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2023 Team Previews- Part 1

EdgyTim
The 2023 IHSA Football season is just days away, and it's time to start breaking down the upcoming 2023 IHSA football season.

EDGYTIM.com remains your home for everything you'll need for countdown to fall IHSA Football Kickoff including our annual in-depth preseason team previews. The EDGYTIM Preseason Team Previews (which are filled out and completed by each high school program's head coach) are stacked with important information and accurate preseason information including recruiting starters, newcomers to watch plus full and updated team schedules, along with EDGY's Take on each team and much, much more.

Team Preview: St. Rita Mustangs

Team Preview: Springfield Senators

Team Preview: Glenbrook North Spartans

Team Preview: Chicago Marist Redhawks

Team Preview: Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones

Team Preview: Washington Panthers

Team Preview: Glenwood Titans

Team Preview: Bloomington Purple Raiders

Team Preview: South Elgin Storm

Team Preview: Oak Lawn Richards Bulldogs

Team Preview: Lyons Township Lions

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Team Preview: Maine South Hawks

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2023 Team Preview: St. Rita Mustangs

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St. Rita Mustangs

Head Coach: Martin Hopkins

Assistant Coaches:

John Nee JJ Standring Bill Lynch Gus Jones Kevin Reed Pat Connelly Brad Banks Aidan Lynch RJ Mattes Terry Quinn Brendan Garett John Regan Dan Connolly Darius Fleming


School Nickname/Mascot: Mustangs

Conference: CCL Blue

Team Twitter: @StRitaFootball

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

@ Sandburg
vs Kenwood
@ Joliet Catholic
@ Mt. Carmel
vs Marmion Academy
vs Loyola Academy
@ St. Francis
vs St. Laurence
@ Brother Rice



Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

Jett Hilding QB 6'2 190, 2024
DJ Stewart RB 6'0 225, 2024
Brady Courtney OT 6'4 260, 2024
Keith Sumpter OG 6'2 245, 2024
Jake Courtney FB 5'11 205, 2024


Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

Zack Clark DB 6'2 175, 2024
Ray Saffold DL 6'2 225, 2024
Conner Artis DB 5'10 170, 2024
Jack Perry DL 6'1 230, 2024
Key'andre White DB, 6'0 170, 2025
James Kingsbury LB 6'0 205, 2025


Newcomers to Watch

Colin Lynch 2024 WR
Aidan McIntrye 2024 TE
Reno Lowrey 2024 LB
Nick Herman 2025 RB/WR
Jimmie Maxson 2025 WR
Tommy Bonner 2025 ATH
Sam Gyimah 2025 WR


2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

NA


Impact Player for the St. Rita Mustangs:

St. Rita last season was able to strike gold in the running game as senior RB DJ Stewart (6-foot-0, 225 pounds) rumbled his way to a big junior season running behind a very strong Mustangs offensive line. While St Rita is much more pass friendly over the past several seasons, having a strong and capable running game remains the program's identity and calling card. Look for DJ Stewart to play a huge role this coming season once again for St Rita.


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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 St. Rita Mustangs:

St. Rita and then head coach Todd Kuska led the Mustangs to a 10-3 overall record in 2022 in Kuska's final season leading the St Rita football program. St. Rita posted a 7-2 regular season record, then made the Class 7A state playoff field and defeated Geneva, Prospect and St Charles North before losing to longtime rival and eventual Class 7A state champion Mount Carmel to finish the season. Todd Kuska wrapped up his St Rita head coaching career with a 216-94 in 25 seasons and won the Class 7A state title in 2006 along with state runner up seasons in 2019 (5A) and in 2021 (7A).

The biggest question facing St. Rita in 2023? Can alumni and new Mustangs head coach Martin Hopkins keep the Mustangs playing at the highest level starting this season? St. Rita welcomes back a nice core of 11 returning starters (5 offense 6 defense) along with some really talented players. However, the schedule remains rough and just getting to 5 wins this season will be a challenge. I see St. Rita finding it's way to a 6-3/5-4 caliber season and then becoming a big time threat in the 6A state playoff field.
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A yearly tradition: Tell Me Where To Go Week 1 Friday night game

EdgyTim
As usual...the fans always have feedback and input to which Week 1 Friday Night Game only (I selected my games for Saturday Week 1 etc) below are some games I'm looking at to potentially cover. Feel free to add in a game. make a case for others wtc. The top games nominated will then go to a vote and you guys will Tell Me Where To Go Week 1 Friday Night!

