Olympia Spartans
Head Coach: Eric Lyons
Assistant Coaches:
Tim Murray Justin Slager Alex Nordstrom Will Trew Michael Allen Drew Bedwell Doug Davis
School Nickname/Mascot: Spartans
Conference: Sangamo
Team Twitter Handle: @footballolympia
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
vs Ridgeview/Lexington
vs Paxton Buckley Loda
@ Athens
@ Williamsville
vs New Berlin
@ Maroa Forsyth
vs Tolono
@ Auburn
vs Porta
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Zach Keedy QB 5'11 185 2024
Nic Olson RB 5'10 165 2024
Kade Lollar RB 5'10 175 2024
Jack Pagel RB 5'7 170 2024
Chase Litwiller TE 6'4 195 2024
Cole Bauer OL 6'0" 185 2025
Liam Trew OL 5'9" 185 2025
Nolan Yeary OL 6'1 225 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Nolan Yeary DL 6'1 225 2024
Chase Litwiller LB 6'4 195 2024
Kade Lollar LB 5'10 185 2024
Brayden Nystrom LB 6'0 170 2024
Jack Pagel DB 5'7 170 2024
Nic Olson DB 5'10 165 2024
Cohen Alexander DB 6' 180 2025
Cole Bauer LB 6'0 185 2025
Newcomers to Watch
Kyle Gellner OL/DL
Carson Birky TE/LB
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
No 7 on 7
We will be doing team camp at Illinois College with Jacksonville and with Mahomet at Eureka College
Impact Player for Olympia:
Olympia senior WR/LB Chase Litwiller (6-foot-4, 195 pounds) is a good sized and physically impressive player who has been drawing lots of recruiting looks and attention this early summer. Litwiller will be asked to play in all three phases of the game in 2023 and his production and leadership on the defensive side of the football in particular will be a big key in 2023.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Olympia Spartans:
Olympia and head coach Eric Lyons had a strong 2022 season as the Spartans made the IHSA Class 3A state playoff field as an at large team. Olympia made the IHSA state football playoff field for just the second time since the 2002 season (2022/2014). Olympia made the Class 3A in 2022 and defeated Benton and St Joseph Ogden then lost to Williamsville in the Class 3A quarterfinals.
The biggest question I see for Olympia in 2023? Can the Spartans take a few more big steps including winning the Sangamo conference title this fall and make even more noise in the Class 3A playoff field this fall? Olympia welcomes back a ton of key starters back this season but the graduation loss of All State OL Blaine Halley will be felt this fall. I still see the Spartans getting to the 7-2 level and getting back into the Class 3A playoff field again in 2023.
Head Coach: Eric Lyons
Assistant Coaches:
Tim Murray Justin Slager Alex Nordstrom Will Trew Michael Allen Drew Bedwell Doug Davis
School Nickname/Mascot: Spartans
Conference: Sangamo
Team Twitter Handle: @footballolympia
2023 Regular Season schedule (if known):
vs Ridgeview/Lexington
vs Paxton Buckley Loda
@ Athens
@ Williamsville
vs New Berlin
@ Maroa Forsyth
vs Tolono
@ Auburn
vs Porta
Returning Offensive Starters for 2023:
Zach Keedy QB 5'11 185 2024
Nic Olson RB 5'10 165 2024
Kade Lollar RB 5'10 175 2024
Jack Pagel RB 5'7 170 2024
Chase Litwiller TE 6'4 195 2024
Cole Bauer OL 6'0" 185 2025
Liam Trew OL 5'9" 185 2025
Nolan Yeary OL 6'1 225 2024
Returning Defensive Starters for 2023:
Nolan Yeary DL 6'1 225 2024
Chase Litwiller LB 6'4 195 2024
Kade Lollar LB 5'10 185 2024
Brayden Nystrom LB 6'0 170 2024
Jack Pagel DB 5'7 170 2024
Nic Olson DB 5'10 165 2024
Cohen Alexander DB 6' 180 2025
Cole Bauer LB 6'0 185 2025
Newcomers to Watch
Kyle Gellner OL/DL
Carson Birky TE/LB
2023 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
No 7 on 7
We will be doing team camp at Illinois College with Jacksonville and with Mahomet at Eureka College
Impact Player for Olympia:
Olympia senior WR/LB Chase Litwiller (6-foot-4, 195 pounds) is a good sized and physically impressive player who has been drawing lots of recruiting looks and attention this early summer. Litwiller will be asked to play in all three phases of the game in 2023 and his production and leadership on the defensive side of the football in particular will be a big key in 2023.
EDGY's Quick Take on the 2023 Olympia Spartans:
Olympia and head coach Eric Lyons had a strong 2022 season as the Spartans made the IHSA Class 3A state playoff field as an at large team. Olympia made the IHSA state football playoff field for just the second time since the 2002 season (2022/2014). Olympia made the Class 3A in 2022 and defeated Benton and St Joseph Ogden then lost to Williamsville in the Class 3A quarterfinals.
The biggest question I see for Olympia in 2023? Can the Spartans take a few more big steps including winning the Sangamo conference title this fall and make even more noise in the Class 3A playoff field this fall? Olympia welcomes back a ton of key starters back this season but the graduation loss of All State OL Blaine Halley will be felt this fall. I still see the Spartans getting to the 7-2 level and getting back into the Class 3A playoff field again in 2023.
