Will Cook County News

By Claude Martinez.

WCCN extends its heartfelt gratitude to all the high schools, coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors, and staff members who made this season’s ‘Skilled Seven’ possible. Your dedication and programs have played a vital role in shaping these young men into who they are today.

WCCN is proud to sponsor the POST WEEK 9 Skilled Seven, which highlights athletes from the South Suburban Conference, Southwest Prairie Conference, Southwest Valley Conference, and Southland Conference.

This article features highlights of these outstanding players along with links to games they played in; during the 2025 football regular season.

*Some programs opted out of the “Skilled Seven” list.*

*WEEK 9 was the final week for the WCCN Skilled Seven.*

2025 Passing Yards

1. Lincoln-Way East – 1720 Yards – 26 TDS – Jonas Williams (Partial week 3 stats. He broke the IHSA passing touchdown record in week six. Williams did not play week eight & nine).
   • Week Six article here.
   • Week Seven article here.
2. Romeoville – 1630 Yards – 12 TDS – Richard Conley
   • Week One article here.
3. Yorkville – 1412 Yards – 12 TDS – Jack Beetham
4. Kankakee – 1316 Yards – 19 TDS – Phillip Turner
5. Dwight D. Eisenhower – 1308 Yards – 18 TDS – Demarion Hampton
   • Week Eight article here.
6. Carl Sandburg – 1131 Yards – 14 TDs – Sean Ruisz
   • Post week Nine article here.
7. Thornridge – 1085 Yards – 8 TDS – Tyrone Holcom

2025 Receiving Yards

1. Romeoville – 773 Yards – 8 TDS – Keilan Winfield
   • Week One article here.
2. Kankakee – 641 Yards – 8 TDS – Cedric Terrell III
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower – 640 Yards – 8 TDS – Larnell Moore
   • Week Eight article here.
4. Carl Sandburg – 636 Yards – 10 TDS – Quinn Durkin
   • Post week Nine article here.
5. Dwight D. Eisenhower – 576 Yards – 8 TDS – Caevon Newsome
   • Week Eight article here.
6. Bremen – 468 Yards – 5 TDS – Kishawn Gantt
7. Thornridge – 388 Yards – 1 TD – Camryn Ambrew

2025 Rushing

1. Naperville North – 1085 Yards – 14 TDS – William Eloe
2. Amos Alonzo Stagg – 839 Yards – 4 TDS – Olaf Kozub (did not play week nine).
   • Week One article here.
3. TIED for 778 Yards: Lemont – Aiden Rudman 13 TDS & Rich Township – Ortez Johnson 7 TDS
   • Rich Township Week Three article here.
   • Rich Township Week Nine article here.
4. Carl Sandburg – 766 Yards – 4 TDS Luke Basiorka (He broke the all-time school rushing record in week 8.)
   • Post week Nine article here.
5. Yorkville – 744 Yards – 3 TDS – T.J. Harland
6. Hillcrest – 615 Yards – 7 TDS – Jamari Thomas
7. Oak Lawn Community – 608 Yards – 11 TDS – Jayden Scholosser (Missing week 8 & 9 stats).
   • Week Eight article here.

2025 Total Tackles

1. Rich Township – 109 Tackles – Napoleon Williams
   • Week Three article here.
   • Week Nine article here.
2. Bremen – 103 Tackles – Jonathan “BJ” Lewis
3. Lemont – 90 Tackles – Jackson Dybcio
4. Rich Township – 82 Tackles – Ryan Boston
   • Week Three article here.
   • Week Nine article here.
5. Yorkville – 80 Tackles – Dillon Viscogliosi
6. TIED for 74 Total Tackles: Dwight D. Eisenhower – Eurico Hill & Yorkville – Caleb Viscogliosi
   • Eisenhower Week Eight article here.
7. Bloom Township – 73 Tackles – Deandre Cotton
   • Week Two article here.
   • Week Three article here.

Only coaching stats (sent to admin@willcookcountynews.com) or official stats found online were accepted.

*Some programs opted out of the “Skilled Seven” list.*

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