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Waaay to young to depart this world, my sincere condolences to the friends and family of this young man

Extremely sad news out of Glen Ellyn today. Erik Lonvick had a bright future.
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Not sure what happened to other thread, guessing flushed for some reason. I don't recall who I was chatting with about Chelios and his MC days, but below is a snippet from the tribune.

Chelios, 53, was born at Little Company of Mary Hospital, raised in Evergreen Park and attended Mount Carmel for two years. He started skating at Candy Cane Park on 99th Place when he was 6 or 7. He suited up for the Chicago Jesters, St. Jude Knights and the Chicago Saints in his youth hockey days.

He was a Greek kid growing up in a blue-collar Irish neighborhood. The kid who played hockey despite his family’s tight budget and no indoor rink in his hometown. The Mount Carmel student who couldn’t afford a Catholic education.

How he ended up with the Caravan was the first of three big breaks.

His father, Kostas Chelios, owned the Blue Note Lounge at 103rd and Halsted, where he befriended frequent patron Pat Doyle. Doyle knew Chris, who worked at his father’s business, and offered to pay his way to Mount Carmel to help him continue his hockey career. Chelios had started his freshman year at Evergreen Park High School, which had no hockey team.

Chelios also played for the Chicago Saints, a Triple-A team, which was the highest level of youth hockey in the U.S. In the 1970s, players could play club hockey and high school hockey at the same time.

“I got myself in trouble because I skipped a game my freshman year to go play with the Triple-A team, and John Deuran, the coach, got a little upset with me,” Chelios said. “That probably had a little bit to do with me playing on the JV team that year.”

Chelios split time between JV and varsity as a freshman, scoring five goals with 10 assists in about 20 varsity games. He had a goal and two assists in his varsity debut Nov. 22, 1975, against Leo. He added 12 goals and 11 assists as a sophomore, when he played as the third-line varsity center.

First-line center Craig Ferguson, now Mount Carmel’s head coach, was suspended for one game after slashing an opponent Jan. 7, 1977. Chelios was promoted to the top line to fill Ferguson’s place and scored two goals in the next game.

“He was more of a finesse player back then,” Ferguson said, adding that the young Chelios weighed no more than 120 pounds but won an intramural boxing title. “He wasn’t the guy that terrorized NHL forwards. But personality-wise, Chris was extremely playful. He always had a goofy smile on his face.”

Chelios was promoted to the second line after the first shift in the winner-take-all third game of the Kennedy Cup finals. The Caravan were 23-1 entering the playoffs, but Brother Rice had won Game 2 and was considered a favorite because Mount Carmel had a young team.

The Crusaders scored first, but Chelios tied it with 38 seconds to go in the first period. He scored again with 10 seconds left in the game, and Mount Carmel won 2-1 for its first of six consecutive Kennedy Cup titles.

“He probably scored the two most important goals in Mount Carmel history,” Ferguson said. “He was really, really talented. The perfect skater, he really understood the game of hockey. He had a great head for the game.”

His best game marked the end of his high school career.

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Rivals is in the middle of updating it's Class of 2025 State of Illinois rankings this week. I wanted to start a running thread/get my thoughts out there on which currently unranked names in the 2025 class I feel deserve another closer look at earning a star ranking.

Today let's kick things off with the 2025 unranked Tight Ends

Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Tight Ends

Brendan Loftus Loyola Academy 6-foot-7, 215 pounds - Loftus has seen his recruiting stock really take off this winter and Loftus has since added multiple FBS level offers. Loftus has ideal height/length and reach and is a difficult player to defend especially in jump ball situations. Loftus frame and overall hands and awareness is strong and Loftus is able to find soft spots in the defense consistently well. Loftus overall speed and quickness needs to improve and in my opinion that's the one area keping him from becoming a major Power 4 level name in this class. The tight end position is always in demand these days and if Loftus casn improve his overall speed and quickness you can see his stock continue to rise this winter and spring.
My Ranking: Mid 3 Star

Tyer Zvonar Lincoln Way East 6-foot-4, 215 pounds Trey Zvonar is the son of LWE HC Rob Zvonar and Trey is now holding well over 20 scholarship offers this winter. Zvonar is a more traditional hand in the dirt tight end who's a very capable blocker as well as a receiver. Zvonar has been a two year varsity starter for the Griffins which is very rare in a power program like East. Zvonar has great strength, shows very good hands and also runs good routes. Zvonar has a very high football IQ and his overall game keeps improving every time I see him play.
My Ranking: Low to Mid 3 Star

