This annual award is given in memory of "E. L. Doc Bencini" to the outstanding athlete in the sport of football. Coach Bencini was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on April 23, 1977 in recognition of his... ability to inspire his athletes to the highest in discipline and spirit, his professionalism has shown in his dedication to the game, school and community.
2024-25 - Ari Granados
2023-24 - Karmelo Abernathy
2022-23 - Ethan Finke
2021-22 - Ethan Finke
2020-21 - Trenton Shepard
2019-20 - Zane Caraway
2018-19 - Ryan Karg
2017-18 - Clayton Berger
2016-17 - Dalton Grammer
2015-16 - Brock Barnes
2014-15 - Aaron Wyatt
2013-14 - Kaleb Jarrett
2012-13 - Kevin Gude
2011-12 - Josh Thompson
2010-11 - Brad Sauer
2009-10 - Matthew Ahlfield
2008-09 - Dylan Glodo
2007-08 - Troy Cripps
2006-07 - Ryan Wright & Ben Reiman
2005-06 - Eric Hollmann
2004-05 - Jess Spradling
2003-04 - Neal Schemonia
2002-03 - Joshua Rains
2001-02 -
2000-01 - Chet Snyder
1999-00 - Tommy Corley
1998-99 - Clayton Cates
1997-98 - Wilson Moore
1996-97 -
1995-96 - Ryan Edwards
1994-95 - Ronnie Gill
1993-94 - Will Fox
1992-93 - Ryan Guthman
1991-92 -
1990-91 -
1989-90 - Eddie Clayton
1988-89 -
1987-88 - Garrett Cook
1986-87 - Steve Ebersohl & David Thompson
1985-86 - Trevor Cottle
1984-85 - Gerald Maulding
1983-84 - Len Novara
1982-83 - Brad Brush
1981-82 - Dale Maulding
1980-81 - Jeff Wittenborn
1979-80 - Jody Craine, Scott Maloney
1978-79 - Bob Stilley
1977-78 - Mitch Young
1976-77 - Mark Guetersloh
1975-76 - Jack Huppert
1974-75 -
1973-74 - Bill Boudet
1972-73 -
1971-72 - Walt McAlister & Ron Barger
1970-71 - Ron Barger