Washington Panthers
Head Coach: Darrell Crouch
Assistant Coaches:
Todd Stevens- Assistant Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Zach Davis- QB's / WR's Passing Coordinator Kyle Wisher - Offensive / Defensive Line Mark O'Neill - RB's /Special Teams Coordinator
School Nickname/Mascot: Panthers
Conference: Mid Illini
Team Twitter: @WCHSFootball201
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
7:30 pm at Kaneland August 25th
7:30 pm Vs Kankakee September 1st
7:30 pm at Metamora September 8th
7:30 pm Vs Pekin September 15th
7:30 pm at Limestone September 22th
7:30 pm Vs East Peoria September 29th
7:30 pm at Dunlap October 6th
7:30 pm Vs Canton October 13th
7:30 pm at Morton October 20th
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Josh Hoffer 6' 215 OT Sophomore
Cash Wisher OT/C 6'2"245 Junior
Jackson Stewart OG 5'10" 230 Junior
Aiden O'Brien C 6'2" 250 Senior
Henry Worrick 6'1" 270 OG/OT Senior 2 year Starter
Garrett Cox 5'10" 190 TE Senior
Carter Prina 6'3" 220 TE Junior ( 2 TE sets)
Brayson Barth 5'10" 185 WR Senior
Tyler Brown 5'10" 160 WR Senior
Jase Harlan 5'9" 190 FB Senior
Kainon McQueary 5'9" 160 Senior
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Carter Prina DE 6'3"220 Junior
Garrett CoxDE 5'10" 190 Senior
Robert Martin DT 6'3" 265 Senior
Noah Bell-Lorentzen NG 6'1" 230 Junior
Erik Daughtery NG/DT 6'3" 315 Junior
Eli Papis 6' 185 LB Senior (week 6 injury)
Eli Baer 5'9"200 LB Senior
Mateo Seaman 6'1" LB Senior (week 3 injury)
Thomas Diederich 5'9" LB Junior (replaced Seaman after injury)
Jase Harlan 5'9" 190 LB Senior 2 year starter
Kainon McQueary SS 5'9"160 Senior
Brayson Barth C 5'10" 185 Senior
Tyler Brown FS 5'10" 160 Senior
Newcomers to Watch
Dre Lewis C / WR 5'10 / 155 Junior
Tyler Humphrey QB 6' 185 Junior will compete to start
Owen Klein QB 6' 155 Sophomore will compete to start
James Johnson WR/DE 6'3" 200 Sophomore
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 29th ISU Team Camp
July 22nd Panther 7 on 7 / Lineman Camp @washington
Impact Player for the Washington Panthers:
Washington senior OL Henry Worrick (6-foot-0, 270 pounds) is a multi-year starter and team leader for the Panthers. Worrick will again be asked to provide both production and leadership for Washington on and off the field.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Washington Panthers:
Washington and veteran head coach Darrell Crouch will be coaching his final season in 2023 as Crouch has announced his plans to step down and retire after the 2023 season, as current assistant coach Todd Stevens has been already named to replace Crouch for the 2024 season. In 2022 the Panthers finished with a 6-3 regular season record and made the Class 6A state playoff field. The Panthers lost to Bremen in opening round action to end the season with a 6-4 record. Darrell Crouch has posted a 145-52 record in 19 seasons at Washington as the Panthers have made the state playoff field for 15 straight seasons.
The biggest question facing Washington in 2023? Can the Panthers settle on a starting quarterback this summer and make a deep run for head coach Darrell Crouch in his final season coaching the Panthers? I'm looking for the Panthers to post a 7-2/6-3 regular season record to to again make it into the IHSA state playoff field. The 2023 Panthers welcome back nearly every starter from last season and that experience should be a real positive for this fall.
Head Coach: Darrell Crouch
Assistant Coaches:
Todd Stevens- Assistant Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Zach Davis- QB's / WR's Passing Coordinator Kyle Wisher - Offensive / Defensive Line Mark O'Neill - RB's /Special Teams Coordinator
School Nickname/Mascot: Panthers
Conference: Mid Illini
Team Twitter: @WCHSFootball201
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
7:30 pm at Kaneland August 25th
7:30 pm Vs Kankakee September 1st
7:30 pm at Metamora September 8th
7:30 pm Vs Pekin September 15th
7:30 pm at Limestone September 22th
7:30 pm Vs East Peoria September 29th
7:30 pm at Dunlap October 6th
7:30 pm Vs Canton October 13th
7:30 pm at Morton October 20th
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Josh Hoffer 6' 215 OT Sophomore
Cash Wisher OT/C 6'2"245 Junior
Jackson Stewart OG 5'10" 230 Junior
Aiden O'Brien C 6'2" 250 Senior
Henry Worrick 6'1" 270 OG/OT Senior 2 year Starter
Garrett Cox 5'10" 190 TE Senior
Carter Prina 6'3" 220 TE Junior ( 2 TE sets)
Brayson Barth 5'10" 185 WR Senior
Tyler Brown 5'10" 160 WR Senior
Jase Harlan 5'9" 190 FB Senior
Kainon McQueary 5'9" 160 Senior
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Carter Prina DE 6'3"220 Junior
Garrett CoxDE 5'10" 190 Senior
Robert Martin DT 6'3" 265 Senior
Noah Bell-Lorentzen NG 6'1" 230 Junior
Erik Daughtery NG/DT 6'3" 315 Junior
Eli Papis 6' 185 LB Senior (week 6 injury)
Eli Baer 5'9"200 LB Senior
Mateo Seaman 6'1" LB Senior (week 3 injury)
Thomas Diederich 5'9" LB Junior (replaced Seaman after injury)
Jase Harlan 5'9" 190 LB Senior 2 year starter
Kainon McQueary SS 5'9"160 Senior
Brayson Barth C 5'10" 185 Senior
Tyler Brown FS 5'10" 160 Senior
Newcomers to Watch
Dre Lewis C / WR 5'10 / 155 Junior
Tyler Humphrey QB 6' 185 Junior will compete to start
Owen Klein QB 6' 155 Sophomore will compete to start
James Johnson WR/DE 6'3" 200 Sophomore
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 29th ISU Team Camp
July 22nd Panther 7 on 7 / Lineman Camp @washington
Impact Player for the Washington Panthers:
Washington senior OL Henry Worrick (6-foot-0, 270 pounds) is a multi-year starter and team leader for the Panthers. Worrick will again be asked to provide both production and leadership for Washington on and off the field.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Washington Panthers:
Washington and veteran head coach Darrell Crouch will be coaching his final season in 2023 as Crouch has announced his plans to step down and retire after the 2023 season, as current assistant coach Todd Stevens has been already named to replace Crouch for the 2024 season. In 2022 the Panthers finished with a 6-3 regular season record and made the Class 6A state playoff field. The Panthers lost to Bremen in opening round action to end the season with a 6-4 record. Darrell Crouch has posted a 145-52 record in 19 seasons at Washington as the Panthers have made the state playoff field for 15 straight seasons.
The biggest question facing Washington in 2023? Can the Panthers settle on a starting quarterback this summer and make a deep run for head coach Darrell Crouch in his final season coaching the Panthers? I'm looking for the Panthers to post a 7-2/6-3 regular season record to to again make it into the IHSA state playoff field. The 2023 Panthers welcome back nearly every starter from last season and that experience should be a real positive for this fall.
