, 2

Tyler Popejoy, Prairie C., 11, 264, 4

Ben Hall, U High, 11, 251, 2,