Moline Maroons
Head Coach: Mike Morrissey
Assistant Coaches:
Kevin Gorgal Eric Josupait Ed Morrissey Eddie Williams Darrick Reaves Greg Ventris Adam Rasche Eli Simmons
School Nickname/Mascot: Maroons
Team Twitter Handle: @Moline_Football
Conference: Western Big 6
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
@ Glenbard North
vs Benet Academy
vs Geneseo
@ Quincy
vs Rock Island
vs TBD
@ United Township
vs Galesburg
@ Sterling
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Nano Sepeda, OL, 5'10, 265, 2025
Zander Ealy, WR, 6'1, 180, 2024
John Neinhaus, WR, 6'1, 175, 2024
Pablo Perez, RB, 5'10, 185, 2024
Aiden Vercautren, TE, 5'11, 195, 2024
Chase Stephens, WR, 6'1, 170, 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Adrian Cooper, LB, 6'2, 200, 2025
Will Sheddan, DL, 6'0, 210, 2024
Robert Donaldson, DL, 6'0, 225, 2025
Chase Stephens, DB, 6'1, 170, 2024
James Soliz, LB, 5'11, 200, 2024
Newcomers to Watch for 2023:
William DePaepe, 6'6, 225, TE/DL, 2024
Corbin Schnell, 5'9, 170, RB/LB, 2025
Brody Basala, 6'3, 270, OL/DL, 2026
Colin Fredrickson, 5'11, 175, RB/WR/DB, 2025
Bennett Gorgal, 6'1, 245, OL/DL, 2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Team Camp with Jacobs HS on June 28th @ Augustana College
Team Camp with Iowa City High on July 21st @ St Ambrose University
IHSFCA 7 on 7 @ St Charles North June 22nd
St Ambrose 7 on 7 tournament June 10th
Impact Player for Moline:
Moline and head coach Mike Morrissey had quite the athlete drop on them last year when former Pleasant Valley (Iowa) junior TE/DE William DeParpe (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) transferred into Moline for the spring semester. DePaepe, who is a three star ranked defensive end recruit by Rivals.com is a really good sized, long and lanky athlete will no question have a major impact on both sides of the football in 2023 for the Maroons.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Moline Maroons:
Moline last season won the Western Big 6 conference title and posted a 8-1 overall record with it's only regular season loss coming in Week 2 to Benet Academy. The Maroons then made it into the Class 7A state playoff field, beat DeKalb in Round 1 then lost a heartbreaking 34-31 4 OT Round 2 game in Yorkville to the Foxes to end the 2022 season.
The biggest question I see for Maroons in 2023? Can Moline replace the graduated loss of offensive production which includes a handful of key play makers led by RB Riley Fuller? Can Moline also reload at a few key positions this summer (QB/OL/DB) and remain at the upper tier of the Western Big 6? I feel that the Maroons are a program definitely on the rise and look to be in line to against challenge for the WB6 title and to also make more noise in the post-season this coming fall. I will say the Maroons wind up with a 7-2 record in 2023 and will also be a team to make a bigger climb in the Class 7A playoff field.
Head Coach: Mike Morrissey
Assistant Coaches:
Kevin Gorgal Eric Josupait Ed Morrissey Eddie Williams Darrick Reaves Greg Ventris Adam Rasche Eli Simmons
School Nickname/Mascot: Maroons
Team Twitter Handle: @Moline_Football
Conference: Western Big 6
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
@ Glenbard North
vs Benet Academy
vs Geneseo
@ Quincy
vs Rock Island
vs TBD
@ United Township
vs Galesburg
@ Sterling
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Nano Sepeda, OL, 5'10, 265, 2025
Zander Ealy, WR, 6'1, 180, 2024
John Neinhaus, WR, 6'1, 175, 2024
Pablo Perez, RB, 5'10, 185, 2024
Aiden Vercautren, TE, 5'11, 195, 2024
Chase Stephens, WR, 6'1, 170, 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Adrian Cooper, LB, 6'2, 200, 2025
Will Sheddan, DL, 6'0, 210, 2024
Robert Donaldson, DL, 6'0, 225, 2025
Chase Stephens, DB, 6'1, 170, 2024
James Soliz, LB, 5'11, 200, 2024
Newcomers to Watch for 2023:
William DePaepe, 6'6, 225, TE/DL, 2024
Corbin Schnell, 5'9, 170, RB/LB, 2025
Brody Basala, 6'3, 270, OL/DL, 2026
Colin Fredrickson, 5'11, 175, RB/WR/DB, 2025
Bennett Gorgal, 6'1, 245, OL/DL, 2025
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Team Camp with Jacobs HS on June 28th @ Augustana College
Team Camp with Iowa City High on July 21st @ St Ambrose University
IHSFCA 7 on 7 @ St Charles North June 22nd
St Ambrose 7 on 7 tournament June 10th
Impact Player for Moline:
Moline and head coach Mike Morrissey had quite the athlete drop on them last year when former Pleasant Valley (Iowa) junior TE/DE William DeParpe (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) transferred into Moline for the spring semester. DePaepe, who is a three star ranked defensive end recruit by Rivals.com is a really good sized, long and lanky athlete will no question have a major impact on both sides of the football in 2023 for the Maroons.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Moline Maroons:
Moline last season won the Western Big 6 conference title and posted a 8-1 overall record with it's only regular season loss coming in Week 2 to Benet Academy. The Maroons then made it into the Class 7A state playoff field, beat DeKalb in Round 1 then lost a heartbreaking 34-31 4 OT Round 2 game in Yorkville to the Foxes to end the 2022 season.
The biggest question I see for Maroons in 2023? Can Moline replace the graduated loss of offensive production which includes a handful of key play makers led by RB Riley Fuller? Can Moline also reload at a few key positions this summer (QB/OL/DB) and remain at the upper tier of the Western Big 6? I feel that the Maroons are a program definitely on the rise and look to be in line to against challenge for the WB6 title and to also make more noise in the post-season this coming fall. I will say the Maroons wind up with a 7-2 record in 2023 and will also be a team to make a bigger climb in the Class 7A playoff field.
