Championship week is here. I have been fortunate enough to watch my favorite team play in or be a part of a number of championship games over the years. Below are a few of my most memorable. The first two were 5A championships back when there were only 6 classes.

1987- JC 14 Richwoods 13. My personal favorite and a great memory as a player. JC trailed 13-0 at half. Defense stepped up from there and did not allow another first down. Hilltoppers rallied in the second half. Scored winning TD with just over 2 minutes left on a long pass from Jonathon Voss to Tyrone Isaac.

1987 JC/Richwoods

1992- WWS 40 JC 34 The Hilltoppers were coming off a huge semifinal win vs Mt Carmel. Classic game with numerous lead changes. WWS pulled out the win in double overtime. Although disappointed in the outcome, it was an unbelievable game.

1992 JC/WWS


2018- JC 35 Montini 27. Most on this board recall this one. A true classic battle of two great programs. JC's top back gets hurt early, but Iannantone has a monster game, rushes for over 300 yards. Hillmen take late lead, Montini storms back and has 5 or 6 plays inside the 10 yard line but cant punch it in. Game ends on a 4th down interception on the 5 yard line as time expires.

2018 JC/Montini

What are your most memorable games?

Good luck to all the teams playing this week.

Sitting at 1-5 and not much to play for the Dons have come back and played well the last two weeks. This is a team with some young talent. I’m looking forward to next Friday against St. Rita. If they come to play next week against the Mustangs I think they might make some noise next year. Go Dons!!

Below is my revised September 1st 2021 Defensive Top Prospect to Watch listing for the Class of 2023 and 2024. If you have any questions/issues/changes please email me edgytim@edgytim.com Look for updated positional rankings and more names to be added to this listing to follow soon.

(note: All heights/weight are either from previous rosters/HUDL profiles or from another source. If these need to be revised email me edgytim@edgytim.com)

Also if you feel you should be listed submit my online EDGYTIM Top Prospect Survey today

Revised: Class of 2023/2024 Recruit Watch List Offense

Defensive Linemen

DT Tyler Wood St. Francis 6-foot-1, 250 pounds 2023
DT Mytrell Bush Rantoul 6-foot-3, 275 pounds 2023
DT Roderick Pierce III Brother Rice 6-foot-3, 250 pounds 2023
DE Tyson Beck Homewood-Flossmoor 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 2023
DE/OLB Danny Novickas Mount Carmel 6-foot-1, 190 pounds 2023
DT Demarcus Caston Brother Rice 6-foot-2, 370 pounds 2023
DE Brooks Bahr Loyola Academy 6-foot-5, 260 pounds 2023
DT Jeremiah Clements Peoria Manual 6-foot-3, 320 pounds 2023
DE Travis Jones Herscher 6-foot-2, 230 pounds 2023
DE James Mutterties Burlington Central 6-foot-2, 220 pounds 2023
DE Travis Jones Herscher 6-foot-2, 230 pounds 2023
DE Asher Tomaszewski Mount Carmel 6-foot-4, 265 pounds 2023
DL Laquan Battle Mount Carmel 6-foot-3, 260 pounds 2023
DL Dawson Hull Edwardsville 6-foot-2, 280 pounds 2023
DL Keshawn Harrington-McKinney DeKalb 6-foot-3, 275 pounds 2023


Class of 2024

DE Anthony Cunningham Belleville East 6-foot-4, 235 pounds 2024
DL/OL Luke Johnson Geneseo 6-foot-4, 260 pounds 2024
DL Maverick Ohle Naperville Central 6-foot-2, 210 pounds 2024
DE Eddie Tuerk Lyons Township 6-foot-5, 250 pounds 2024

Linebackers

LB John Weidenbach Benet Academy 6-foot-1, 215 pounds 2023
LB Jake Scianna Lincoln Way East 6-foot-0, 215 pounds 2023
LB Tyler Jansey Batavia 6-foot-1, 215 pounds 2023
LB CJ Campos Lemont 6-foot-4, 205 pounds 2023
LB David Loch York 6-foot-1, 205 pounds 2023
LB Nate Hernandez Joliet Catholic 5-foot-11, 200 pounds 2023
LB Jyaire Hill Kankakee 6-foot-2, 180 pounds 2023
LB Corey West Sacred Heart Griffin 6-foot-1, 190 pounds 2023
LB Caden Phengkeokaisone Montini Catholic 6-foot-0, 210 pounds 2023
LB Ian Lichtenberger Rochester 6-foot-2, 210 pounds 2023
LB Mason Bernabe DeKalb 6-foot-1, 210 pounds 2023
LB Aiden Riser Maroa Forsyth 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2023
LB Matt Kingsbury St. Rita 6-foot-4, 220 pounds 2023
LB Djabril McNabb St Rita 5-foot-11, 215 pounds 2023
LB Ross Dansdill Wheaton North 6-foot-3 210 pounds 2023
LB Chris McKinney Homewood Flossmoor 6-foot-0 220 pounds
LB Ryan Anderson Naperville North 6-foot-2, 210 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

