Minooka Indians
Head Coach: Matt Harding
Assistant Coaches:
Mickey Resner Brad Kunz Matt Williams Tony Garcia Kenny Kirkland Derek Wentworth Kevin Cain Paige Schoolman
School Nickname/Mascot: Indians
Conference: Southwest Prairie West
Team Twitter Handle: @Minooka_Indians
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Vs. Rock Island
@ Nequea Valley
Vs. Joliet Central
@ Romeoville
@ Oswego East
@ Yorkville
Vs. Plainfield North
Vs. Oswego
@ West Aurora
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Joey Partridge RB 5'10 185lbs 2024
Zachary Kellams Hback 5'11 200lbs 2024
Bardy Barrowman OT 6'6 280lbs 2024
Donovan Anderson WR 6'3 170lbs 2024
Kameron Chigi H Back 6' 175lbs 2024
Keith Gravel OG 6'3 240lbs 2024
Carson Jacoby TE 6'3 240lbs 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Efrein Ramirez SS 6' 165lbs 2024
Carson Johnson 5'8 180lbs MLB 2024
Cayden Garcia OLB 6'2 240lbs 2024
Joe Brown CB 6'1 170lbs 2024
Tristian Parish NT 270lbs 23024
Newcomers to Watch
Nathan Maul QB 5'10 195lbs 2024
Kameron Hopkins WR 5'10 170lbs 2024
Micah Hamilton OLB 6'2 220lbs 2024
Camden Loudermilk CB 6'1 190lbs 2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Naperville North Jamboree'
IWU Team Camp Retreat
Downers South
Westmont Yard (Spring)
Impact Player for Minooka:
Minooka has plenty of talent back for the 2023 season and that talent level includes some key names in the offensive skills. Yet if the Indians are able to break out and make a deep run in 2023 it all begins upfront on the offensive line and senior OT Brady Barrowman is a key this fall. Barrowman, who is holding multiple FCS level offers this summer is the lone returning full time starter upfront from a season ago. Barrowman will be asked to provide production along with leadership for an offensive line that has some talent with some size but lacks live varsity starting lineup reps.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Minooka Indians:
Minooka and head coach Matt Harding is entering his fourth season at Minooka and has led the Indians football program to the IHSA state playoff field in his two full seasons in charge. Minooka in 2022 finished the3 regular season with a 6-3 record and made the Class 8A state playoff field. Minooka then defeated Glenbard East then lost to Palatine in second round action to end the season with a 7-4 record.
The biggest question facing Minooka in 2023? Can the Indians reload at a handful of key positions (QB/OL/DL) and still remain a conference title contender and also make a deeper post-season run this fall? Minooka has a very good group of surrounding skill position players led by senior RB Joey Partridge, senior H Back Kam Chigi, senior WR Donovan Anderson and senior RE Carson Jacoby while incoming transfer Kameron Hopkins is another speedy name to watch. The defense also has some key names to watch led by senior DB Efreim Ramirez who's a talented two way player for Minooka. I'm looking for the Indians to end up with say a 7-2/6-3 regular season record (the first two non conference games are tough games) and to again get into the Class 8A playoff field this fall.
Head Coach: Matt Harding
Assistant Coaches:
Mickey Resner Brad Kunz Matt Williams Tony Garcia Kenny Kirkland Derek Wentworth Kevin Cain Paige Schoolman
School Nickname/Mascot: Indians
Conference: Southwest Prairie West
Team Twitter Handle: @Minooka_Indians
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Vs. Rock Island
@ Nequea Valley
Vs. Joliet Central
@ Romeoville
@ Oswego East
@ Yorkville
Vs. Plainfield North
Vs. Oswego
@ West Aurora
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Joey Partridge RB 5'10 185lbs 2024
Zachary Kellams Hback 5'11 200lbs 2024
Bardy Barrowman OT 6'6 280lbs 2024
Donovan Anderson WR 6'3 170lbs 2024
Kameron Chigi H Back 6' 175lbs 2024
Keith Gravel OG 6'3 240lbs 2024
Carson Jacoby TE 6'3 240lbs 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Efrein Ramirez SS 6' 165lbs 2024
Carson Johnson 5'8 180lbs MLB 2024
Cayden Garcia OLB 6'2 240lbs 2024
Joe Brown CB 6'1 170lbs 2024
Tristian Parish NT 270lbs 23024
Newcomers to Watch
Nathan Maul QB 5'10 195lbs 2024
Kameron Hopkins WR 5'10 170lbs 2024
Micah Hamilton OLB 6'2 220lbs 2024
Camden Loudermilk CB 6'1 190lbs 2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Naperville North Jamboree'
IWU Team Camp Retreat
Downers South
Westmont Yard (Spring)
Impact Player for Minooka:
Minooka has plenty of talent back for the 2023 season and that talent level includes some key names in the offensive skills. Yet if the Indians are able to break out and make a deep run in 2023 it all begins upfront on the offensive line and senior OT Brady Barrowman is a key this fall. Barrowman, who is holding multiple FCS level offers this summer is the lone returning full time starter upfront from a season ago. Barrowman will be asked to provide production along with leadership for an offensive line that has some talent with some size but lacks live varsity starting lineup reps.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Minooka Indians:
Minooka and head coach Matt Harding is entering his fourth season at Minooka and has led the Indians football program to the IHSA state playoff field in his two full seasons in charge. Minooka in 2022 finished the3 regular season with a 6-3 record and made the Class 8A state playoff field. Minooka then defeated Glenbard East then lost to Palatine in second round action to end the season with a 7-4 record.
The biggest question facing Minooka in 2023? Can the Indians reload at a handful of key positions (QB/OL/DL) and still remain a conference title contender and also make a deeper post-season run this fall? Minooka has a very good group of surrounding skill position players led by senior RB Joey Partridge, senior H Back Kam Chigi, senior WR Donovan Anderson and senior RE Carson Jacoby while incoming transfer Kameron Hopkins is another speedy name to watch. The defense also has some key names to watch led by senior DB Efreim Ramirez who's a talented two way player for Minooka. I'm looking for the Indians to end up with say a 7-2/6-3 regular season record (the first two non conference games are tough games) and to again get into the Class 8A playoff field this fall.
