The team includes 10 players each from Naperville North and Neuqua Valley and nine players from Naperville Central.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Andrew Barkley, Neuqua Valley, senior, running back: Ran for 1,057 yards and 12 TDs. All-conference.
Finn Bretag, Naperville North, senior, tight end: Made 37 catches for 337 yards and one TD. All-conference. Committed to Illinois State.
William Eloe, Naperville North, senior, running back: Ran for 1,198 yards and 14 TDs on 223 carries. All-conference.
Colin Ford, Waubonsie Valley, senior, tight end: Started season as quarterback but switched positions after suffering shoulder injury. Ran for 237 yards and seven TDs, had 130 yards receiving and two TDs, and threw two TD passes. All-conference. Committed to Wyoming.
William Harvey, Naperville North, senior, offensive lineman: Blocked for offense that totaled 3,200 yards. All-conference.
Charlie Larson, Metea Valley, junior, quarterback: Team’s offensive MVP threw for 1,520 yards and 10 TDs and rushed for 642 yards and eight TDs.
Gabe Lofton, Neuqua Valley, sophomore, offensive lineman: Was 92% effective on blocks. All-conference.
Gage Mills, Naperville Central, senior, offensive lineman: Left tackle was team’s offensive MVP. All-Conference.
Max Schueneman, Neuqua Valley, junior, offensive lineman: Was 87% effective on blocks. All-conference.
Naperville North’s Leo Taylor (27) prepares to kick an extra point against Neuqua Valley during a Southwest Valley Blue Conference game in Naperville on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Jeremy Toney / Naperville Sun)
Leo Taylor, Naperville North, senior, kicker: Made all 22 PAT attempts and two field goals, and 32 of 36 kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Mark Williams, Naperville Central, sophomore, receiver: Made 36 catches for 403 yards and three TDs.
Jack Zitko, Naperville North, junior, receiver: Made 36 catches for 454 yards and five TDs.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Gavin Ellison, Naperville Central, senior, defensive back/kicker/punter: Made 51 tackles, all of his PAT attempts and 4 of 5 field-goal attempts, and 80% of kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Matthew Guerin, Naperville Central, senior, linebacker: Had 80 tackles, two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. All-conference.
Gabriel Hill, Naperville North, senior, defensive lineman: Had 52 tackles, 20 for loss, eight pass breakups, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, two blocked PATs, a blocked punt, a forced fumble and an interception. All-state and all-conference. Committed to Indiana.
Leo Hobson, Waubonsie Valley, senior, defensive lineman: Had 40 tackles, nine for loss, five hurries, four sacks and three blocked kicks. All-conference.
Andrew Hoffmann, Neuqua Valley, senior, defensive back: Had 52 tackles. Also made nine catches for 124 yards. All-conference.
Eron Kennedy, Naperville Central, sophomore, defensive back: Team defensive MVP had 16 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception. All-conference.
Griffin Jurjovec, Naperville North, senior, defensive back: Had 25 tackles, four pass breakups and one interception. All-conference.
Drew Murphy, Naperville North, senior, linebacker: Had 50 tackles, two pass breakups and one interception. All-conference.
Paul Peradotti, Naperville Central, senior, defensive lineman: Had 62 tackles, three sacks and two blocked kicks. All-conference.
Zoelen Terry, Metea Valley, senior, linebacker: Had 32 tackles and one sack. Also made 34 catches for 325 yards, ran for 120 yards and scored four TDs.
William Tracy, Waubonsie Valley, senior, linebacker: Had 94 tackles, eight for loss, four forced fumbles, three sacks, two pass breakups and two hurries. All-conference. Committed to Carroll.
Neuqua Valley’s Pierce Stevens (8) reacts after making an interception during a game against Waubonsie Valley in Aurora on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Jon Cunningham / Naperville Sun)
HONORABLE MENTION
Joey Clermont, Naperville Central, senior, defensive lineman
Michael Creedon, Neuqua Valley, senior, kicker
Andrew DeLuca, Benet, senior, linebacker
Luke Doyle, Benet, senior, receiver
Ishmaiah Elliott, Waubonsie Valley, senior, running back
Gianni Fonash, Naperville North, junior, defensive lineman
AJ Forst, Waubonsie Valley, junior, offensive lineman
Josiah Griffin, Waubonsie Valley, junior, defensive back
Bradyn Hostetler, Waubonsie Valley, junior, linebacker
Chris Jordan, Metea Valley, senior, tight end/safety
John Lyons, Naperville North, junior, linebacker
Alex MacDiarmid, Benet, senior, offensive lineman
Colton Maita, Neuqua Valley, senior, defensive back
Stilian Pavlov, Waubonsie Valley, senior, offensive lineman
Caden Phillips, Metea Valley, senior, linebacker
Joshua Repmann, Neuqua Valley, junior, tight end
Jack Sciortino, Benet, senior, offensive lineman
Justin Skryd, Naperville Central, junior, linebacker
Benjamin Stefanski, Neuqua Valley, senior, receiver
Pierce Stevens, Neuqua Valley, junior, linebacker
Tommy Westrom, Neuqua Valley, senior, defensive back
Caelon Young, Naperville Central, senior, fullback
Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
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