OLB Dalton Brown Edwardsville 5-foot-11, 190 pounds 2024

Defensive Backs

DB/WR Kaleb Miller Nazareth Academy 5-foot-9, 165 pounds 2023
DB Justin Taylor Nazareth Academy 5-foot-11, 170 pounds 2023
DB Jacob May Plainfield North 5-foot-11, 170 pounds 2023
DB John Schmitt St. Rita 6-foot-0, 170 pounds 2023
DB Javon Bridges Chicago Phillips 5-foot-11.195 pounds 2023
DB Damon Walters Bolingbrook 6-foot-1, 180 pounds 2023
DB Timothy Durr Leo 5-foot-7, 165 pounds 2023
S Noah Taylor Lemont 6-foot-0, 185 pounds 2023
DB/RB Ajani Rush Hillcrest 5-foot-8, 160 pounds 2023
DB Demetrius Jackson Kenwood 5-foot-11, 180 pounds 2023
DB Kiwaun Davis Morgan Park 6-foot-2, 160 pounds 2023
DB Naz Hill Kankakee 2023 6-foot-3, 180 pounds 2023
DB John Brown III Chicago Mount Carmel 5-foot-10, 160 pounds 2023
DB/WR Jailen Duffie Warren Township 6-foot-1, 170 pounds 2023
DB Davi Jones Kankakee 5-foot-10, 165 pounds 2023
S Jake Hamilton Sacred Heart Griffin 6-foot-3, 190 pounds 2023
DB Delonte Butcher Montini Catholic 5-foot-10, 170 pounds 2023
S Johnnie Robinson Edwardsville 6-foot-2, 170 pounds 2023
DB Quinn Colbert St Francis 6-foot-1, 190 pounds 2023
S Drew Surges St Charles North 6-foot-2, 185 pounds 2023
DB David Jones Naperville North 6-foot-1, 190 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

DB I'Marion Stewart Bolingbrook 2024 5-foot-10, 165 pounds 2024
DB Kran Berry Bolingbrook 5-foot-10, 170 pounds 2024
S Talen Tate DeKalb 5-foot-8, 175 pounds 2024

Athlete

ATH Donnie Burton Eisenhower 5-foot-9, 160 pounds 2023
ATH Allen Middleton Mascoutah 5-foot-11, 170 pounds 2023
TE/ATH Joe Neumann Antioch 6-foot-3, 180 pounds 2023
WR/ATH Kahill Tate Kenwood 6-foot-0, 180 pounds 2023
QB/ATH James DiStaso Hutchins Edwardsville 6-foot-5, 230 pounds 2023
ATH Oshobi Odior Oswego East 6-foot-2, 230 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

WR/ATH Tysean Griffin Morgan Park 5-foot-10, 150 pounds 2024

Class of 2025

DE/ATH Iose Epenesa Edwardsville 6-foot-5, 230 pounds 2025

Below is my revised September 1st 2021 Offensive Top Prospect to Watch listing for the Class of 2023 and 2024. If you have any questions/issues/changes please email me edgytim@edgytim.com Look for updated positional rankings and more names to be added to this listing to follow soon.

(note: All heights/weight are either from previous rosters/HUDL profiles or from another source. If these need to be revised email me edgytim@edgytim.com)

Also if you feel you should be listed submit my online EDGYTIM Top Prospect Survey today

