Coal City Coalers
Head Coach: Francis Loughran
Assistant Coaches:
Jim Looper, Cody Onsen, Jack Dibble, Matt Long, Adam Rodriguez, Marty Egan, Zach Edgar, Mark Masters, Tom Purcell
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1 @Morris
Week 2 @Canton
Week 3 @Streator
Week 4 Lisle
Week 5 @Peotone
Week 6 Reed-Custer
Week 7 @Wilmington
Week 8 Herscher
Week 9 Manteno
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Landin Benson, RB 5'8" 180 2025
Zander Meents, QB 5'10" 170 2025
Cade Poyner, OL 6'1" 210 2026
Will Johnke, OL 6'3" 230 2025
Gabe McHugh, WR 5'11" 180 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Alec Waliczek, DL 6'3" 210 2025
Emmett Easton, DL 6'1" 235 2027
Gabe McHugh, DB 5'11" 180 2025
Jake Cerutti, DB 5'10" 175 2025
John Keigher, DL/LB 5'10" 175 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Dylan Young, WR
Mason Garner, LB
Gavin Berger, WR/DB
Brock Finch, WR/DB
Sean Viles, OL
Wyatt Koehn, OL/DL
Ayden Housman, RB/DB
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
@Clifton Central 7 on 7 July 13
@Dwight 11 on 11 July 18
Impact Player for Coal City
Coal City senior RB Landon Benson (5-foot-8, 165 pounds) is a speedy and strong runner for the Coalers last season. Benson shows great vision, waits for his blocks to set up then hit the hole exceptionally fast and with power as well.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Coal City Coalers
Coal Cirty and head coach Francis Loughran is looking to improve upon the Coalers 8-3 season in 2023. Coal City head vopacvh Francis Loughran has posted a 21-11 recvord in 3 seasons and has gotten the Coalers into the IHSA state playoiffs in all three seasons at the helm.
The biggest question facing Coal City this summer?
Can the Coalers reload at a few key positions and keep winning this season? Coal City has been one of the better and most consistent overall smaller enrollment programs in the state. Coal City welcomes back 10 returning starters (5 offense 5 defense) amd oif they can fill in at a few key spots this summer (OL/LB) they have a great chance at again challenging in the Illinois Central 8 conference and also in Class 4A.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
Head Coach: Francis Loughran
Assistant Coaches:
Jim Looper, Cody Onsen, Jack Dibble, Matt Long, Adam Rodriguez, Marty Egan, Zach Edgar, Mark Masters, Tom Purcell
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1 @Morris
Week 2 @Canton
Week 3 @Streator
Week 4 Lisle
Week 5 @Peotone
Week 6 Reed-Custer
Week 7 @Wilmington
Week 8 Herscher
Week 9 Manteno
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Landin Benson, RB 5'8" 180 2025
Zander Meents, QB 5'10" 170 2025
Cade Poyner, OL 6'1" 210 2026
Will Johnke, OL 6'3" 230 2025
Gabe McHugh, WR 5'11" 180 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Alec Waliczek, DL 6'3" 210 2025
Emmett Easton, DL 6'1" 235 2027
Gabe McHugh, DB 5'11" 180 2025
Jake Cerutti, DB 5'10" 175 2025
John Keigher, DL/LB 5'10" 175 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Dylan Young, WR
Mason Garner, LB
Gavin Berger, WR/DB
Brock Finch, WR/DB
Sean Viles, OL
Wyatt Koehn, OL/DL
Ayden Housman, RB/DB
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
@Clifton Central 7 on 7 July 13
@Dwight 11 on 11 July 18
Impact Player for Coal City
Coal City senior RB Landon Benson (5-foot-8, 165 pounds) is a speedy and strong runner for the Coalers last season. Benson shows great vision, waits for his blocks to set up then hit the hole exceptionally fast and with power as well.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Coal City Coalers
Coal Cirty and head coach Francis Loughran is looking to improve upon the Coalers 8-3 season in 2023. Coal City head vopacvh Francis Loughran has posted a 21-11 recvord in 3 seasons and has gotten the Coalers into the IHSA state playoiffs in all three seasons at the helm.
The biggest question facing Coal City this summer?
Can the Coalers reload at a few key positions and keep winning this season? Coal City has been one of the better and most consistent overall smaller enrollment programs in the state. Coal City welcomes back 10 returning starters (5 offense 5 defense) amd oif they can fill in at a few key spots this summer (OL/LB) they have a great chance at again challenging in the Illinois Central 8 conference and also in Class 4A.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