Jacobs at Prairie Ridge
Brother Rice at Maine South
Morgan Park at Richards
Phillips at Batavia
Simeon at WWSouth
St Rita at Sandburg
Crete-Monee at Carmel
DGN at ST Francis
HF at Naperville North
Warren Township at Barrington
Lyons Township at Prospect
Nazareth Academy at Kankakee
Lemont at Libertyville
Mascoutah at Belleville West
Moline at Glenbard North
Morris at Coal City
OPRF vs Fenwick @ Triton
Naperville Central at Hinsdale Central
Oswego at Neuqua Valley
Palatine at St Charles North
Rochester at Peoria
SHG at Nornal Community
Washington at Kaneland
New Trier at Hersey
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2023 Team Preview: Glenbrook North Spartans

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Glenbrook North Spartans

Head Coach: Matt Purdy

Assistant Coaches:

Bob Pieper Eliot Fields Denny Hall Brad Hokin Mike Standerski Matt Miller Scott Taylor Sean Brandt


School Nickname/Mascot: Spartans

Conference: Central Suburban South

Team Twitter: @GBN_Football

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

@ Lane Tech
vs Grant
vs Hersey
@ Buffalo Grove
vs Deerfield
vs Maine South
@ New Trier
@ Evanston
vs Glenbrook South

Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

Jack Philbin WR 5'10 180 SR
Graham Gottschild WR 6'2 175 SR
Rocco Marquez WR 5'8 150 JR
Matthew Coughlin OL 5'11 180 SR
Henry Beazley OL 6'0 240 SR
Matthew Gasior OL 6'0 250 JR
Patrick Schaller TE 6'7 230 SR


Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

Jack Philbin FS 5'10 180 SR
Graham Gottschild C 6'2 175 SR
Ryan Lee LB 5'10 155 SR
Maclean Mulvihill LB 6'0 160
Landon Lauter DL 6'5 260
Patrick Schaller LB 6'7 230 SR


Newcomers to Watch

Cray Paich OL
Asher Panfill QB
Jackosn Bobula LB


2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

6/29 vs. Wauconda
7/12 CSL 7 on 7
7/13 vs. Vernon Hills
7/20 vs. Jacobs


Impact Player for the Glenbrook North Spartans:

Glenbrook North senior TE Patrick Schaller gave Northwestern a very early verbal commitment and remains committed to the Wildcats. Schaller has impressive length and ball skills, runs well and also is just a high level athlete will plenty of development and growth remaining. Schaller will no question be asked to provide both leadership on and off the field along with delivering a high level of production on both sides of the football this fall for the Spartans.

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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Glenbrook North Spartans:

Glenbrook North and head coach Matt Purdy just missed making the 2022 IHSA state playoff field and edned the season with a 4-5 record. The Spartans had two games in particular that ended up costing GBN a potential spot in the post-season with close loses to Rolling Meadows in Week 4 (17-14 loss) and a Week 6 loss to New Trier (24-17). Glenbrook North head coach Matt Purdy has posted a 13-20 overall record and his entering his 5th season as the Spartans head coach.

The biggest question facing Glenbrook North in 2023? Can the Spartans get a strong season from it's experienced starters along with finding a way to win those tight games this fall. The schedule for Glenbrook North is not easy whatsoever but getting out of the gates is an absolute key for the Spartans. I'm looking for GBN to find a way to 5 wins and gets into the IHSA playoff since the 2018 season.
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2023 Team Preview: Chicago Marist RedHawks

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Chicago Marist RedHawks

Head Coach: Ron Dawczak

Assistant Coaches:

Matt Shalvis Dontrell Jackson Sr. Jim Looney Tim Stratton Remi Simmons Jim Clendenning Matt Jedrey John Stefanos Drew Quick


