Ill start.

Kaneland
Downers Grove North.

Stagg is now open.
The schedule has gotten " a little easier" with the DVC merger.

Lots of early preseason questions....one of the biggest in my mind is how well will the DVC/SWSB comb work out? Who has the advantage?

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Whats up yall. Option football fan and been thinking about the great option teams in Illinois history what are some of your favorites? Split back veer , wing t , flexbone? What are some schools / coaches you love and remember? (or hated watching your team play against haha)

Ty Isaac at JCA

Older Mt. C

Cary Grove

Prairie Ridge

few I love rewatching

Illini West Chargers

Head Coach: Jacob Calvin

Assistant Coaches:

Micheal Lafferty (OC)
Tim Lafferty IHSA Hall of Fame Coach (Special Teams)
Landon McKeown
Ashton Gronewald
Sid Huls
Tyler Bruns
Zach Burling

School Nickname/Mascot: Chargers

Conference: Lincoln Trail Prairieland (Large)

Team Twitter Handle:

@IW_Football

2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):

Week 1 @ Farmington
Week 2 Vs. Elmwood/Brimfield
Week 3 Vs. Macomb
Week 4 @ South Fulton
Week 5 @ Lewistown
Week 6 Vs. Knoxville
]Week 7 Vs. Bureau Valley
Week 8 @ West Hancock
Week 9 Vs. Tuscola Played at Sacred Heart Griffin

Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:

Stephen Sparks WR 6-2 165 25
Izik Jones LT 6.2 210 26
Isaiah Knotts RB 5'7 160 26
Shawn Watkins LG 5'10 200 25
Johnny Ravenscraft RT 6'0 250 25
Max Kinnamon QB 5'11 155 25
Isaiah Geissler (Started towards the end of the season) C 6 275 26
Nick Johnson RB 5'9 160 25

Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:

Izik Jones DE 6'2 210 26
Roan Jackson DE 6'2 175 25
Brady Blanton LB 6 135 25
Max Kinnamon DB 5'11 155 25
Nick Johnson LB 5'9 160 25
Shawn Watkins LB/DL 5'10 200 25
Tre Neiderman DB 5'8 135 25
Isiaiah Geissler (Started at the beginning of last year) NG 6 275 26
Stephen Sparks LB/DB 6'2 165 25

Newcomers to Watch

Ethan Carlisle
Isiah Knotts
Khile Stonger

2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

In talks to join a 7 on 7 league ran by Quincy University Sprint Football.

Impact Player for Illini West

The Chargers will welcome back an impressive 17 starters (8 offense 9 defense) and most positions are covered from a talent and experience standpoint. Senior RB/LB Nick Johnson (5-foot-9, 160 pounds) will be asked to provide leadership and production on both sides of the football and his season will be a key for the Chargers in 2024.


EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Illini West Chargers

The Titans and then first year head coach Jacob Calvin just missed makin g the IHSA state playoff field in 2023, dropping a heartbreaking Week 9 29-26 loss to Moweuqua A&M that kept the Titans home for the playoffs. With a roster stacked with experience back for the season, look for the Chargers to be highly motivated to return to the IHSA state playoff field along with being in contention in the Lincoln Trail/Prairieland Large conference title in 2024,

Preseason Ranking? 2024 Class 2A Top 10 consideration

Five Joliet area schools ranked in the top 11 in the latest PBR rankings. Naz remains undefeated and #1 in the state.

#2 JCA
#4 LWW
#5 Providence
#10 Minooka
#11 Joliet West

A Tiger legend passed, truly a great guy if you had the chance to know him.

Phil breaking a tackle and scoring in OT against JCA allowing the Tigers to claim their first state title after falling to MC the previous two years is still the greatest play in WWS history.


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Top 5 HC's of the decade?

Give me the year, the names and who they played for if you can remember.

Top 5 players at QB for that year?

I know many high schools throughout Chicago area go through off season renovations or complete rebuilds of football stadiums. Just looking to hear any that are complete or on going.

One field I know is unique is Clark High School in Chicago built a new field with stands and a press box which are both in the west end zone of the field. The field does have lights as well. It is located at Flournoy & Lavergne Ave. I also know Rockne Stadium ( Roosevelt & Central) just went through a complete renovation and added what looks like either locker rooms or bathrooms on the north end zone. New field turf and track were replaced.

Holding my breath on that one, I'm good with Fields but Jones from Bama would have been another bust like Trubisky.

