Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals
Head Coach: Sheamus Murphy
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Emanuelson - Offensive Coordinator
Ryan Gorney - Special Teams Coordinator
Ronald Rivera - Defensive Coordinator
Ethan Connelly
Dion Foster
Jesse Gonzales
Kevin Hodges
Tim Kersten
John Koschnitzky
TJ Murphy
Dan Russell
Tony Sosnowski
William Viero
School Nickname/Mascot: Cardinals
Team Twitter Handle: @DDEFootball
Conference: South Suburban Red
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
WEEK 1 - AUGUST 25TH VS JOHNSON COLLEGE PREP
WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 1ST @ THORNRIDGE
WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 8TH @ RICHARDS
WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 15TH @ SHEPARD
WEEK 5 - SEPTEMBER 22ND VS HILLCREST
WEEK 6 - SEPTEMBER 29TH @ ARGO
WEEK 7 - OCTOBER 6TH VS EVERGREEN PARK
WEEK 8 - OCTOBER 13TH VS REAVIS
WEEK 9 - OCTOBER 20TH VS OAK LAWN
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Kwan Johnson OL 6'4 290, 2024
Antonio Russell WR 6'0 190, 2024
Kameron Taylor WR 6'0 170, 2024
Andre Lovett WR 6'2 170, 2025
Kris Ray RB 5'8 160, 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Bryan Wilson DE 6'2 220, 2024
Brandon Allen Nose 6'2 290, 2025
Deon Hudson DE 6'0 190, 2025
Derrick Hampton LB 5'8 200, 2024
Zayrce Uche CB 5'5 135, 2024
Malachi Brooks CB 6'0 190, 2024
Andre Lovett Safety 6'2 170, 2025
Newcomers to Watch for 2023:
Dajon Dillard RB/WR 5'5 140, 2024
Darion Lee QB 5'11 190, 2025
Nicholas Mayfield QB 6'2 180, 2024
Nathan Smith DB 5'6 135, 2024
Sincere Harris DL 6'1 200, 2027
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 13 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM Tinley Park Stagg Thornton
June 15 @ University of Illinois
June 20 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM TF North Providence Marian Catholic
June 27 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM Brother Rice Lemont
TBD
Impact Player for Blue Island Eisenhower:
Eisenhower Class of 2025 3 star ranked ATH Andre Lovett (6-foot-2, 170 pounds) is a special talent who is already drawiung Power 5 attention along with also adding several college scholarship offers this spring. Lovett, who will play wide receiver and safety again this coming season is a game breaking playmaker who will be again asked to provide a strong overall presence in all three phases of the game for Eisenhower. The Cardinals and head coach Sheamus Murphy also has a handful of additional senior players who are college level names to watch in 2023 as well.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals:
Eisenhower and head coach Sheamus Murphy has built this program into a consistent winner and a team that will again challenge in the South Suburban Red conference in 2023. The Cardinals ended the 2022 season with a 5-4 record and lost in opening round action to Lemont to end the season. Eisenhower has made the IHSA state playoff field for three straight seasons (2019/2021 and 2022) and are seeking to make it four straight playoffs this fall.
The biggest question for Eisenhower this season? Can the Cardinal make the important next step....get into the IHSA post-season playoffs and advance out of the opening round? Eisenhower has been in the state playoffs for three straight years and has also been eliminated in the opening round. Eisenhower has a really nice core of returning starters back this summer who will be asked to become leaders and be also asked to make more of an impact in 2023. If the Cardinals can get some help from the underclassmen group to fill in at a few key positions (offensive line/quarterback/linebacker) this team can make some noise again in 2023. I can see the Cardinals again challenging in the South Suburban Red for a conference title and I see them right now as say a 7-2/6-3 caliber tram this fall.
Head Coach: Sheamus Murphy
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Emanuelson - Offensive Coordinator
Ryan Gorney - Special Teams Coordinator
Ronald Rivera - Defensive Coordinator
Ethan Connelly
Dion Foster
Jesse Gonzales
Kevin Hodges
Tim Kersten
John Koschnitzky
TJ Murphy
Dan Russell
Tony Sosnowski
William Viero
School Nickname/Mascot: Cardinals
Team Twitter Handle: @DDEFootball
Conference: South Suburban Red
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
WEEK 1 - AUGUST 25TH VS JOHNSON COLLEGE PREP
WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 1ST @ THORNRIDGE
WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 8TH @ RICHARDS
WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 15TH @ SHEPARD
WEEK 5 - SEPTEMBER 22ND VS HILLCREST
WEEK 6 - SEPTEMBER 29TH @ ARGO
WEEK 7 - OCTOBER 6TH VS EVERGREEN PARK
WEEK 8 - OCTOBER 13TH VS REAVIS
WEEK 9 - OCTOBER 20TH VS OAK LAWN
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Kwan Johnson OL 6'4 290, 2024
Antonio Russell WR 6'0 190, 2024
Kameron Taylor WR 6'0 170, 2024
Andre Lovett WR 6'2 170, 2025
Kris Ray RB 5'8 160, 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Bryan Wilson DE 6'2 220, 2024
Brandon Allen Nose 6'2 290, 2025
Deon Hudson DE 6'0 190, 2025
Derrick Hampton LB 5'8 200, 2024
Zayrce Uche CB 5'5 135, 2024
Malachi Brooks CB 6'0 190, 2024
Andre Lovett Safety 6'2 170, 2025
Newcomers to Watch for 2023:
Dajon Dillard RB/WR 5'5 140, 2024
Darion Lee QB 5'11 190, 2025
Nicholas Mayfield QB 6'2 180, 2024
Nathan Smith DB 5'6 135, 2024
Sincere Harris DL 6'1 200, 2027
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 13 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM Tinley Park Stagg Thornton
June 15 @ University of Illinois
June 20 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM TF North Providence Marian Catholic
June 27 @ Eisenhower 5-7PM Brother Rice Lemont
TBD
Impact Player for Blue Island Eisenhower:
Eisenhower Class of 2025 3 star ranked ATH Andre Lovett (6-foot-2, 170 pounds) is a special talent who is already drawiung Power 5 attention along with also adding several college scholarship offers this spring. Lovett, who will play wide receiver and safety again this coming season is a game breaking playmaker who will be again asked to provide a strong overall presence in all three phases of the game for Eisenhower. The Cardinals and head coach Sheamus Murphy also has a handful of additional senior players who are college level names to watch in 2023 as well.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals:
Eisenhower and head coach Sheamus Murphy has built this program into a consistent winner and a team that will again challenge in the South Suburban Red conference in 2023. The Cardinals ended the 2022 season with a 5-4 record and lost in opening round action to Lemont to end the season. Eisenhower has made the IHSA state playoff field for three straight seasons (2019/2021 and 2022) and are seeking to make it four straight playoffs this fall.
The biggest question for Eisenhower this season? Can the Cardinal make the important next step....get into the IHSA post-season playoffs and advance out of the opening round? Eisenhower has been in the state playoffs for three straight years and has also been eliminated in the opening round. Eisenhower has a really nice core of returning starters back this summer who will be asked to become leaders and be also asked to make more of an impact in 2023. If the Cardinals can get some help from the underclassmen group to fill in at a few key positions (offensive line/quarterback/linebacker) this team can make some noise again in 2023. I can see the Cardinals again challenging in the South Suburban Red for a conference title and I see them right now as say a 7-2/6-3 caliber tram this fall.