School Nickname/Mascot: RedHawks

Conference: CCL/ESCC

Team Twitter: @RedHawkFB

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

@ Glenbard West
vs. Brother Rice
vs. Loyola
@ St. Ignatius
@ Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep
vs. Joliet Catholic
vs. De La Salle
@ St. Patrick
@ Notre Dame


Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

Marc Coy/RB/6'1/210/2024
Jacob Pacheco/OL/6'0/245/2024
Luke Becker/OL/6'2/265/2024

Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

Duke White/LB/5'11/215/2024
Darrell Jackson-Mitchell/DB/5'9/165/2024
Michael Maloney/DL/6'1/225/2024
Brad Fitzgibbon/DL/6'3/250/2025


Newcomers to Watch

Owen Winters/QB/6'1/190/2024
Cooper Cozen/WR/6'2/180/2024
John McAuliffe/QB/WR/5'11'180/2025
Rico Schrieber/OL/6'7/320/2026
Davon Watson/DL/6'3/315/2024
Dontay Fort/DL/6'2/230/2024
Jack Tomkins/DB/6'0/180/2024
Kamil Kokot/DB/6'2/170/2024


2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

7v7 on 6/15 at Richards (Richards, Marist, Lyons, Lockport)
7v7 on 7/11 at Naperville North


Impact Player for the Marist Redhawks:

Marist will no question need to reload quite a bit this season on both sides of the football, so we have a lot more new faces than varsity experienced names this fall. Senior RB Marc Coy is a talented runner who also has impressive hands and no question will be one of the go to guys in the always explosive Marist spread offense. Coy, who is holding multiple FBS/FCS offers this summer will also continue to draw more looks this summer and fall.

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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Marist Redhawks:

Marist and head coach Ron Dawczak was able to lead the Redhawks to a 7-4 overall record in 2022. Marist finished the 2022 regular season with a 6-3 record, then beat Naperville North is Class 8A opening round action then lost to York to end the season. Marist under Ron Dawczak has posted a 46-15 record in 5 seasons and the Redhawks program has missed the IHSA state playoffs just once (2014) since the 2008 season.

The biggest question facing Marist in 2023? Can the Redhawks reload at a number of key spots this summer (QB/WR/LB/DB) along with surviving a very difficult regular season schedule. Marist in more years than not have impressive underclassmen talent and depth and look for names such as OT Rico Schrieber to step forward and emerge this fall for the Redhawks. I'll say Marist winds up posting a 6-3 regular season record and again makes it's way into the post-season.
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Podcast: A View From The West with Me as a guest

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Give it a listen and a follow these guys do terrific work for IHSA football in the western part of the state

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Welcome Back w/ special guest Edgy Tim

Greg and Mitch are back! They breakdown the upcoming conference preview schedule, plus the teams that excite them heading into 2023. Plus, to help them kick off the season, they bring in special guest Edgy Tim. It's a great interview covering all things IHSA football! You won't want to miss it!
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ESCC 2023 predictions

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I haven’t posted in a dog’s age, but was just wondering what you all think will be the top to bottom of the ESCC this season. I know it’s all split up between blue, white etc. Will JC be the team to beat? Notre Dame? St. Pats? Ignats? Does my old school Viator have a chance? Sorry, trying to catch up on who the real contenders are this year.
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2023 Team Preview: Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones

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Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones

Head Coach: John Allison

Assistant Coaches:

Barrett Kraft Byron Deaner Charlie Brown Chris Rouse Christopher Flaggs Dan Schafer Doug Ludolph Jim McMann Jim Fahey Mark Stover Matt Goldasich Michael Horstman Taylor Kaufmann Tom Fiaush Chad Anderson Doug Martin Todd Chance


School Nickname/Mascot: Cyclones

Conference: Central State 8

Team Twitter:

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

8/25 at Normal Community 7 pm
9/1 University HS Normal 7 pm
9/8 at Jacksonville HS 7 pm
9/15 Springfield Southeast 7 pm
9/22 Springfield HS 7 pm
9/29 at Glenwood 7 pm
10/6 Eisenhower HS 7 pm
10/13 @MacArthur HS 7 pm
10/20 Rochester HS 7 pm

Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

Burke Wilkin, Center, 6'1" 270 Lbs, 2024
Jacob Carstens, OG, 6'0" 260 Lbs 2024


Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

Jake Kepler, DE, 6'3" 220 Lbs, 2024


Newcomers to Watch

Ethan Hagele RB/HB
Levi Hanauer QB
John Albrecht OL/DL
Josh McClain WR/DB
John Ramage WR/HB/LB
Nick Titone OL/DL


2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

Illinois 7on7
McCracken 7on7
IHSFCA 7on7


Impact Player for the SHG Cyclones:

SHG is no question going to look very young in 2023 after graduating one of the school's best ever classes....a senior class that won multiple state titles in multiple sports. SHG is always led by a strong quarterback and senior QB Levi Hanauer sure looks like someone who will develop and lead this team back into the post-season in 2023. While lots of things will be new in 2023 at SHG starting with new head coach John Allison, Allison's offense will remain and look for Levi Hanauer to lead the high flying Cyclones offense this fall.


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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 SHG Cyclones:

SHG is coming off winning the 2022 Class 4A state title and posting an undefeated 14-0 record as Hall of Fame head coach Ken Leonard wrapped up his amazing IHSA football coaching career. New SHG head coach John Allison takes over after being the Cyclones offensive coordinator and will look to reload the football program in 2023. The Cyclones have simply become one of the State of Illinois elite football programs and has been now for decades.

The biggest question facing SHG in 2023? Can the Cyclones get on track under a new head coach, get several new faces up to speed and keep the program winning as usual? Sure, it's not a great look for SHG having just 3 starters back for 2023, but this program always has talent and always has numbers and that will be the case in 2023. No question ever CS8 team are licking their lips and planning to "get" SHG this season....I would not count out this program of anything just yet. I see SHG finding it's way to say a 7-2 caliber season in 2023 and then getting into the Class 5A state playoff field. I would also not be shocked to see this SHG team start out of the gates a bit slow....then build up speed and momentum later in the 2023 season.
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2023 Team Preview: Washington Panthers

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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.

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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.
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2023 Team Preview: Glenwood Titans

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Glenwood Titans

Head Coach: David Hay

Assistant Coaches:

Trevor Lehnen - Offensive Coordinator Josh Atwood - Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator Bryan Pruitt - Offensive Line Joe Wail - Defensive Line Toryan Smith - Defensive Backs Damian Adams - Receivers Josh Talley - Running Backs Rob Queenan - Quarterbacks Carl Try - Assistant Coach Tyler Estes - Assistant Coach Daniel Helm - Assistant Coach Brian Stapleton - Kicking Coach

School Nickname/Mascot: Titans

Conference: Central State 8

Team Twitter: @GlenwoodFB

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

Week 1 - Home vs. Danville
Week 2 - Away vs. (Springfield) Lanphier
Week 3 - Home vs. (Decatur) Eisenhower
Week 4 - Away vs. Springfield HS
Week 5 - Away vs. (Decatur) MacArthur
Week 6 - Home vs. (Springfield) Sacred Heart-Griffin
Week 7 - Home vs. (Normal) University High School
Week 8 - Away vs. Rochester
Week 9 - Home vs. Lincoln

Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

Mark Helm - OL - 6'5, 255 - 2024
Landon Frazier - OL - 6'1, 240 - 2024
Dalton Scott - OL - 5'11, 205 - 2024
Caleb Woods - OL - 5'11 250 - 2025
Gavin Simmons - RB/Rec - 6'0, 170 - 2025
Jacob Ahlberg - RB/Rec - 5'10, 185 - 2024 (started on D in 2022)

Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

Jack Dettro - CB - 6'0, 170 - 2024
Justin Hay - DE - 6'1, 190 - 2024
Zach Phipps - LB - 6'2, 175 - 2024
Becklin Anderson - S - 5,10, 150 - 2025
Johnny Helm - LB - 6,4 - 185 - 2025

