Midwest League champions Saint Xavier claimed 12 spots on the First Team, as the 2023 MSFA All-Midwest League Team was announced on Monday.
The Cougars took four spots on offense, and six on the defensive side, led by senior wide receiver Justin Pringle, who was named the Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year. Pringle made 54 receptions for 87.7 yards per game on the season, good for 4th in the Midwest League, along with 11 receiving TDs (3rd in the Midwest). Pringle also averaged 155.1 all-purpose yards as a kick and punt returner for the Cougars, picking up a kick return TD on the year.
Defensively, St. Francis linebacker Kemon Reese was celebrated as the Midwest League Defensive Player of the Year. The junior finished 4th in the League with 82 total tackles, and a pair of sacks on the season.
Saint Xavier’s senior offensive lineman Colin Cox was awarded the Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year award, and head coach Mike Feminis was named Midwest League Coach of the Year after guiding Saint Xavier to their sixth league title in the past seven years. St. Francis defensive coordinator Tom Miller was selected as the Midwest League’s Assistant Coach of the Year.
Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Pringle, Saint Xavier
Midwest League Defensive Player of the Year: Kemon Reese, St. Francis
Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year: Colin Cox, Saint Xavier
Midwest League Coach of the Year: Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier
Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year: Tom Miller, Defensive Coordinator, St. Francis
| MSFA All-Midwest League First Team | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| QB | Carson Budke | Roosevelt | Jr. | Beaverton, Ore. |
| QB | Stuart Ross | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Springfield, Ill. |
| RB | Tyler Tenner | Roosevelt | Sr. | Racine, Wisc. |
| RB | Brandon Mackey | Judson | Jr. | McRae, Ga. |
| WR | Justin Pringle | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Romeoville, Ill. |
| WR | Yemi Ward | St. Ambrose | Sr. | Taylorville, Ill. |
| WR | Brian Jenkins | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Lafayette, Ind. |
| WR | Joey Tumilty | St. Francis | Fr. | Villa Park, Ill. |
| TE | Blake Lamb | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Lebanon, Ohio |
| OL | Colin Cox | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| OL | Donovan Bobo | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| OL | Hayden Ferrigno | Roosevelt | Sr. | Skokie, Ill. |
| OL | Derek DeVries | Judson | Jr. | Forreston, Ill. |
| OL | Alex Pavlov | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Park Ridge, Ill. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Ayobami Arokoyo | Saint Xavier | Jr. | Schaumburg, Ill. |
| DL | Marcus Griffin | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DL | Mike Johnson | St. Francis | Sr. | Hillside, Ill. |
| DL | Charlie Brooks | Roosevelt | Sr. | Hazel Crest, Ill. |
| LB | Terry Elias, Jr. | Saint Xavier | So. | Monee, Ill. |
| LB | Kemon Reese | St. Francis | Jr. | Bellwood, Ill. |
| LB | Corties Draper | Roosevelt | Sr. | Elmwood Park, Ill. |
| LB | Finn Brandon | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Dixon, Ill. |
| DB | Ron Carroll | Saint Xavier | Sr. | University Park, Ill. |
| DB | Joey Mahop | Roosevelt | Jr. | Longview, Tex. |
| DB | Jalen Cooper | St. Francis | Sr. | Edwardsville, Ill. |
| DB | Tyler Barnette | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Richton Park, Ill. |
| DB | Scott Tumilty | St. Francis | Jr. | Villa Park, Ill. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| K | Graham Johnson | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Bourbonnais, Ill. |
| P | Joe Polselli | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Evergreen Park, Ill. |
| RET | Evan Leake | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Mount Vernon, Ill. |
| LS | Nathan Tokar | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Oak Forest, Ill. |
| MSFA All-Midwest League Second Team | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| QB | Sam Tumilty | St. Francis | Jr. | Villa Park, Ill. |
| RB | Amari Venerable | Saint Xavier | Sr. | University Park, Ill. |
| RB | Evan Leake | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Mount Vernon, Ill. |
| WR | Grant Alexander | Judson | So. | Chicago, Ill. |
| WR | Keonta Nixon | Roosevelt | Fr. | Lombard, Ill. |
| WR | Kyle Quinn | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Tinley Park, Ill. |
| WR | Dezzion Jordan | St. Francis | Jr. | Rockford, Ill. |
| TE | Jacob Biddle | Roosevelt | Jr. | Fresno, Calif. |
| OL | J.T. Price | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| OL | Matthew Olson | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Valapraiso, Ind. |
| OL | Peyton Boji | St. Franics | Sr. | Maryland Heights, Mo. |
| OL | Tyler Silverstrand | Judson | Sr. | Raymond, Neb. |
| OL | Ashtin Sorgea | St. Francis | Jr. | Brighton, Ill. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Pat Strocchia | St. Francis | So. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| DL | Joshua Anderson | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Edwardsville, Ill. |
| DL | Scott Leonard | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Santa Ana, Calif. |
| DL | Juabarey Anderson | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Country Club Hills, Ill. |
| DL | Jordan Payne | Roosevelt | Sr. | Canton Ment, Fla. |
| LB | John Harman | Olivet Nazarene | Fr. | Stoughton, Wisc. |
| LB | Abraham Flores-Cuen | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Yuma, Ariz. |
| LB | Jay Callentine | Judson | Jr. | West Chicago, Ill. |
| LB | Micheal Robinson | St. Ambrose | Jr. | Evansdale, Iowa |
| DB | Gerald Blackmon | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| DB | Stacey Terry | Roosevelt | So. | Hazel Crest, Ill. |
| DB | Lucas Eckles | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| DB | Matthew Perry | St. Francis | So. | Country Club Hills, Ill. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| K | Peyton Benes | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Tinley Park, Ill. |
| P | Andrew Bucaro | Roosevelt | Sr. | Bartlett, Ill. |
| RET | Justin Pringle | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Romeoville, Ill. |
| LS | Chase Balser | Olivet Nazarene | Fr. | Lewis Center, Ohio |
| MSFA Midwest League Honorable Mention | ||||
| DL | Dominic Barbosa | Roosevelt | Sr. | Highland, Ind. |
| DB | Reginald Bethley | Judson | Fr. | Dickison, Tex. |
| WR | Anthony Cathcart | Judson | Fr. | Spring, Tex. |
| OL | Amani Christopher | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Gary, Ind. |
| OL | Robert Clark | St. Ambrose | Jr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| QB | Cameron Crouch | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Newark, Ohio |
| LB | Ryan Fitzgerald | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Tinley Park, Ill. |
| TE | Jake Friddle | St. Francis | So. | Wilmington, Ill. |
| OL | Jeremy Gesky | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Manteno, Ill. |
| TE | Dan Goetsch | St. Francis | Sr. | West Chicago, Ill. |
| DL | Max Gourley | St. Ambrose | Sr. | Peosta, Iowa |
| DL | Ryan Hatter | Roosevelt | So. | LaGrange Park, Ill. |
| P | Tyler Locke | St. Ambrose | Sr. | Solon, Iowa |
| K | Brian Maday | St. Francis | Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| OL | Bryden Miller | Judson | Fr. | District Heights, Md. |
| WR | Ryan Morrison-Gravenberg | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| LB | Jaylen Olokun | Roosevelt | So. | Hazel Crest, Ill. |
