Normal West Wildcats
Head Coach: Nathan Fincham
School Nickname/Mascot: Wildcats
Team Twitter Handle: @NCWHS_Football
Conference: Big Twelve
2022 Regular Season schedule (if known):
08/26/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Champaign Central H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/02/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Bloomington H.S. Away Bloomington H.S. -
09/09/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Normal Community H.S. Away Normal Community H.S. -
09/16/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Urbana H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/23/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Peoria Richwoods H.S. - Homecoming Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/30/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Peoria Manual H.S. Away Peoria Manual H.S. -
10/07/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Quincy Notre Dame H.S. Away Quincy Notre Dame H.S. -
10/14/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Peoria Central H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
10/21/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Champaign Centennial H.S. Away Champaign Centennial H.S.
Returning Offensive Starters for 2022:
Jayden Mangruem 5'9 165 QB/WR/DB
Matthew Marsaglia 5'9 165 WR/DB
Jonathan Salm 6'3 250 OL/DL
Ben Jorczak 6'1 275 OL/DL
Ty Upton 6'1 210 TE/FB/DL/LB
Mason Tellor 5'10 240 C
Returning Defensive Starters for 2022:
Kaleb Gibbs/DL/6'2/215
Tanner Cupples 6'3 175 QB/DB
Jacob Davis 6'2 175 WR/DB
Xavier Edwards 6'0 150 WR/DB
Larell Fisher 6'0 220 OL/LB/DL
Wyanye Hosea 6'1 170 RB/DB
Brock Leenerman 6'0 175 RB/DB
Newcomers to Watch for 2022:
Dylan Hardwick 6'5 215 WR
Quincey Jones 6'3 180 WR/DL
Jackson Seal 5'10 170 WR/DB
Gavin Camp 5'10 170 RB/WR/DB
Skylor Clover 5'10 175 RB/LB
Trey Frost 5'10 205 RB/LB
Maddux Lawson 6'0 160 WR/DB
Jayme Weaver 5'8 160 WR/DB
Michael Williams 6'3 150 WR/DB
2022 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Downers Grove South 7v7
Washington High School 7v7
We host our own 7v7s on Thursdays in July with local teams
Impact Player for Normal West:
Senior QB/S Tanner Cupples (6-foot-3, 175 pounds) is an all conference player who will be asked to provide production on both sides of the offense this coming season for the Wildcats.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Normal West Ironmen
The Wildcats (6-3) made the 2021 Class 6A state playoff field and lost to Washington in opening round action to finish the season. Loom for the Wildcats to rely on a solid core of senior starters on both sides of the football and for this program to again challenge in the Big 12 conference race. I can also see the Wildcats getting back into the IHSA state playoffs again this fall.
Head Coach: Nathan Fincham
School Nickname/Mascot: Wildcats
Team Twitter Handle: @NCWHS_Football
Conference: Big Twelve
2022 Regular Season schedule (if known):
08/26/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Champaign Central H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/02/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Bloomington H.S. Away Bloomington H.S. -
09/09/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Normal Community H.S. Away Normal Community H.S. -
09/16/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Urbana H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/23/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Peoria Richwoods H.S. - Homecoming Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
09/30/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Peoria Manual H.S. Away Peoria Manual H.S. -
10/07/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Quincy Notre Dame H.S. Away Quincy Notre Dame H.S. -
10/14/2022* Fri 7:00 PM vs. Peoria Central H.S. Home NCWHS - STADIUM -
10/21/2022* Fri 7:00 PM @ Champaign Centennial H.S. Away Champaign Centennial H.S.
Returning Offensive Starters for 2022:
Jayden Mangruem 5'9 165 QB/WR/DB
Matthew Marsaglia 5'9 165 WR/DB
Jonathan Salm 6'3 250 OL/DL
Ben Jorczak 6'1 275 OL/DL
Ty Upton 6'1 210 TE/FB/DL/LB
Mason Tellor 5'10 240 C
Returning Defensive Starters for 2022:
Kaleb Gibbs/DL/6'2/215
Tanner Cupples 6'3 175 QB/DB
Jacob Davis 6'2 175 WR/DB
Xavier Edwards 6'0 150 WR/DB
Larell Fisher 6'0 220 OL/LB/DL
Wyanye Hosea 6'1 170 RB/DB
Brock Leenerman 6'0 175 RB/DB
Newcomers to Watch for 2022:
Dylan Hardwick 6'5 215 WR
Quincey Jones 6'3 180 WR/DL
Jackson Seal 5'10 170 WR/DB
Gavin Camp 5'10 170 RB/WR/DB
Skylor Clover 5'10 175 RB/LB
Trey Frost 5'10 205 RB/LB
Maddux Lawson 6'0 160 WR/DB
Jayme Weaver 5'8 160 WR/DB
Michael Williams 6'3 150 WR/DB
2022 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Downers Grove South 7v7
Washington High School 7v7
We host our own 7v7s on Thursdays in July with local teams
Impact Player for Normal West:
Senior QB/S Tanner Cupples (6-foot-3, 175 pounds) is an all conference player who will be asked to provide production on both sides of the offense this coming season for the Wildcats.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Normal West Ironmen
The Wildcats (6-3) made the 2021 Class 6A state playoff field and lost to Washington in opening round action to finish the season. Loom for the Wildcats to rely on a solid core of senior starters on both sides of the football and for this program to again challenge in the Big 12 conference race. I can also see the Wildcats getting back into the IHSA state playoffs again this fall.