Newcomers to Watch

Elijah Berwanger - LB/TE - 6'4, 210 - 2024
Luke Leahy - LB - 5'11, 185 - 2024
Dominick Ferrigno - OL - 6'0, 250 - 2024
Micah Grussenmeyer - RB - 5'10, 170 - 2024
Matt Klar - OL/H - 6'0, 215 - 2024
David Helm - TE - 6'3, 165 - 2025
Brady Dwyer - QB - 6'0, 185 - 2025
Colt Knoedler - QB - 6'0, 165 - 2026


2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

IHSFCA State 7on7 Tournament @Glenwood HS - June 23rd
Titan 7on7 @Glenwood HS - July 7th
Illinois Wesleyan University Team Camp - July 16-19th
Washington HS 7on7 - July 22nd

Impact Player for Glenwood Titans:

Glenwood senior OL/DL Mark Helm (6-foot-5, 255 pounds) is already holding several FCS level scholarship offers this summer. Helm, who is the younger brother of former Glenwood and current NFL tight end Daniel Helm. Helm is a big and physical linemen who I'm projecting to also play on the Titans defensive line this coming season as well.

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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Glenwood Titans:

Glenwood and head coach David Hay was able to get the Titans to a 7-2 regular season record in 2022 and earned a Class 6A state playoff spot. The Titans lost to Quincy in the Class 6A opening round to finish the season at 7-3. Glenwood under head coach David Hay has made the IJSA state playoff field in his 7 seasons leading the Titans program, and the Titans IHSA playoff appearance streak now stands at 19 straight seasons last missing the playoffs in 2002.


The biggest question facing Glenwood in 2023? Can the Titans reload at a handful of key positions (QB/DL) and continue to challenge for a CS8 conference title and making it's 20th straight IHSA state playoff appearance. I'm looking for Glenwood to certainly be in the upper tier of the CS8 title race this fall (Rochester/SHG/Springfield) and I'll say they wind up with another 7-2 regular season record.
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2023 Preseason Polling Talk Class 8A

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IMPORTANT: This content is strictly intended for the EDGY Nation subscribers ONLY and you do NOT have my permission to share anywhere on social media. Please respect my authority and copyright please!

First draft/first crack. Still lots for me to dig into go over etc before I consider/make this as final.

Have an issue or three? Fire away? Make a case for a team or two? Cool fire away. Love getting your early feedback here. This first draft will change.....

Below is the 2023 Preseason Enrollment Guide used for determining Class for all football playing schools and thanks to Steve Soucie as always for his hard work. This is for Class 8A and I'mm continue to add and tweak things etc,

Feel free to post your own Top 10 in *A....schools who I might be overlooking etc fire away. Again like all of the polls at this time of the year this will change between now and when I make these final later in August.

2023 Preseason Class 8A Enrollment Guide for Polling Purposes

My Early 2023 Preseason Class 8A Top 10 poll

1. Lincoln Way East
2. Loyola
3. York
4. Maine South
5. Lyons Township
6. Palatine
7. Warren Township
8. Marist
9. Glenbard West
10. Neuqua Valley

Others under consideration: Lockport/Minooka/Naperville North/Homewood Flossmoor/Barrington/Bolingbrook/St Ignatius/Glenbrook South/Hinsdale Central/Naperville Central/O'Fallon/Oswego East/South Elgin/New Trier

My Early Take on Class 8A: Stacked.....again. The Top 120 is obviously strong and even the next 5-7 teams that would get into the next tier are maybe as strong as several other teams currently ranked ahead of them for now. It's weird to see St Ignatius in 8A....O'Fallon will be pretty solid again and I would put them in the next 3-4 teams into the field but for now they are on the outside looking in. The Southwest Prairie will be up in and air between Minooka Oswego East and a few others....same with the Southwest Suburban Blue with Lockport/Bolingbrook (Raiders still have some major game breaking players but questions still remain for now). The DVC still scares me a bit and I liked what I saw from NV so they get in over NN and NC for now. The Central Sub South will also shake out and I like both GBS and NT. I get the feeling Barrington will be better in 2023.


