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Welcome to the 22nd Century Media All-Area team: Team 22. Thanks to help from area
coaches and the eyes of 22nd Century Media staff, the best players were selected from
the six high schools — Glenbrook North (GBN), Glenbrook South (GBS), Highland Park
(HP), Lake Forest (LF), Loyola Academy (LA) and New Trier (NT) — in our coverage area.
FirST Team
Second Team
Quarterback
Michael Bauer, GBS junior
• 914 passing yards, 11 TDs; After splitting
time at the position early in the season,
Bauer solidified himself as the team’s
starter.
Quarterback
JT Thomas, LA junior
• 1,212 passing yards, 14 total
TDs; After splitting time at the
position at the beginning of the
season, the junior took control of
the position and helped lead Loyola
to a quarterfinal appearance.
running back
Michael Ciss, GBN senior
• 1,125 yards, 16 total TDs; The
Spartan runner had quite the
season, averaging 7.03 yards
per carry.
running back
Vaughn Pemberton, LA junior
• 816 yards, 14 TDs; Loyola’s
lead running back battled injury
but was dominant when he
played, averaging 6.9 yards per
carry.
Wide receiver
Chris Demirlika, GBS senior
• 46 catches, 667 yards, 6
TDs; A finalist for the Central
Suburban League South
Offensive Player of the Year,
the Titan became quarterback
Michael Bauer’s go-to target.
running back
Giovanni Volpentesta, HP junior
• 796 yards, 11 TDs; The CSL All-
Conference two-way player ran with power
out of the Giants’ backfield this season.
Jahari Scott, LF sophomore
• 1,026 yards, 8 TDs; Scott burst onto the
scene, averaging 5.82 yards per carry.
Wide receiver
Avery Burow, GBN junior
• 26 catches, 315 yards; Burow was a
trusted target in key situations for GBN.
Aiden Brownlee, LA junior
• 29 catches, 327 yards, 3 TDs; The
Ramblers receiver made some key
catches to help Loyola’s postseason push.
Wide receiver
Andrew Koulogeorge, GBN senior
• 36 catches, 508 yards, 2
TDs; The Spartans’ top receiver
connected with quarterback
Dylan Buckner throughout the
season, helping lead a strong
GBN passing attack.
Wide receiver
Matt Mangan, LA senior
• 35 catches, 520 yards,
8 TDs; Loyola’s top passing
target caught half the team’s
touchdowns and earned
Chicago Catholic League All-
Conference honors.
Offensive Lineman
Kyle Brattleaf, GBS senior
• The CSL All-Conference tackle
helped shore up the Titans’
passing and running games.
Offensive Lineman
Charlie Aberle, LF senior
• A North Suburban Conference
All-Conference honoree, the
offensive lineman helped the
Scouts’ running game average
4.84 yards per carry.
Connor Milliman, LF senior
• 29 catches, 297 yards, 2 TDs; Milliman
became a key target for the Scouts as the
offense took off near the end of the year.
Offensive Lineman
Louis Schaller, GBN senior
• A key cog on the Spartans’ line returned
to the Second Team after a strong season.
Jackson Carsello, GBN junior
• The junior took a big step and will be a
key returner for the Spartans next season.
Peter Gianaris, LA senior
• Loyola’s All-Conference lineman helped
create holes for a strong rushing game.
Josh Kreutz, LA junior
• Kreutz took a big step his junior season,
becoming an All-Conference lineman.
Chris Lee, HP junior
• Lee missed time with a hand injury, but
when healthy, proved his value on the
field.
Offensive Lineman
Christo Kelly, LA senior
• The Holy Cross commit and
CCL All-Conference honoree was
a key part of a strong Ramblers
line.
Offensive Lineman
David Davidkov, NT junior
• Considered to be one of
the best offensive linemen in
the state, the junior led the
Trevians’ line.
Offensive Lineman
Chris Hernandez, HP senior
• The All-Conference honoree
helped carve out running lanes
for his Giants teammates.
kicker
Nate Van Zelst, LA junior
• Loyola’s CCL All-Conference
kicker made all six kicks,
including a 49-yard conversion,
and connected on 32 extra
points.
Honorable mentions:
Dylan Buckner, GBN junior QB; Andrew
Gall, GBS senior RB; Tyler
Hardin, NT junior QB