Oak Forest Bengals
Head Coach: Anthony Malopsy
Assistant Coaches:
Scott Johnson
Ray Mankowski
Joe Janovjak
Ron Czarnecki
Pat Krull
Derrick Hopson
Anthony Giuseffi
Juan Avila
Mike DaLuga
Tyler Morrison
School Nickname/Mascot: Bengals
Conference: South Suburban Blue
Team Twitter Handle: @OakForestFootb1
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Fri 08/30/2024 7:30 PM @ Marmion Academy
Fri 09/06/2024 7:30 PM @ Carl Sandburg
Fri 09/13/2024 6:00 PM Hillcrest High School
Fri 09/20/2024 6:00 PM Bremen High School
Fri 09/27/2024 7:00 PM @ Tinley Park
Fri 10/04/2024 6:30 PM @ T.F. North
Fri 10/11/2024 7:30 PM TF South
Fri 10/18/2024 7:00 PM @ Lemont
Fri 10/25/2024 7:30 PM Oak Lawn
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
Andrew Dawson - WR - 6'1 - 165 - 2026
Jose Montesino - OL - 5'11 - 250 - 2025
August Crnich - WR - 6'3 - 170 - 2025
Daniel Chopp - QB - 6'0 - 155 - 2026
Johnny Roberts - WB - 5'9 - 155 - 2025
Joe Farrell - OL - 5'11 - 180 - 2026
George Skirha - OL - 6'0 - 175 - 2026
Collin Gentile - WB - 6'1 - 160 - 2026
Keshon Johnson - OL - 5'11 - 195 - 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024
Adrian Vergara - LB - 5'11 - 190
David Klenner - LB - 5'10 - 195 - 2025
Osato Odiase - LB/DE - 6'1 - 210 - 2025
Kevin Sullivan - DB - 5'9 - 155 - 2026
August Crnich - DB - 6'3 - 170 - 2025
Devin Booth - DB - 6'0 - 175 - 2026
Demare Johnson - DB - 5'10 - 160 - 2025
Dominic Fern - DL - 5'11 - 215 - 2026
Newcomers to Watch
Louis Staszak - OL - 6'1 - 220 - 2027
Daniel Chopp - QB - 6'0 - 155 - 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 26th Practice w/Kenwood
July 17th Practice w/Hinsdale South
Impact Player for Oak Forest
Oak Forest and head coach Anthony Malopsy has several experienced starters back in 2024 and look for several names to emerge this summer and fall. However, senior OLB/DE Osato Odiase is a name to watch here for Oak Forest this coming season. Odiase, who has been playing football for just two seasons has a ton of growth and potential ahead of him. Odiase could definitely wind up becoming a higher level recruit name to watch.
Also looking for a bit of a sleeper name in 2024? Keep an eye on junior to be QB Daniel Chopp who did a nice job of running the Bengals offense in 2023 and who still has two seasons of varsity football remaining.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Oak Forest Bengals
Oak Forest and head coach Anthony Malopsy are looking to rebound from a 2-7 record in 2023. The Bengals played a tom of younger kids last season and welcome back 17 returning starters from a season ago. The Bengals 2-7 record could have also been say 4-5/5-4 with a break here or there and Oak Forest was in four of those 7 losses.
The biggest question for Oak Forest in 2024?
Can the Bengals crack the top tier of the South Suburban Blue this fall and also find it's way to 5 wins?. The South Suburban Blue top tier programs are strong led by power Lemont along with Hillcrest and TF South are traditional conference powers ...while TF North had a surprisingly strong season in 2023 and many feel the Meteors will be strong again this fall. The Bengals will also get seriously tested in non conference play (Marmion Academy and Sandburg) and a win in one of those two games is a big key as well to a potential winning season this fall.
Preseason Ranking? Not yet
Head Coach: Anthony Malopsy
Assistant Coaches:
Scott Johnson
Ray Mankowski
Joe Janovjak
Ron Czarnecki
Pat Krull
Derrick Hopson
Anthony Giuseffi
Juan Avila
Mike DaLuga
Tyler Morrison
School Nickname/Mascot: Bengals
Conference: South Suburban Blue
Team Twitter Handle: @OakForestFootb1
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Fri 08/30/2024 7:30 PM @ Marmion Academy
Fri 09/06/2024 7:30 PM @ Carl Sandburg
Fri 09/13/2024 6:00 PM Hillcrest High School
Fri 09/20/2024 6:00 PM Bremen High School
Fri 09/27/2024 7:00 PM @ Tinley Park
Fri 10/04/2024 6:30 PM @ T.F. North
Fri 10/11/2024 7:30 PM TF South
Fri 10/18/2024 7:00 PM @ Lemont
Fri 10/25/2024 7:30 PM Oak Lawn
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
Andrew Dawson - WR - 6'1 - 165 - 2026
Jose Montesino - OL - 5'11 - 250 - 2025
August Crnich - WR - 6'3 - 170 - 2025
Daniel Chopp - QB - 6'0 - 155 - 2026
Johnny Roberts - WB - 5'9 - 155 - 2025
Joe Farrell - OL - 5'11 - 180 - 2026
George Skirha - OL - 6'0 - 175 - 2026
Collin Gentile - WB - 6'1 - 160 - 2026
Keshon Johnson - OL - 5'11 - 195 - 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024
Adrian Vergara - LB - 5'11 - 190
David Klenner - LB - 5'10 - 195 - 2025
Osato Odiase - LB/DE - 6'1 - 210 - 2025
Kevin Sullivan - DB - 5'9 - 155 - 2026
August Crnich - DB - 6'3 - 170 - 2025
Devin Booth - DB - 6'0 - 175 - 2026
Demare Johnson - DB - 5'10 - 160 - 2025
Dominic Fern - DL - 5'11 - 215 - 2026
Newcomers to Watch
Louis Staszak - OL - 6'1 - 220 - 2027
Daniel Chopp - QB - 6'0 - 155 - 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 26th Practice w/Kenwood
July 17th Practice w/Hinsdale South
Impact Player for Oak Forest
Oak Forest and head coach Anthony Malopsy has several experienced starters back in 2024 and look for several names to emerge this summer and fall. However, senior OLB/DE Osato Odiase is a name to watch here for Oak Forest this coming season. Odiase, who has been playing football for just two seasons has a ton of growth and potential ahead of him. Odiase could definitely wind up becoming a higher level recruit name to watch.
Also looking for a bit of a sleeper name in 2024? Keep an eye on junior to be QB Daniel Chopp who did a nice job of running the Bengals offense in 2023 and who still has two seasons of varsity football remaining.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Oak Forest Bengals
Oak Forest and head coach Anthony Malopsy are looking to rebound from a 2-7 record in 2023. The Bengals played a tom of younger kids last season and welcome back 17 returning starters from a season ago. The Bengals 2-7 record could have also been say 4-5/5-4 with a break here or there and Oak Forest was in four of those 7 losses.
The biggest question for Oak Forest in 2024?
Can the Bengals crack the top tier of the South Suburban Blue this fall and also find it's way to 5 wins?. The South Suburban Blue top tier programs are strong led by power Lemont along with Hillcrest and TF South are traditional conference powers ...while TF North had a surprisingly strong season in 2023 and many feel the Meteors will be strong again this fall. The Bengals will also get seriously tested in non conference play (Marmion Academy and Sandburg) and a win in one of those two games is a big key as well to a potential winning season this fall.
Preseason Ranking? Not yet