Aurora (East)4050.58A
Aurora (Metea Valley)29418A
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)2462.58A
Aurora (West)35618A
Barrington2810.58A
Bartlett2370.58A
Belleville (East)24398A
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)7758.58A
Bolingbrook3340.58A
Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)24748A
Chicago (Curie)30198A
Chicago (Lane)4171.58A
Chicago (Marist)2662.2758A
Chicago (St. Ignatius)2408.1758A
Chicago (Taft)38498A
Chicago Heights (Bloom)28228A
Downers Grove (South)27128A
Elgin26428A
Elmhurst (York)2789.58A
Evanston3628.58A
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)27298A
Franklin Park (Leyden)3406.58A
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)23228A
Glenview (Glenbrook South)3053.58A
Gurnee (Warren)3696.58A
Hinsdale (Central)25288A
Hoffman Estates (Conant)23888A
Homewood-Flossmoor27508A
Huntley29968A
Joliet (Central)3332.58A
Joliet (West)3337.58A
LaGrange (Lyons)39478A
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)4313.58A
Lockport38218A
Minooka27378A
Naperville (Central)25918A
Naperville (Neuqua Valley)33818A
Naperville (North)2655.58A
O'Fallon24888A
Oak Park (River Forest)3346.58A
Orland Park (Sandburg)28348A
Oswego2843.58A
Oswego (East)28318A
Palatine2597.58A
Palatine (Fremd)26088A
Palos Hills (Stagg)24798A
Park Ridge (Maine South)2382.58A
Plainfield (North)2351.58A
Plainfield (South)23608A
Rich (Township)2466.58A
Roselle (Lake Park)25578A
Skokie (Niles West)24768A
South Elgin2849.58A
Waukegan44578A
Wilmette (Loyola)3276.0758A
Winnetka (New Trier)3908.58A
Zion-Benton25168A
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2023 Team Preview: Quincy Notre Dame Raiders

EdgyTim
Quincy Notre Dame Raiders

Head Coach: Jack Cornell

Assistant Coaches:

Mike Baker Bryce Bergman Chris Bockius Adekheem Brown Brent Fischer Brady Genenbacher Ryan Goestenkors Ted Haugh Russ Hinkamper Damonni Morris Ben Morrison Shane Ponder Ray Rivera Jamie Fierge


School Nickname/Mascot: Raiders

Conference: Independent

Team Twitter: @QNDFootball

2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):

1) @ QHS
2) @ Richmond-Burton
3) vs Mahomet-Seymour
4) vs Hayti (MO)
5) @ Southern Boone (MO)
6) vs Father Tolton (MO)
7) @ Decatur St Teresa
8) vs Soldan International Studies (MO)
9) vs John Burroughs (MO)

Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:

AIDEN KLAUSER SR 6'3.5 185 WR
NOAH LUNT SR 6'1 185 QB
JACKSON MEYER SR 6'4 220 RT
BEN SCHWARTZ SR 5'11 225 OC
COLLIN ALTGILBERS SR 6'3 240 LT

Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:

GABE TERSTRIEP SR 6'2 230 DE
AIDEN KLAUSER SR 6'3.5 185 CB
WYATT MUELLER JR 6'1 190 FS
TAYLIN SCOTT JR 6'1 210 LB

Newcomers to Watch

REESE FRERICKS SR 6'1 190 ATH
JACK BRENNER JR 6'1 185 WR LB
GAVIN DOELLMAN SO 6'3 175 WR DB
AIDAN BRUNIER JR 6'2 285 OL DL

2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?

Team Camp at Culver-Stockton College 7/13 Team Camp at Quincy University 7/20

Impact Player for Quincy Notre Dame:

Quincy Notre Dame senior WR/DB Aiden Klauser is a two way starter and multi-year varsity player for the Raiders. Klauser has good size, height and length and is also a fearless receiver who also shows good hands and ball skills. Look for Klauser to continue to draw recruiting interest this summer and fall for the Raiders.


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EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Quincy Notre Dame Raiders:

Quincy Notre Dame and head coach Jack Cornell led the Raiders to a 5-4 regular season record in 2022 and into the Class 4A IHSA state playoff field. Quincy Notre Dame lost to Macomb in the 4A opening round to finish the season at 5-5. Quincy Notre Dame under Jack Cornell has made the IHDSA state playoff field for three straight seasons and Cornell has posted a 27-21 overall record in 5 seasons.

