Compiled By Frank Steele
MaxPreps.com
MaxPreps 2007 Player of the Year
Wil Lunt - Rochester
Quarterback
6-3/210/Senior
Lunt threw for an average of 335.1 yards per game and had 32 touchdown passes. His 3,351 passing yards was tops in the state and put him No. 1 in all-time passing yardage for a career, breaking Tim Brasic's mark and finishing with 8,393 yards. Lunt led the state in completions with 232. He is also a standout off the field, sporting a 4.1 grade point average.
Patrick O'Brien - Belvidere
Fullback
6-1/205/Senior
Led the Bucs to a 9-3 season by rushing for over 1,700 yards and 26 touchdowns.
London Davis - Cahokia
Tight End/Defensive End
6-4/255/Senior
This Big Man was the anchor of the Comanches' defensive line. He will be playing for Rose Bowl-bound Illinois next year.
Ryan Waldron - Central Catholic( Bloomington)
Running Back/Linebacker
6-0/205/Senior
Offensively, Waldron ran for 1,970 yards, while racking up five tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions defensively.
Derek Schurch - Dakota
Quarterback/Defensive Back
6-4/215/Senior
Schurch threw for 1,335 yards and only five interceptions to lead his team to a perfect 14-0 record.
Michael Ratay - Geneva
Running Back
5-10/195/Junior
Junior back averaged 6.34 yards per carry and 145.3 yards per game. His 29 touchdowns and 1,743 yards helped the Vikings to an 11-game winning streak.
Travis Johnson - Marshall
Quarterback/Linebacker
6-1/175/Senior
Johnson tossed 34 touchdowns and reached the end zone on the ground 10 times to lead the Lions to a 10-2 record. His 2,893 yards through the air were the state's second-best total. Also tallied 63 tackles defensively.
Matt Flowers - Nokomis
Running Back/Linebacker
6-1/195/Senior
The Redskins' iron man led his team and conference in tackles with 129 and his 2,248 all-purpose yards put him in the top 10 for the state.
Matt Mehring - Red Bud
Running Back/Linebacker
6-0/185/Junior
Mehring, a two-way starter, racked up 141 tackles and led the Musketeers to a 9-2 record.
Brandon Green - Robeson
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
6-0/185/Senior
Future Minnesota Gopher hauled in 62 passes for 1,114 yards and 18 touchdowns. Also had four rushing touchdowns and threw four touchdown passes to help the Raiders to a perfect regular season.
John Lantz - Sacred Heart-Griffin
Wide Receiver/Cornerback
6-1/189/Junior
Could be the most dangerous player in the state next season. Lantz totaled 1,040 all-purpose yards and averaged over 22 yards per catch. Defensively, racked up 48 tackles and eight interceptions.
Darius Fleming - St. Rita
Defensive Lineman
6-3/270/Senior
Big man notched nine sacks and 69 tackles. Fleming will play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl and at Notre Dame next fall.
Brad Wright - Staunton
Defensive Back
6-3/185/Senior
Talented defensive back picked off 12 passes, key in the Bulldogs flurry of close games. Seven of Staunton's 10 games were decided by seven points or less.
John Wienke - Tuscola
Quarterback
6-5/222/Senior
Wienke helped Tuscola reach the state title game for the second-straight year by throwing for 2,859 yards and 32 touchdowns. The lefty was efficient, too, throwing just five picks and completing 65 percent of his attempts. In two seasons, the Michigan recruit threw for 6,080 yards and 65 touchdowns.
Brad Herman - Metamora
Tight End
6-5/220/Senior
Iowa-bound tight end helped Metamora reach Class 5A finals.
Ben Olson - Morris
Offensive Line/Defensive Line
6-4/273/Senior
Big lineman was the leader of the Redskin offensive line and helped Morris win 11-straight games on the way to the state title game. The three-year starter didn't allow a sack all year and notched 24 pancake blocks.
Leonard Hubbard
Linebacker
6-2/225/Senior
This future Wisconsin Badger helped the Cyclones to a conference title in 2007 with 115 tackles and a pair of interceptions. Was voted first team All-State by the IHFCA.
