With the 2024 high school football season complete, it’s time to look back at who was the top freshman. Here are 10 candidates for your consideration. Voting ends Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m. McGee ran for 654 yards and 3 touchdowns while averaging 7.

South Carolina football wanted to send its seniors off with historic win No. 10 but instead, the Gamecocks fell to Illinois 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl.

South Carolina was a big favorite over the Illinois football team, but they weren't able to get the job done in the game. Perhaps part of the issue is that there were some Gamecocks thinking that the team was playing Syracuse, according to Luke Altmyer. Wrong Orange team.

Illinois' defense helped seal the win by stopping South Carolina with a little more than three minutes remaining.

Illinois had a historic 2024 college football season, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. Every story about coach Bret Bielema and the Illini.

Citrus Bowl came complete with a dramatic finish, sideline scuffles and even an altercation between the two head coaches.

Illinois had only won 10 football games in four seasons ever, prior to the Illini’s New Year’s Eve victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Sporting new script “Illinois” helmets, the Illini were the more physical,

No. 20 Illinois (10-3) took down a heavily favored South Carolina (9-4) squad in a 21-17 battle to secure the program’s second Citrus Bowl victory in as many tries. Behind arguably its best rushing performance of the season and a git-'er-done day from quarterback Luke Altmyer,