The biggest question facing Quincy Notre Dame in 2023? Can the Raiders win in the Independent ranks one more time in 2023 and find it's way back into the post-season? Quincy Notre Dame will (happily) leave the Independent ranks after the 2023 season then will join the Central State 8 conference after spending years as an independent school. Look for QND to rely on a nice core of returning starters back in the fold in 2023 and I'll say the Raiders wind up with a 6-/5-4 regular season record and earns a fourth straight IHSA state playoff bid.
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2023 Preseason Polling Talk: Class 6A

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First draft/first crack. Still lots for me to dig into go over etc before I consider/make this as final.

Have an issue or three? Fire away? Make a case for a team or two? Cool fire away. Love getting your early feedback here. This first draft will change.....

Below is the 2023 Preseason Enrollment Guide used for determining Class for all football playing schools and thanks to Steve Soucie as always for his hard work. This is for Class 8A and I'mm continue to add and tweak things etc,

Feel free to post your own Top 10 in 6A....schools who I might be overlooking etc fire away. Again like all of the polls at this time of the year this will change between now and when I make these final later in August.

2023 Preseason Class 6A Enrollment Guide for Polling Purposes

My Early 2023 Preseason Class 6A Top 10 poll

1. East St. Louis
2. Providence Catholic
3. Kankakee
4. St Rita
5. Geneva
6. Lemont
7. Glenwood
8. Cary Grove
9. Simeon
10. Crete-Monee

Others under Consideration: Lake Forest/Normal West/Rock Island/Springfield/Champaign Centennial/Dunlap/Crystal Lake Central/Crystal Lake South/Deerfield/Niles Notre Dame/Kaneland/Bloomington

My Thoughts on 6A: Loaded with several good teams and I can see several teams swing in and out of the Top 10 quite a bit in 2023. East St. Louis once again will take on some big time non conference opponents and even with a slow start this team will finish strong. Providence was a big surprise in Tyler Plantz first season and Year 2 will be no fluke. Kankakee still has talent and speed. Cary Grove gets the nod in over a few other FVC teams here and once again the FVC will be a big factor here. Geneva is getting a ton of preseason smoke and they will be really challenges IF they can get to 5 plus wins.....not an easy task in the Dukane conference. I see easily 4-5 teams in the others would could make a real case of being in the Preseason Top 10 right now.

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Belvidere (North)1404.56A
Bensenville (Fenton)1392.56A
Bloomington14896A
Blue Island (Eisenhower)17736A
Cary-Grove1519.56A
Champaign (Centennial)13636A
Champaign (Central)1440.56A
Chatham (Glenwood)14666A
Chicago (Amundsen)14706A
Chicago (Hubbard)17656A
Chicago (Lake View)13926A
Chicago (Mather)1660.56A
Chicago (Perspectives Leadership)13706A
Chicago (Schurz)14486A
Chicago (Senn)1533.56A
Chicago (Simeon)1374.56A
Chicago (St. Rita)1603.86A
Chicago (Von Steuben)1673.56A
Crete-Monee14136A
Crystal Lake (Central)1467.56A
Crystal Lake (South)1336.56A
Danville13026A
Darien (Hinsdale South)13156A
Deerfield1489.56A
Dunlap1340.56A
East Moline (United)17406A
East St. Louis11946A
Fox Lake (Grant)1782.56A
Geneva16986A
Grayslake (Central)13336A
Harvey (Thornton)14966A
Highland Park17726A
Kankakee1459.56A
Lake Forest1471.56A
Lake Zurich1775.56A
Lemont13776A
Libertyville17846A
Maple Park (Kaneland)1326.56A
Midlothian (Bremen)1386.56A
New Lenox (Providence)1296.0756A
Niles (Notre Dame)13856A
Normal (Community West)1616.56A
Oak Forest14476A
Oak Lawn (Richards)1593.56A
Palos Heights (Shepard)18026A
Peoria (Richwoods)1397.56A
Riverside-Brookfield1624.56A
Rock Island1686.56A
Rockford (East)1559.56A
Springfield14796A
Streamwood1755.56A
Vernon Hills1518.56A
Washington1429.56A
Wauconda13856A
Wheeling16776A
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