Ryan Mascari Neuqua Valley 6-foot-4, 240 pounds- Mascari has a great size/frame and he continues to add more weight and strength this winter. Mascari has the look and the frame to stay as a TE or I can also see him continue to grow and get stronger and he could wind up playing on the offensive line at the higher level. Mascari, who will be a three year varsity starter for the Wildcats in 2024 shows very good ball skills and hands along with having a good understanding of just getting open. Mascari will no question draw more looks and attention this spring and early summer in various camps.
My Ranking: High Two Star/Low 3 Star


Others Worthy of Your Consideration


TE Brady Goken Wheaton South 6-foot-4, 215 pounds 2025- Good sixed kid who also shows strong ball skills and hands.

TE Jack Berger Deerfield 6-foot-4, 220 pounds 2025- Deerfield is never in short supply of oversized receivers and tight ends. Big kid who's also capable playing outside as well as a more traditional tight end position. I like Berger's blocking ability and he will need to improve his overall speed but if he can improve on the stop watch I can see several college coaches taking another look here.


TE Jack Greiber Carmel Catholic 6-foot-6, 220 pounds 2025 Another big and strong kid here who at times was a devastating edge blocker and a big boost to the Corsairs run game in 2023. Greiber also looks to have good hands and ball skills and with a bit more speed and quickness I can see several D1 lwvel schools taking a harder look at this kid this spring.


TE Trey Peters Mahomet Seymour 6-foot-5, 210 pounds 2025- Played mainly receiver in 2023 for the Bulldogs. Peters has good size and length and was a real threat in the passing game and especially the deep ball where he is a hard matchup to cover. Peters doesn't have receiver speed or twitch but his frame and potential to become a tight end will have several schools looking hard at him this spring and summer.

TE Danyil Taylor Chicago Mount Carmel 6-foot-2, 230 pounds- Really intriguing athlete who played tight end and also some defensive line in 2023 for the Caravan. Taylor has pretty good speed and quickness, is a very capable blocker along with having good overall ball skills and hands. The biggest question I have is Danyil Taylor maxed out from a growth/physicality standpoint or will he continue to grow? Lots to like here on both sides of the football in my opinion.

Next Up: Offensive LInemen

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Rivals is in the middle of updating it's Class of 2025 State of Illinois rankings this week. I wanted to start a running thread/get my thoughts out there on which currently unranked names in the 2025 class I feel deserve another closer look at earning a star ranking.

Today let's kick things off with the 2025 unranked Wide Receivers

Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Wide Receivers

DeShaun Williams Naperville Central 6-foot-2, 205 pounds- Williams for some reasom is listed in the Rivals database as a running back...so that will get changed to receiver. Williams is a big body athlete who has the ability of taking the top off the defense along with going across the middle and making the hard catch look easy at times. Williams also has an extra large catch radius and is very difficult to defend in jump ball situations. Williams physically already looks college ready and I fully exepct more offers and increased recruiting attention this winter and spring. My Ranking: Low to Mid 3 Star

Ian Willis St Francis 5-foot-10, 170 pounds Willis is yet another impressive athlete/receiver from the Home of the Spartans. Willis, who has been adding quite a few recent FBS scholarship offers lately shows a ton on video this winter. . Willis has ideal slot receiver tools and abilities and has impressive hands, twitch along with also possessing great body control and a start/stop ability. Willis shows zero fear over the middle and just becomes a very difficult receiver to defend once he find the soft spot in a zone. Willis is also able to hit multiple gears downfield and is very touch to catch downfield. Love Willis overall quickness and ball skills as well. My Ranking: Low to Mid 3 Star

Dyllan Malone Yorkville 6-foot-3, 175 pounds- Another big body kid with some real upside and potential. Malone is another player who's starting to heat up this winter in recruiting circles. Malone has great height and length and is a matchup issue with all defensive backs especially in jump ball situations. He also shows good hands and ball skills and awareness. Malone looks to have good speed overall and I'm expecting more and more colleges to take a serious look at Malone the remainder of the winter and also this spring. I'm guessing once Malone gets timed by college coaches this spring his offer list and recruiting could skyrocket. Really like his size/catch radius and awareness along with having a frame that wiull naturally add more good weight and strength. Akllso this is my initial ranking for Malone and I definitely plan on seeing him this winter/spring in person. My Ranking: Low 3 Star

Austin Rowswell Lincoln Way West 6-foot-1, 180 pounds- Unfortunately for Rowswell he was very limited in 2023 due to a nagging injury he was just never able to get past. However, once Rowswell is healthy he is easily one of the fastest athletes in the State of Illinois andf a standout track athlete. Rowswell no question will need to show college coaches his skills and ability this spring in workouts as well as on the track, then will also need to camp this summer. Yet when this kid is healthy and ready to go.....he has serious breakaway speed and ability. My Ranking: High 2 Star to Low 3 Star



Others Worthy of Your Consideration

Marquan Gary Normal Community 6-foot-1, 180 pounds Has excellent ball skills, hands and big play ability.

