Sycamore Spartans
Head Coach: Joe Ryan
Assistant Coaches:
Rob Stover, Jake Countryman, Kevin Crandall, Randy Zeitler, Curt Countryman, Brian Koehne, Ryan Storto, Daniel Coovert, Alex Nelson, Luke Ryan
School Nickname/Mascot: Spartans
Conference: Interstate 8
Team Twitter: @SycaFootball
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week 1 - DeKalb @ NIU
Week 2 - @ Simeon
Week 3 - vs Woodstock
Week 4 - @ Ottawa
Week 5 - vs Rochelle
Week 6 - vs Kaneland
Week 7 - @ Woodstock North
Week 8 - vs LaSalle-Peru
Week 9 - @ Morris
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Burke Gautcher/QB/6-2/190/2025
Tyler Curtis/RB/5-10/170/2024
Carter York/WR/6-0/170/2025
Gable Carrick/OL/5-10/220/2024
Tristan Countryman/OL/6-0/225/2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Burke Gautcher/DB/6-2/190/2025
Tyler Curtis/DB/5-10/170/2024
Carter York/DB/6-0/170/2025
Tristan Countryman/DE/6-0/225/2024\
Newcomers to Watch
Joey Culotta/DE/6-0/195/2024
Ethan Keicher/DL/5-10/200/2025
Teague Hallahan/WR/6-5/190/2024\
Kyle Prebil/TE/6-2/205/2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
UofI 7 on 7 - June 15th
Naz 7 on 7 - June 28th
Team Camp - July 17th-21st
Impact Player for Sycamore:
Sycamore junior ATH Burke Gautcher is already holding a handful of Power 5 scholarship offers this summer and expect Gautcher ro play in multiple positions this fall and beyond for the Spartans and head coach Joe Ryan. Gautcher has ideal size and a frame that will allow him to add more good weight and size down the line. Gautcher is drawing scholarship offers for now as either a wide receiver or safety, but he will also continue to grow and develop and I can also see him winding up as say an OLB/DE at the Power 5 college level. Gautcher will be the highest ranked recruit to come out of the Spartans program since the run of the Neumann brothers.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Sycamore Spartans:
Sycamore and veteran head coach Joe Ryan are coming off an impressive 12-1 season in 2022. The Spoartans posted a perfect 9-0 regular season record and earned a top seeing in the Class 5A playoff field. Sycamore defeated Westinghouse, Carmel, Sterling then lost to eventual state champion Nazareth Academy in the 5A semifinal round. Joe Ryan will be entering his 20th season at Sycamore this fall and has posted a 131-72 record in 19 seasons.
The biggest question facing Sycamore in 2023? Can the Spartans reload at a handful of key positions along with develop more overall depth and continue to win big in the post-season? Sycamore under Joe Ryan has been as successful as anyone in reloading year in and year out and this school always seems to have talent and finds a way. I'mm predict that Sycamore again post a 8-1/7-2 record in 2023 then will again be a very tough out in the 2023 IHSA state playoffs.
Head Coach: Joe Ryan
Assistant Coaches:
Rob Stover, Jake Countryman, Kevin Crandall, Randy Zeitler, Curt Countryman, Brian Koehne, Ryan Storto, Daniel Coovert, Alex Nelson, Luke Ryan
School Nickname/Mascot: Spartans
Conference: Interstate 8
Team Twitter: @SycaFootball
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week 1 - DeKalb @ NIU
Week 2 - @ Simeon
Week 3 - vs Woodstock
Week 4 - @ Ottawa
Week 5 - vs Rochelle
Week 6 - vs Kaneland
Week 7 - @ Woodstock North
Week 8 - vs LaSalle-Peru
Week 9 - @ Morris
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Burke Gautcher/QB/6-2/190/2025
Tyler Curtis/RB/5-10/170/2024
Carter York/WR/6-0/170/2025
Gable Carrick/OL/5-10/220/2024
Tristan Countryman/OL/6-0/225/2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Burke Gautcher/DB/6-2/190/2025
Tyler Curtis/DB/5-10/170/2024
Carter York/DB/6-0/170/2025
Tristan Countryman/DE/6-0/225/2024\
Newcomers to Watch
Joey Culotta/DE/6-0/195/2024
Ethan Keicher/DL/5-10/200/2025
Teague Hallahan/WR/6-5/190/2024\
Kyle Prebil/TE/6-2/205/2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
UofI 7 on 7 - June 15th
Naz 7 on 7 - June 28th
Team Camp - July 17th-21st
Impact Player for Sycamore:
Sycamore junior ATH Burke Gautcher is already holding a handful of Power 5 scholarship offers this summer and expect Gautcher ro play in multiple positions this fall and beyond for the Spartans and head coach Joe Ryan. Gautcher has ideal size and a frame that will allow him to add more good weight and size down the line. Gautcher is drawing scholarship offers for now as either a wide receiver or safety, but he will also continue to grow and develop and I can also see him winding up as say an OLB/DE at the Power 5 college level. Gautcher will be the highest ranked recruit to come out of the Spartans program since the run of the Neumann brothers.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Sycamore Spartans:
Sycamore and veteran head coach Joe Ryan are coming off an impressive 12-1 season in 2022. The Spoartans posted a perfect 9-0 regular season record and earned a top seeing in the Class 5A playoff field. Sycamore defeated Westinghouse, Carmel, Sterling then lost to eventual state champion Nazareth Academy in the 5A semifinal round. Joe Ryan will be entering his 20th season at Sycamore this fall and has posted a 131-72 record in 19 seasons.
The biggest question facing Sycamore in 2023? Can the Spartans reload at a handful of key positions along with develop more overall depth and continue to win big in the post-season? Sycamore under Joe Ryan has been as successful as anyone in reloading year in and year out and this school always seems to have talent and finds a way. I'mm predict that Sycamore again post a 8-1/7-2 record in 2023 then will again be a very tough out in the 2023 IHSA state playoffs.