Revised: Class of 2023/2024 Recruit Watch List Defense


Quarterbacks

Class of 2023

QB Jake Stearney Loyola 6-foot-3, 185 pounds 2023
QB Ian Boal Johnsburg 6-foot-0, 165 pounds 2023
QB Cole Teschner Montini 6-foot-2, 194 pounds 2023
QB Aidan Gray Naperville North 6-foot-1, 180 pounds 2023
QB Dermot Smyth Marist 5-foot-9, 150 pounds 2023
QB Gavin Dooley Minooka 2023 5-foot-9, 160 pounds 2023
QB Colt Michael Ofallon 6-foot-1, 180 pounds 2023
QB Ben Monahan Hinsdale Central 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2023
QB Ryan Dawson Downers Grove South 6-foot-3, 195 pounds 2023
QB/ATH Tre Jones Oswego East 6-foot-2, 180 pounds 2023
QB Grahman Mastros New Trier 6-foot-1, 215 pounds 2023
QB Mark Mennecke Neuqua Valley 6-foot-1, 175 pounds 2023
QB Elijah Owens Jacksonville 6-foot-1, 205 pounds 2023\
QB Anthony Picciolini Benet Academy 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 2023
QB/ATH James Distaso-Hutchins Edwardsville 6-foot-5, 230 pounds 2023
QB Cruz Ibarra Jr. Oswego 6-foot-2, 195 pounds 2023
QB Tyler Fiskis Hampshire 6-foot-0, 175 pounds 2023
QB Josh Holst Marengo 6-foot-3, 175 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

QB Alessio Milivojevic St.Francis 6-foot-0, 195 pounds 2024
QB Diego Gutierrez Riverside Brookfield 5-foot-10. 165 pounds 2024
QB Michael Champagne Glenbard South 2024
QB Marcus Brown Brother Rice 2024
QB Jake Sullivan South Elgin 6-foot-4, 205 pounds 29024
QB Robert Pops Battle East St. Louis
QB AJ Palicki Willowbrook 6-foot-3, 205 pounds 2024
QB/ATH Nacari McFarland Kenwood 6-foot-4, 180 pounds



Running Backs

RB Brian Stanton Plainfield Central 5-foot-11, 165 pounds 2023
RB/ATH Andre Crews Simeon 5-foot-8, 160 pounds 2023
RB David Toney Sullivan 5-foot-10, 185 pounds 2023
RB Ajani Rush Hillcrest 5-foot-7, 160 pounds 2023
RB Malik Gray Immaculate Conception 5-foot-11, 200 pounds 2023
RB Marquise Palmer East St . Louis 5-foot-11, 175 pounds 2023
RB Brady Piper St. Francis 5-foot-11, 190 pounds 2023
RB Josh Robinson Montini Catholic 6-foot-2, 205 pounds 2023
RB Jeffery Elms Springfield 2023
RB James Harris Springfield 2023
RB Jaden Bossie Mount Carmel 5-foot-10. 175 pounds 2023
RB/S Karson King Kankakee 5-foot-10, 175 pounds 2023
RB Kaden Feagin Arthur Lovington 6-foot-2; 225 pounds 2023
RB Kanye Tyler Pekin 6-foot-0, 180 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

RB Darion Dupree Mount Carmel 2024 5-foot-9, 180 pounds 2024
RB Alonzo Manning Jr. Marist 2024
RB Tony Phillips Bishop McNamara 5-foot-6, 170 pounds 2024
FB Jaydon Wright Bishop McNamara 6-foot-0, 230 pounds 2024

Tight Ends

TE/WR Pierce Walsh Benet Academy 6-foot-4 190 pounds 2023
TE Deakon Tonielli Oswego 6-foot-5, 212 pounds 2023
TE Mack O’Halloran Downers Grove South 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 2023
TE Soren Erickson St Charles North 6-foot-4, 220 pounds 2023
TE/WR Joey Neumann Antioch 6-foot-3, 190 pounds 2023
TE John Fitzgerald Loyola 6-foot-5, 225 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

TE Grant Stec Jacobs 6-foot-6, 220 pounds 2024

Wide Receivers

Class of 2023

WR Grant Larkin Nruqua Valley 5-foot-11, 165 pounds 2023
WR/TE Ryan Sims Marist 6-foot-3, 190 pounds 2023
WR Brandon Amaniampong Downers Grove South 6-foot-5, 195 pounds 2023
WR Malik Elzy Simeon 6-foot-1, 185 pounds 2023
WR KeShon Singleton Sacred Heart Griffin 6-foot-2, 180 pounds 2023
WR Charlie Specht York 6-foot-1, 165 pounds 2023
WR Ryan Boyd East St. Louis 5-foot-11, 175 pounds 2023
WR/QB Frank Covey Prospect 6-foot-2, 185 pounds 2023
WR Charlie Newton Payton Prep 6-foot-3, 195 pounds 2023
WR Ethan Hinds Williamsville 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2023
WR/DB Chris Taylor Normal Community 5-foot-10, 170 pounds 2023
WR Kanye Tyler Pekin
WR Mingo Nixon Montini Catholic 6-foot-2, 175 pounds 2023
WR Logan Lester Kenwood 6-foot-2, 180 pounds 2023
WR Dash Dorsey St Francis 5-foot-11, 165 pounds 2023
WR Joshua Franklin Crete-Monee 5-foot-11, 170 pounds 2023
WR Nick True Jacobs 6-foot-5, 195 pounds 2023