Travis Stamm Lyons Township 6-foot-2, 170 pounds- Stamm is simply an Impressive all around two way football player who has the ability to play at minimum the FCS/D2 level if not higher in college. Plays with a great mix of confidence and a chip as well.

Ty Hammers Quincy 6-foot-1, 185 pounds Impressive all around athlete who has put up big numbers for the Blue Devils the past few seasons.

Charlie Cruse Downers Grove North 6-foot-1, 185 pounds- Another advanced football player from DGN who just does pretty much everything well. Cruse has great hands, ball skills and awareness. Cruse also just catches everything and is also capable of playing several sports on both sides of the football if needed.

Isaiah Brown Batavia 6-foot-1, 170 pounds Just another very strong football player from Batavia. Brown has shown to have very good hands, speed and quickness and is a kid who also runs good routes along with having the ability to take the top off the defense.

Next Up: Unranked 2025 Offensive Linemen


Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Quarterbacks


Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Running Backs

Rivals is in the middle of updating it's Class of 2025 State of Illinois rankings this week. I wanted to start a running thread/get my thoughts out there on which currently unranked names in the 2025 class I feel deserve another closer look at earning a star ranking.

Today let's kick things off with the 2025 unranked Running Backs

Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Running Backs


Myles Mitchell Oak Lawn Richards- Myles "Money" Mitchell is part of a pretty decent running back position for the Class of 2025 and a player I feel deserves to be ranked and who has the skills. physical tools and overall game to become a very solid D1 level running back. Mitchell on video shows the ability to just separate from defenders with his overall speed and downfield gears. Mitchell can and will also run with power and speed and looks to also be an every down back who has good hands and ball skills. Mitchell could be a bit more explosive and add a bit more speed, but his overall game and ability has been noticed by several FBS level schools this winter. My Ranking: Low to Mid 3 star

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Others Worthy of Your Consideration: (In no particular order)

Larevious Woods East St Louis- "Fresh" Woods really came on last season for the Flyers and is a great mix of speed and power

Tyler Lofton Marian Catholic Tyler Lofton Has high level physical tools who has also been highly productive for the Spartans since his freshman season.

Jahmani Muhammad Harlem Speedy runner who showed some real wiggle and burst in 2023. Is a bit undersized for higher level D1 schools but his speed and upside is impressive.

Jeraius Rice Quincy Shows to have impressive burst and separation speed......runs very fluid and is an every down back as well. Needs to run with better overall bend and improve/keep his pad level lower but his overall athletic ability is hard to ignore.

Zion Gist Lincoln Way East Impressive do it all back who runs hard and who also shows to have very good field vision.

Next Up: 2025 Wide Receivers


Making a Case: State of Illinois Class of 2025 Unranked Quarterbacks

Carmel HC Jason McKie and East ST Louis AD/HC Darren Sunkett hopefully by the end of the week.

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Robbie Gould is the new Head Coach at Rolling Meadows High School.

Will he be a good HS coach? Who knows. But I'd be pretty excited if I was a Rolling Meadows player.

Just saw that Hope Academy will be traveling down to Wilmo week 1.
Not sure how many players the Eagles have returning, but they were very solid last year.

I really liked this as a good compromise.

Not one returned kickoff in the Super Bowl?

Not sure if it could be done in high school because some teams simply don’t have a kicker…but maybe college as well?

Thanks to Kevin Schmit for including me in this feature on recruiting and the impact of the transfer portal on high school football recruiting

Stays in house as expected as former HC Chris Schremp (new school AD) hires his former assistant coach Mike Fredricks as the Wolves new HC expect nearly the entire staff from 2023 to be back for 2024

Have any coaches you'd like to hear from for the upcoming 20 Minutes podcasts?

