East Moline United
Head Coach: Nick Welch
Assistant Coaches:
Chase Pavelonis Doug Williams Tom Howe Otto Linderman Sean Kane Travon Aldridge Brian Petersen Loyd Hubbard Omar Hernandez
School Nickname/Mascot: Panthers
Team Twitter Handle: @uthsfootball
Conference: Western Big 6
2022 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week 1 - @ LaSalle Peru
Week 2 -Open
Week 3 - Geneseo
Week 4 - @ Quincy
Week 5 - Rock Island
Week 6 - @ Moline
Week 7 - Alleman
Week 8 - Galesburg
Week 9 - @ Sterling
Returning Offensive Starters for 2022
QB Matthew Kelley 5'11"/175/2024
WR Oscar Perez 5'9"/175/2023
WR Aden Struble 5'10"/165/2023
LT Jake VandeWiele 6'3"/260/2024
LG Trevor Arnold 5'10"/210/2023
C Aaron Clifford 5'10"/245/2024
RG Dante Jackson 6'4"/345/2023
RT Kellen Kpogli 5'11"/340/2023
Returning Defensive Starters for 2022:
DB Korey Randle 5'11"/160/2024
DB Saf Damion Wells 5'10"/160/2023
LB Kollin Taylor 6'0"/185/2023
LB Johnny Manso 5'5"/180/2023
DE Trevor Arnold 5'10"/210/2023
DT Dante Jackson 6'4"/345/2023
DT Kellen Kpogli 5'11"/340/2023
Newcomers to Watch for 2022:
Grayson Anderson TE/LB 2024
Payton Birdsley OL/DL 2024
Sylvestre Dzadu DE 2024
Gabriel Kpomassy WR 2024
Carlitos Manso RB/Saf 2024
Evan Santilli TE/LB/DE 2024
Dameon Wright Saf 2023
2022 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Pleasant Valley 7 v 7 League
Rock Island 7 v 7 League
Normal Community 7 v 7
Joint practice with Dekalb
Impact Player for East Moline United:
Senior OL/DL Dante Jackson (6-foot-4, 345 pounds) is a big mauler on both sides of the line for the Panthers. Look for Dante Jackson to continue to draw increased recruiting looks and interest this summer and fall.
EDGY's Quick Take on the East Moline United Panthers:
The Panthers (4-5) just missed qualifying for the 2021 IHSA state playoff field. United Township started off the season with a 3-0 record but was able to win just one more games for the final season record of 4-5. Look for the Panthers to rely on a more experienced roster this fall and to have a better shot at gaining a state playoff bid along with becoming a factor in the upper part of the Western Big 6 conference race in 2022. The biggest question for East Moline is can the Panthers add more overall depth on both sides of the football this summer?
Head Coach: Nick Welch
Assistant Coaches:
Chase Pavelonis Doug Williams Tom Howe Otto Linderman Sean Kane Travon Aldridge Brian Petersen Loyd Hubbard Omar Hernandez
School Nickname/Mascot: Panthers
Team Twitter Handle: @uthsfootball
Conference: Western Big 6
2022 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week 1 - @ LaSalle Peru
Week 2 -Open
Week 3 - Geneseo
Week 4 - @ Quincy
Week 5 - Rock Island
Week 6 - @ Moline
Week 7 - Alleman
Week 8 - Galesburg
Week 9 - @ Sterling
Returning Offensive Starters for 2022
QB Matthew Kelley 5'11"/175/2024
WR Oscar Perez 5'9"/175/2023
WR Aden Struble 5'10"/165/2023
LT Jake VandeWiele 6'3"/260/2024
LG Trevor Arnold 5'10"/210/2023
C Aaron Clifford 5'10"/245/2024
RG Dante Jackson 6'4"/345/2023
RT Kellen Kpogli 5'11"/340/2023
Returning Defensive Starters for 2022:
DB Korey Randle 5'11"/160/2024
DB Saf Damion Wells 5'10"/160/2023
LB Kollin Taylor 6'0"/185/2023
LB Johnny Manso 5'5"/180/2023
DE Trevor Arnold 5'10"/210/2023
DT Dante Jackson 6'4"/345/2023
DT Kellen Kpogli 5'11"/340/2023
Newcomers to Watch for 2022:
Grayson Anderson TE/LB 2024
Payton Birdsley OL/DL 2024
Sylvestre Dzadu DE 2024
Gabriel Kpomassy WR 2024
Carlitos Manso RB/Saf 2024
Evan Santilli TE/LB/DE 2024
Dameon Wright Saf 2023
2022 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Pleasant Valley 7 v 7 League
Rock Island 7 v 7 League
Normal Community 7 v 7
Joint practice with Dekalb
Impact Player for East Moline United:
Senior OL/DL Dante Jackson (6-foot-4, 345 pounds) is a big mauler on both sides of the line for the Panthers. Look for Dante Jackson to continue to draw increased recruiting looks and interest this summer and fall.
EDGY's Quick Take on the East Moline United Panthers:
The Panthers (4-5) just missed qualifying for the 2021 IHSA state playoff field. United Township started off the season with a 3-0 record but was able to win just one more games for the final season record of 4-5. Look for the Panthers to rely on a more experienced roster this fall and to have a better shot at gaining a state playoff bid along with becoming a factor in the upper part of the Western Big 6 conference race in 2022. The biggest question for East Moline is can the Panthers add more overall depth on both sides of the football this summer?
