Deerfield Warriors
Head Coach: Steve Winiecki
Assistant Coaches:
Steve Downs, Brandon Geuder, Andy Goldberg, Mark Januszewski, Dan Mayer, Mike O'Malley, Nick Rossie, Jeremy Sheldon, Bob Zima, Garo Emersian, Kevin LeFevre, Luke Strotman
School Nickname/Mascot: Warriors
Conference: Central Suburban South
Team Twitter Handle: @Deerfield_FB
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Aug 25 DePaul Prep
Sept 1 @ Highland Park
Sept 8 Conant
Sept 15 @ Rolling Meadows
Sept 22 @ Glenbrook North
Sept 29 @ Glenbrook South
Oct 6 Evanston
Oct 13 Maine South
Oct 20 @ New Trier
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Glasgow, Hunter JR 6'4 185 WR
Jones, Mac JR 6'0 190 QB
Friedman, Zach JR 5'10 175 WR
Schimanski, Quinn JR 6'1 195 RB
Lazarus, Cole JR 5'11 200 OL
Martin, Brady JR 5'10 240 OL
Berger, Jack JR 6'5 220 TE
Sezgun, Aral SR 6'2 225 OL
Alex, Sam SR 6'1 240 OL
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Venamore, Mason JR 5'11 185 LB
Erdman, Harrison JR 6'0 170 DB
Belden, Jonah JR 6'0 180 LB
Margulis, Nathan JR 5'11 190 LB
Herzberg, Drew SR 6'0 190 LB
Januskevicius, Augustas SR 6'1 195 LB
Guczal, Tommy SR 5'10 170 K-P
Newcomers to Watch
Moros, Jack JR 5'10 165 WR
Pelts, Aaron JR 5'11 165 DB
Wiley, Alex JR 6'2 215 OL
Mills, Brady SR 5'9 165 DB
Mauer, Chris SR 6'0 195 LB
Shaffer, Joey SR 5'9 165 LB
Verb, Jackson SR 5'10 205 DL
Drumke, Max SR 6'2 235 DL
Pontikes, Chase SR 6'1 210 DL
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
DHS 7on7 June 20, 27, July 18
CSL 7on7 July 12
IWU Team Camp July 23-25
Impact Player for Deerfield:
Deerfield junior TE Jack Berger (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) is a big, strong and very physical football player who will no question draw increased recruiting attention this summer and fall. Berger has also shown well at various off season camps and showcase events and is one of a handful of Deerfield names to watch in the Class of 2025 along with junior WR Hunter Glasgow who is another name on the rise this summer.
DGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Deerfield Warriors:
Deerfield and veteran head coach Steve Winiecki has made the Warriors into a consistent winner and Winiecki will begin his 25th season as the Deerfield head coach in 2023. Deerfield in 2022 finished with a 6-3 regular season record and made the Class 6A state playoff field. The Warriors lost to St Ignatius in opening round action to end the 2022 campaign.
The biggest question facing Deerfield in 2023? Can the Warriors continue to win games and remain a state playoff caliber team playing the 2023 season in the Central Suburban South? The Central Suburban South is stacked with several power programs in the likes of Maine South, New Trier, Evanston and Glenbrook South and just getting to 5 wins will be a major test this fall for the Warriors. I'll say that Deerfield will battle all comers in 2023 and finds a way to squeeze out a 5-4 record in 2023. It will not come easy however.....
Head Coach: Steve Winiecki
Assistant Coaches:
Steve Downs, Brandon Geuder, Andy Goldberg, Mark Januszewski, Dan Mayer, Mike O'Malley, Nick Rossie, Jeremy Sheldon, Bob Zima, Garo Emersian, Kevin LeFevre, Luke Strotman
School Nickname/Mascot: Warriors
Conference: Central Suburban South
Team Twitter Handle: @Deerfield_FB
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Aug 25 DePaul Prep
Sept 1 @ Highland Park
Sept 8 Conant
Sept 15 @ Rolling Meadows
Sept 22 @ Glenbrook North
Sept 29 @ Glenbrook South
Oct 6 Evanston
Oct 13 Maine South
Oct 20 @ New Trier
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Glasgow, Hunter JR 6'4 185 WR
Jones, Mac JR 6'0 190 QB
Friedman, Zach JR 5'10 175 WR
Schimanski, Quinn JR 6'1 195 RB
Lazarus, Cole JR 5'11 200 OL
Martin, Brady JR 5'10 240 OL
Berger, Jack JR 6'5 220 TE
Sezgun, Aral SR 6'2 225 OL
Alex, Sam SR 6'1 240 OL
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Venamore, Mason JR 5'11 185 LB
Erdman, Harrison JR 6'0 170 DB
Belden, Jonah JR 6'0 180 LB
Margulis, Nathan JR 5'11 190 LB
Herzberg, Drew SR 6'0 190 LB
Januskevicius, Augustas SR 6'1 195 LB
Guczal, Tommy SR 5'10 170 K-P
Newcomers to Watch
Moros, Jack JR 5'10 165 WR
Pelts, Aaron JR 5'11 165 DB
Wiley, Alex JR 6'2 215 OL
Mills, Brady SR 5'9 165 DB
Mauer, Chris SR 6'0 195 LB
Shaffer, Joey SR 5'9 165 LB
Verb, Jackson SR 5'10 205 DL
Drumke, Max SR 6'2 235 DL
Pontikes, Chase SR 6'1 210 DL
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
DHS 7on7 June 20, 27, July 18
CSL 7on7 July 12
IWU Team Camp July 23-25
Impact Player for Deerfield:
Deerfield junior TE Jack Berger (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) is a big, strong and very physical football player who will no question draw increased recruiting attention this summer and fall. Berger has also shown well at various off season camps and showcase events and is one of a handful of Deerfield names to watch in the Class of 2025 along with junior WR Hunter Glasgow who is another name on the rise this summer.
DGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Deerfield Warriors:
Deerfield and veteran head coach Steve Winiecki has made the Warriors into a consistent winner and Winiecki will begin his 25th season as the Deerfield head coach in 2023. Deerfield in 2022 finished with a 6-3 regular season record and made the Class 6A state playoff field. The Warriors lost to St Ignatius in opening round action to end the 2022 campaign.
The biggest question facing Deerfield in 2023? Can the Warriors continue to win games and remain a state playoff caliber team playing the 2023 season in the Central Suburban South? The Central Suburban South is stacked with several power programs in the likes of Maine South, New Trier, Evanston and Glenbrook South and just getting to 5 wins will be a major test this fall for the Warriors. I'll say that Deerfield will battle all comers in 2023 and finds a way to squeeze out a 5-4 record in 2023. It will not come easy however.....