Name: Jonas Williams

Position: Dual Threat Quarterback

High School: Lincoln Way East

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 6-foot-3

Weight: 195 pounds

Recruiting Status: Uncommitted

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My impressions/Interactions with Jonas Williams:

I've been watching Jonas Williams since his freshman season at Bolingbrook. Williams was a starter his freshman year on the varsity and posted an amazing season throwing for 2,700 yards and 30 touchdowns. Williams also had a very strong 2023 sophomore season for the Raiders, but then moved out of Bolingbrook and is now at Lincoln Way East for the next two seasons. I have been able to see Williams play live in person towice along with watching him in person multiple times via Boom 7on7, Bolingbrook team 7on7 and other football related events. I have also spoken to and have written multiple stories on Jonas Williams over the past two seasons.


My Evaluation of Jonas Williams:

I decided this past weekend to stop in and watch Jonas Williams throw at the Pylon 7on7 as Williams is playing this winter and spring for Boom. Williams no question has added more good weight and strength and physically he already looks college ready in my opinion. Williams is every bit of 6-foot-3, 195 pounds and is very capable of becoming a seriousd strong dual threat quarterback at the highest level. Williams has a very strong and very accurate arm. can fit the football into a tight window yet can equally throw a football with touch and feel equally effective. Williams has a simple yet also a very smooth mechanics and his throwing motion just is very calm, not complicated and very effective. Williams in game showed impressive feel in the pocket, can and will stay inside the pocket yet can also feel oncoming pressure and will use his feet and legs to become a very dangerous dual threat quarterback. Williams can and will make several reads and check offs on any given play, knows where to place the football on a consistent basis. I've seldom seen Williams just flat out make a bad throw (maybe in his freshman year playoff loss against Maine South) and his overall consistency is also very impressive.

Room for improvement?

Jonas Williams like any high school quarterback will need to continue to learn the position and improve his overall mechanics and fundamentals, which will include being able to make correct reads and decisions under more and more pressure and duress. Williams will also face even more scrutiny and critics after his transfer from one high profile school to another plus all of the recruiting attention and offers brings much more heat onto Williams as well. Look for Williams to handle the added pressure and to stay focused on his team and his season while putting his recruiting in many ways in the rear view mirror. Williams has always been an incredibly polite and well mannered kid on and off the field and a kid who is mature beyond his years and that should continue from here on out. His approach and mentality will no question server him well with any added pressures.

Projected level:

Jonas Williams is already holding multiple Power 4 scholarship offers this winter. I project Williams will for the most part have his choice of Power 4 schools to choose from over the next two years. Williams overall upside and potential to develop into a major level signal caller along with become a major impact player at the highest college levels is very high in my opinion. In the 30 plus years of evaluating high school football prospects in the State of Illinois, I do not feel I've covered and/or ranked a quarterback prospect with as much upside and potential as Jonas Williams. Again I do NOT throw that around very often and no question a lot can happen over the next few years. However, when you combine Williams overall makeup, physical God given tools, overall instincts and smarts on and off the field...in my opinion Williams has all the goods.


Rivals.com Ranking:


4 Star 5.8 Rivals Rankings (low 4 star)


EDGYTIM Recommended Initial Rankings:

High Four Star

Jonas Williams in many ways just doesn't seem like a sophomore in high school and that includes his game these days. Williams is already on every schools radar and that attention will only increase from here on out. Illinois is in the beginning of a pretty solid run of quarterbacks with the 2025 class along with some major headline names on the rise in the 2026 and the 2027 classes. Williams will no question need to do some key camps like the Elite 11 to raisde his national profile from a rankings standpoint......and I have a very good feeling that once the national recruiting experts/muckity mucks get a good look at Jonas Williams...the added star and ranking will follow shortly. I'm looking for Jonas Williams to be the headliner of a very good couple of strong QB classes in Illinois.

For anyone interested, I created a dashboard that allows you to look at each team's 2024 scheduled opponents based on their 2023 stats & results. Should be viewed on a large screen (not phone) and in full screen mode if possible. Comments/ corrections welcome.


I should have mentioned... the schedules are courtesy of Steve Soucie ( @thesouc on X) & last year's data is taken from IHSA website.

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Login to view embedded media Login to view embedded media Naperville Central's DC has been hired as Head Coach at Waubonsie Valley. The Warriors went 4-5 this last season, improving from 0-9 in the 2022-23 season. Pucylowski also has previous coaching experience from North Central College when he was the DB coach. He leaves behind the Redhawks who managed a 8-3 record this last season.

@McCaravan any truth to this?

Should I submit my PTO request to the parlor?

@MS4EVER have the red and blue swag at the ready late August!