(just an early taste of what's to come....and you'll find these here first so make sure to check back daily)
Effingham Hearts
Head Coach: Brett Hefner
Assistant Coaches:
John Stout, Obie Farmer, Jordan Jaspering, Mike McDonald, Curran McNeely, Aaron Adams, Bill Hoeske, Shane Smith
School Nickname/Mascot: Hearts
Team Twitter Handle: @Hearts_Football
Conference: Apollo
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
8/28 vs. Breese Mater Dei
9/4 @Lincoln
9/11 vs. Jerseyville
9/18 @ Mahomet Seymour
9/25 vs. Charleston
10/2 @ Mattoon
10/9 vs. Taylorville
10/16 vs. Mt. Zion
10/23 @ Freeburg
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Tristin Duncan/WR/6'2"/185/2021
Chase Woomer/RB/5'8"/165/2021
Holden Lewis/WR/5'10"/170/2021
Nathan Barnes/OL/6'4"/295/2021
Ethan Huss/OL/5'10"/315/2021
Jacob Briggerman/TE/6'5"/220/2021
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Parker Wolfe/CB/6'1"/175/2021
Gunnar Franklin/CB/5'9"/155/2021
Jakob Logan/FS/5'11"/165/2021
Jacob Stoneburner/LB/6'3"/220/2021
Alex Baughman/DL/5'11"/225/2021
Austin Herboth/DE/5'11"/190/2021
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Trevon Benavides/DB/5'11"/170/2021
Gabe Kihne/LB/5'9"/175/2021
Trevin Dust/OL/5'11"/235/2022
Kaleb Middendorf/DE/6'4"/215/2022
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Effingham: Senior WR Tristan Duncan. Duncan was one of the top targets in 2019 for the Hearts. Duncan has impressive size and length and also possesses very strong ball skills and great hands. Look for Duncan to have the football in his hands as much as possible this coming fall.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Effingham Hearts: The Hearts (11-2) have been on an impressive three year run under Brett Hefner having posted records of 9-2 in 2017, 9-3 in 2018 and an 11-2 record in 2019. The Hearts will welcome back a nice core of experienced and talented starters on both sides of the football and should again be a factor in the Apollo conference race as well as in Class 4A in 2020.
Effingham Hearts
Head Coach: Brett Hefner
Assistant Coaches:
John Stout, Obie Farmer, Jordan Jaspering, Mike McDonald, Curran McNeely, Aaron Adams, Bill Hoeske, Shane Smith
School Nickname/Mascot: Hearts
Team Twitter Handle: @Hearts_Football
Conference: Apollo
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
8/28 vs. Breese Mater Dei
9/4 @Lincoln
9/11 vs. Jerseyville
9/18 @ Mahomet Seymour
9/25 vs. Charleston
10/2 @ Mattoon
10/9 vs. Taylorville
10/16 vs. Mt. Zion
10/23 @ Freeburg
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Tristin Duncan/WR/6'2"/185/2021
Chase Woomer/RB/5'8"/165/2021
Holden Lewis/WR/5'10"/170/2021
Nathan Barnes/OL/6'4"/295/2021
Ethan Huss/OL/5'10"/315/2021
Jacob Briggerman/TE/6'5"/220/2021
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Parker Wolfe/CB/6'1"/175/2021
Gunnar Franklin/CB/5'9"/155/2021
Jakob Logan/FS/5'11"/165/2021
Jacob Stoneburner/LB/6'3"/220/2021
Alex Baughman/DL/5'11"/225/2021
Austin Herboth/DE/5'11"/190/2021
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Trevon Benavides/DB/5'11"/170/2021
Gabe Kihne/LB/5'9"/175/2021
Trevin Dust/OL/5'11"/235/2022
Kaleb Middendorf/DE/6'4"/215/2022
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Effingham: Senior WR Tristan Duncan. Duncan was one of the top targets in 2019 for the Hearts. Duncan has impressive size and length and also possesses very strong ball skills and great hands. Look for Duncan to have the football in his hands as much as possible this coming fall.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Effingham Hearts: The Hearts (11-2) have been on an impressive three year run under Brett Hefner having posted records of 9-2 in 2017, 9-3 in 2018 and an 11-2 record in 2019. The Hearts will welcome back a nice core of experienced and talented starters on both sides of the football and should again be a factor in the Apollo conference race as well as in Class 4A in 2020.
