5 daily players in the Journal region in 2025-Shaw Local

The Daily Journal Area has been in a certain football age in recent years. The outstanding players directed their programs to newly discovered heights before blazing at college level. And if the lights return in August, this will probably continue.

New head coaches will drive the side lines in Bishop McNamara, Kankakee and Central. Several seniors who have reached the individual success and size of the team will have graduated, but the talent cabinet will be anything but empty if the 2025 season rolls around.

Eight juniors and two in the second year were from the 28 daily journal All-Area selections last season. In addition, six special capabilities and ten honorable mentions will be back on local gridirons next autumn.

Here are five of these returning stars who approach the next season.

Lyzale Edmon, Bradley-Bourbonnais

Class: 2026

Position: WR/DB

Edmon is the only junior to make the first team of Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 7a for class 7a for Illinois Illinois High School. Offensive, Edmon served last season as a top pass option for the BBCHS Quarterback Gavin Kohl with 29 receptions for 489 yards (fifth in the 11-man region) and eight touchdowns (second in the 11-man area), but that is Only at the beginning of the beginning of Edmon's talent.

As a cornerback, Edmon had three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown, and as special teams, ACE added a handful of kick and punt return touchdowns to give him a total of 14 touchdowns via his junior campaign. His recruitment profile is taking on when Ohio University gave him its first NCAA divisions at the beginning of this month. But when he wants to make three direct trips to class 3a athletics finals this spring, the recruitment portfolio will quickly become very thick.

Kyren Edmon, Bradley-Bourbonnais

Class: 2028

Position: RB

The little brother of Lyzale, Kyren, was immediately pushed into the university ramp light as a newcomer last autumn and firmly anchored himself into a deep backfield of a deep boiler. As part of a three -member committee with Kenvontae Sutton and Isaac Allison, of which the latter also return, Kyren was the first newcomer in school history to head the team in Rushing and drift 620 yards and nine touchdowns (T -10. Area) on 91.

On the day before Lyzale received his first OHIO scholarship offer, Baby Brother announced his own first official offer from Ole Miss. Brother, Kyren, will probably see many high -ranking programs that turn at the time of the football season.

Cedric Terrell III, Kankakee

Class: 2026

Position: QB/WR/DB

Wherever he was in the field last autumn, Terrell III. Just games. Terrell III between a wide recipient, backup quarterback duties and even some snapshots as Runell-Back-Runell III for 218 yards and four touchdowns. And a score. In the second leg, he added another touchdown couple and looked for a few passes in secondary passes.

When the Kays start a new chapter in program history after Miles Osei was appointed the new head coach in Evanston Township last month, they will try to continue their newly discovered standard of excellence in the best five -year route in school history they have put together . And wherever he is, Terrell III. In this next chapter there is clearly a protagonist.

Erick Castillo, Momence

Class: 2026

Position: QB/LB

At the end of his first season, Castillo was already the undisputed start-QB in Momence and at the end of his junior season last autumn, his legacy was consolidated as one of the most electrical signal in the school of all time. His 1,814 Passing Yards led the area last year and its 18 touchdown passes led the 11-man area when Momence went 8-2 and spent part of the season to in the survey of class 2a Associated Press nationwide to recognize.

In his first three seasons, Castillo accumulated 4,464 yards and thrown 46 touchdown passes. He has to join a new favorite destination because the all-State receiver Brogan Halpin will be completed in May, but when he gets talent for his senior season, which Castillo does.

Ryan Kettman, Wilmington

Class: 2026

Position: RB/DB

As a backfield co-star with Kyle Farrell, the leading rusher of the school, in the last two seasons, Kettman will return as a top renderer in the region. He collected 1,431 rushing yards (second in the 11-man area) and 18 touchdowns (T-3RD in 11-man-area Farrell's end, one of his best friends next autumn, will wear more and mean more defensive attention to Kettman.

The Wildcats have been one of the most elitist's most elitist small school programs in the state for about three full decades. When Hall-of-fame coach Jeff Rents and Company extend their playoff series to 29 and have been able to claim a fifth state championship in the past five years, Kettman will have become the next Great Wilmington of all time.