Thirteen McHenry County-area football players earn IHSFCA All-State honors

Thirteen McHenry County-area football players earned all-state recognition from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. The IHSFCA announced all-state teams Tuesday for all eight classes, as well as eight-man football.Players earning all-state honors from the Northwest Herald area were Huntley junior RB Chase Hojnacki (Class 8A), Jacobs junior LB/TE Jack Coates (7A), Burlington Central senior LB/FB/P Ben Hultgren (6A), Cary-Grove sophomore running back Ty Tenopir (5A), Johnsburg senior WR/DB Ryan Franze (3A), Marian Central junior QB Colin Hernon (3A) and Richmond-Burton senior RB/LB Hunter Carley (3A). In eight-man, Alden-Hebron junior RB/LB Caleb Linneman and junior RB/LB Jack Stewart were named all-state.Players named all-state honorable mention included Huntley junior QB Malik Carter (8A), Burlington Central senior RB/DB Parker Auxier (6A), Johnsburg senior DL/OL Micah Welch (3A) and Richmond-Burton senior LB/RB Blake Livdahl (3A).