Class of 2024

WR Charles Miles TF South 6-foot-1, 172 pounds 2024
WR Julius Ellens Glenbard West 5-foot-9, 160 pounds 2024
WR/ATH Luke Williams Naperville North 6-foot-1, 165 pounds 2024

Offensive Linemen

Class of 2023

OC/DT TJ McMillen St. Francis 6-foot-3, 240 pounds 2023
OL Jacob Welch Johnsburg 6-foot-5, 255 pounds 2023
OL Myles McVay East St Louis 6-foot-5, 320 pounds 2023
OL Paris Patterson East St. Louis 6-foot-3, 320 pounds 2023
OL Jacob Wickman Newton 6-foot-2, 250 pounds 2023
OL Nate Compere Crystal Lake South 6-foot-3, 235 pounds 2023
OL Jacob Klink Hononegah 6-foot-3, 330 pounds 2023
OL Austin Barrett St. Charles East 6-foot-5, 240 pounds 2023
OL Chris Terek Glenbard West 6-foot-5, 290 pounds 2023
OL Michael Kostantonov Loyola 6-foot-3, 320 pounds 2023
OL Trenton VanBoening Libertyville 6-foot-5, 275 pounds 2023
OL Cannon Leonard Iroquois West 6-foot-8, 260 pounds 2023
OL/DL Ivan Erickson Marmion Academy 6-foot-6, 230 pounds 2023
OL Ryan Sussnar Minooka 6-foot-3, 255 pounds 2023
OL Carter Gessner Minooka 6-foot-4, 265 pounds 2023
OL Michael Jimmar Plainfield East 6-foot-5, 290 pounds 2023
OL Jeremiah Faulkner Kankakee 2023
OL Gabe Rosen Evanston 6-foot-5, 320 pounds 2023
OL Christian Medlock Homewood Flossmoor 6-foot-5, 280 pounds 2023
OL Cooper Starks North Mac 6-foot-5, 320 pounds 2023
OL Blaine Halley Olympia 6-foot-5, 285 pounds 2023
OL Ben Wallace Metamora 6-foot-5, 305 pounds 2023
OL Steve Young Kankakee 6-foot-2, 305 pounds 2023
OL/DL Michael Bannerman-Blackson Kankakee 6-foot-1, 225 pounds 2023
OL Sam Singleton Chicago Mount Carmel 6-foot-4, 340 pounds 2023
OL/DL Demarion Holmes Springfield 2023
OL Collin Gerger St Rita 6-foot-4, 250 pounds 2023
OL Lucas Sartori Joliet Catholic 6-foot-4, 330 pounds 2023
OL Brandon Henderson East St. Louis 6-foot-5, 330 pounds 2023
OL Charles Jagusah Alleman 6-foot-6. 285 pounds 2023
OL Chris Farrell Lisle 6-foot-5, 280 pounds 2023
OL Jackson Kerstin Naperville North 6-foot-4, 260 pounds 2023


Class of 2024

OL Sean Goodrum Simeon 5-foot-11, 330 pounds 2024
OL MJ Hanson Burlington Central 6-foot-4, 290 pounds 2024
OL Dillan Johnson Joliet Catholic 6-foot-2, 260 pounds 2024

Naz vs DLS is being played Thursday night due to Giod Friday. What other games are Thursday?

Again I'm looking at more of places that maybe have the potential to be turned into something much better if they had the ability to throw some $$$ around.

Which ones and what additions/improvements would you make...

Me?

Oswego...great football programs and great support both Oswego's need turf now.

Has Stagg or Thornton hired a coach yet?

Who ya got? What would make your team's stadium better?

Maine South has a great atmosphere. Stevie has a nice set up. Have not been to new MC stadium, but heard that was pretty cool. I love GBW.

Anyone have any information on the Romeoville will be opening or will they hire from within?

Also anyone have any updates on the stagg opening?

I

16-0 East, end of first quarter

Naz at the podium from Saturday

Video: IHSA Press conference