PREP FOOTBALL | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL/WISCONSINPREPZONE.COM ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR All-Area Football: Player of the Year Toren Young has learned to excel in football and in life JON MASSON , 608-252-6185 Dec 13, 2015 Dec 13, 2015 Updated Aug 5, 2026 Toren Young rushed for 2,569 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior, leading Monona Grove to a conference title. M.P. KING — State Journal archives Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JON MASSON , 608-252-6185 Toren Young remembers when he arrived at Monona Grove as a 145-pound freshman and thinks about how far he has come.kAm“x 42>6 :?E@ E9:D D49@@= ?@E <?@H:?8 2 D:?8=6 A6CD@?[” D2:5 *@F?8[ ?@H 2 d\7@@E\``[ a`d\A@F?5 D6?:@C] “x E9:?< 23@FE E96 C6=2E:@?D9:AD x’G6 3F:=E H:E9 E96 4@2496D[ E62496CD 2?5 <:5D 2C@F?5 D49@@=] x 92G6 =:76=@?8 3C@E96CD 7C@> 7@@E32==] u@@E32== 492?865 >J =:76] xE 492?86D 2 =@E @7 J@F?8 A6@A=6D’ =:G6D]k^AmkAm“xE 96=A65 >6 86E >J 9625 @? 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Meet the last 20 years of State Journal football players of the year Look back at the State Journal's picks for the high school football players of the year through the years.
Meet the last 20 years of State Journal football players of the year Look back at the State Journal's picks for the high school football players of the year through the years.
Video: Monona Grove's Toren Young discusses being the State Journal all-area football player of the year Monona Grove senior running back Toren Young was selected as the Wisconsin State Journal/WisconsinPrepZone.com All-Area Player of the Year for…