I still don't like continuing to trade away draft picks.

I would have been most happy picking offensive linemen.with the first 4 picks.

Pretty incredible.

Congrats to him and the Nazareth faithful

The 2024 IHSA Football season is just days away, and it's time to start breaking down the upcoming 2024 IHSA football season.

EDGYTIM.com remains your home for everything you'll need for countdown to IHSA Football Kickoff including our annual in-depth preseason team previews. The EDGYTIM Preseason Team Previews (which are filled out and completed by each high school program's head coach) are stacked with important information and accurate preseason information including returning starters, newcomers to watch plus full and updated team schedules, along with EDGY's Take on each team and much, much more.

FREE Team Preview: Illini West Chargers

Team Preview: Chicago Morgan Park Mustangs

Team Preview: Dunlap Eagles

Team Preview: DePaul Prep Rams

Team Preview: St. Laurence Vikings

FREE Team Preview: Arcola Purple Riders

Team Preview: Nazareth Academy Road Runners

FREE Team Preview: Columbia Eagles

Team Preview: Centralia Orphans

Team Preview: Mt. Zion Braves

FREE Team Preview: Annawan Wethersfield Titans

Score in title for those in France.

11 plays, 64 yards, several flags. 8 yard pass for TD.

Over/under on head ref’s waistline: 68 inches.

Elliott to Gilliam 44 yards TD.

Both teams are just really well coached.

Batavia really needs a score here.

Jump pass TD for Caravan. Throwback play there.

Flag against MC.

Batavia hasn’t limited explosive plays.

Lynch had a baby Thursday. Looks great.

Halftime Stats:
Batavia MC
131 passing yards. 296
9. rushing yards 88
9/15 comp/att. 17/19
2. penalties. 8
14:35 TOP 9:25

Columbia Eagles

Head Coach: Scott Horner

Assistant Coaches:

Scott Germain, Matt Kendall, Kyle Stumpf, Mark Stuart, Travis Amsden

School Nickname/Mascot: Eagles

Conference: Cahokia

Team Twitter Handle: @bluepridefb1

2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):

8/30 @ Breese Mater Dei
9/6 Waterloo
9/13 @ Taylorville
9/20 Roxana
9/27 Freeburg
10/4 @East Alton Wood River
10/11 Salem
10/18 @ Breese Central
10/25 Jerseyville


Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:

Mason Voegele QB 5-11 160 2025
Jase Nelson RB 5-9 170 2026
Owen Menke OT 6-2 265 2026
Bordy Furlow C 5-10 190 2026
Kason Muskop G 5-10 185 2027
Cameron Janik FB 5-10 185 2026
Logan Hicks RB/WR 5-11 170 2026


Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:

Mason Voegele S 5-11 160 2025
Owen Menke DT 6-2 265 2026
Bordy Furlow DE 5-10 190 2026
Kason Muskop DE 5-10 185 2027
Cameron Janik LB 5-10 185 2026
Logan Hicks LB 5-11 170 2026
Keegan Thompson LB 5-9 175 2027


Newcomers to Watch

Cooper Weik WR
Ricky Prater WR


2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

July 10 v Dupo 5pm @Columbia
July 16 v Red Bud 9am @Columbia
August 23 v Wesclin time TBD @Columbia


Impact Player for Columbia

The Eagles and head coach Scott Horner as mentioned welcome back a strong core of returning starters for 2024. Yet I would keep an eye on both junior OL/DL Owen Menke (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) along with junior RB Jase Nelson as keys this fall for Columbia. Menke will be asked to again play full time on both sides of the line while Nelson will be the headline running back this season.
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EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Columbia Eagles

Columbia and head coach Scott Horner are looking to rebound this coming season from a 2-7 finish in 2023. The Eagles started the season with ab 0-5 record and despite the final record the Eagles battled several teams for four quarters last season. The positive this summer is that Columbia welcomes back a strong core of experienced returning starters and will look to make a move up in the Cahokia conference this fall.

The biggest question for Columbia in 2024? Can the Eagles get out of the gates stronger this coming season nd avoid last season's slow start? The Columbia non conference schedule remains tough and will again be a strong early test and indicator for this Eagles program. If the Eagles plan to get back towards the top of the Cahokia conference getting a win or two against it's non conference opponents will be paramount in 2024.


Preseason Ranking? Possible 2024 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 "others".