This story has been corrected from an earlier version.
The Little Illini Conference has released its’ All-Conference football team for the 2025 season. League coaches selected two full teams of all-stars, in addition to Honorable Mention, Special Team, and At-Large picks.
League champion Olney and Casey-Westfield led the way with 12 selections each, followed closely by Mt. Carmel with 11, though the Golden Aces had the most first-team player selections, with seven.
The Player of the Year, as selected by league coaches, was Olney quarterback Gavyn Cothern, who finished his prep career with 5,884 total yards on offense (3,205 rushing yards, and 2,679 passing yards).
Highlights of the 2025 season included a second consecutive undefeated regular season by Olney, advancement to the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 1A state tournament by Casey-Westfield, plus the LIC landing five teams in the playoffs, the most since 2021.
Here is the 2025 LIC All-Conference football team, as chosen by league coaches:
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Linemen
Brayden Mason, Mt. Carmel
Fred Thomas, Casey-Westfield
Boston Rollings, Marshall
Casey Thomann, Olney
Logan Curl, Paris
Receivers
Dexter Fulton, Newton
Ian Pianfetti, Olney
AJ Knoblett, Robinson
Quarterback
Gavyn Cothern, Olney
Running Backs
Lucca Giannavola, Marshall
Carter Crippes, Paris
Elliott Acree, Mt Carmel
At-Large Offense
Luke Karras, Casey-Westfield
Defense
Linemen
Fred Thomas, Casey-Westfield
Jack Webb, Mt. Carmel
Drake East, Paris
Jackson Kling, Mt. Carmel
Linebackers
Luke Karras, Casey-Westfield
Lucca Giannavola, Marshall
Elliott Acree, Mt. Carmel
Nolan Seals, Olney
Defensive Backs
Kellen Sullivan, Casey-Westfield
Shain Meador, Mt. Carmel
Dexter Fulton, Newton
Braylon Murray, Robinson
At-Large Defense
Brayden Mason, Mt. Carmel
Special Teams
Owen Kocher, Olney
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Linemen
Lucas Weinberger, Casey-Westfield
Aiden Reynolds, Mt. Carmel
Jace Paddock, Olney
Carter Eastham, Paris
Blake Trivett, Robinson
Receivers
Quincy Fulton, Newton
Reed Klingler, Olney
Shain Meador, Mt. Carmel
Quarterback
Hayden Mulvey, Newton
Running Backs
Xavier Owusu-Gyan, Olney
Jackson Kling, Mt Carmel
Dawson Rogers, Paris
Defense
Linemen
Zander Schrader, Olney
Will Moore, Casey-Westfield
Wyatt Erikson, Casey-Westfield
Josef Stafford, Marshall
Linebackers
Daryn Hupp, Casey-Westfield
Nick Morehead, Lawrenceville
Carson Fox, Olney
Dawson Rogers, Paris
Defensive Backs
Nolan Clement, Casey-Westfield
Zander Cessna, Lawrenceville
Gavyn Cothern, Olney
Karic Vitale, Paris
Special Teams
Nolan Clement, Casey-Westfield
HONORABLE MENTION
Levi Bartley, Paris
Zach Coffey, Lawrenceville
Sam Strockbine, Mt. Carmel
Reese Johnson, Robinson
Jack Julius, Casey-Westfield
Dominic Baltzell, Newton
Xander Holtz, Olney
Liam Keim, Marshall
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gavyn Cothern, Olney
