Deerfield Warriors
Head Coach: Steve Winiecki
Assistant Coaches:
Jeremy Sheldon, Andy Goldberg, Steve Downs, Mark Januszewski, Brandon Geuder, Luke Strotman, Dan Mayer, Bob Zima, Patrick Moran, Ryan Naglebach, Garo Emerzian
School Nickname/Mascot: Warriors
Conference: Central Suburban South
Team Twitter:
@Deerfield_FB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
@DePaul Prep Aug 30
Highland Park Sept 6
@Buffalo Grove Sept 13
Fremd Sept 20
Glenbrook North 27
Glenbrook South Oct 4
@Evanstan Oct 10
@Maine South Oct 18
New Trier Oct 25
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Mac Jones QB 6'0 195 2025
Jack Moros WR 5"11 175 2025
Zach Friedman WR 5'11 175 2025
Quinn Schimanski RB 6'1 195 2025
Cole Lazarus OL 6'0 200 2025
Jaden Rose OL 6"0 200 2025
Alex Wiley OL 6'2 220 2025
Brady Martin OL 5'10 220 2025
Jack Berger TE 6'4 230 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Aaron Pelts DB 5'11 175 2025
Charlie Moros DB 6'0 170 2026
Mason Venamore LB 5'11 185 2025
Harrison Erdman DB 6'0 175 2025
Jonah Belden LB 6'0 195 2025
Nate Margulis LB 5'10 200 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Elgernon Williams DL 6'3 250 2026
Logan Rosenthal DL 6'2 205 2025
AJ Jimenez DL 6'2 200 2026
David Lusardi OL 6'0 205 2026
Evan Yoblon DL 5'11 175 2026
Trey Pontikes DB 5'11 165 2026
Jack Sterzik LB 6'0 175 2026
Jonathan Pearlman DL 6'1 195 2025
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
7on7 at Deerfield June 18,25
CSL @ Maine West July 10
Scrimmage @ Taft July 18
Scrimmage @ Antioch July 25
Impact Player for Deerfield
Deerfield is welcoming back a very experienced, senior driven starting lineup on both sides of the football for the 2024 season. Deerfield senior TE Jack Berger (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) is a big, strong and pretty physical tight end who also possesses wide receiver skills and tools. Berrger has picked up several Group of 5/FCS recruiting attention and options this summer and should continue to add more looks this coming fall.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Deerfield? Deerfield has two impressive skill position players to watch this fall in senior WR Zach Friedman (5-foot-11, 185 pounds) along with senior RB Quinn Schimanski (6-foot-1, 195 pounds).
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Deerfield Warriors
Deerfield and veteran head coach Steve Winiecki is looking to rebound from a 4-5 season in 2023 as the Warriors just missed out on making the IHSA state playoff field which saw Deerfield lost its last four games of the regular season. Deerfield head coach Steve Winiecki has posted a 145-100 record as the Warriors head coach for the past 25 seasons. The Warriors will also need to contend and compete better against the opposing teams in the Central Suburban South conference which is always front loaded year in and year out with the likes of Maine South, New Trier, Evanston and Glenbard South.
The biggest question facing Deerfield this summer?
Can the Warriors take the next big step, compete with and defeat some of the bigger names in the Central Suburban South this fall? Deerfield on paper sure looks like a team ready to take a few more steps higher this summer with 15 returning starters back (9 offense 6 defense). The talent level is also high this fall and the Warriors would do themselves well getting off to another strong early season start this fall. Overall I like this team and this should be a return to the post-season for Deerfield in 2024.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Class 6A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration
Head Coach: Steve Winiecki
Assistant Coaches:
Jeremy Sheldon, Andy Goldberg, Steve Downs, Mark Januszewski, Brandon Geuder, Luke Strotman, Dan Mayer, Bob Zima, Patrick Moran, Ryan Naglebach, Garo Emerzian
School Nickname/Mascot: Warriors
Conference: Central Suburban South
Team Twitter:
@Deerfield_FB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
@DePaul Prep Aug 30
Highland Park Sept 6
@Buffalo Grove Sept 13
Fremd Sept 20
Glenbrook North 27
Glenbrook South Oct 4
@Evanstan Oct 10
@Maine South Oct 18
New Trier Oct 25
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Mac Jones QB 6'0 195 2025
Jack Moros WR 5"11 175 2025
Zach Friedman WR 5'11 175 2025
Quinn Schimanski RB 6'1 195 2025
Cole Lazarus OL 6'0 200 2025
Jaden Rose OL 6"0 200 2025
Alex Wiley OL 6'2 220 2025
Brady Martin OL 5'10 220 2025
Jack Berger TE 6'4 230 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Aaron Pelts DB 5'11 175 2025
Charlie Moros DB 6'0 170 2026
Mason Venamore LB 5'11 185 2025
Harrison Erdman DB 6'0 175 2025
Jonah Belden LB 6'0 195 2025
Nate Margulis LB 5'10 200 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Elgernon Williams DL 6'3 250 2026
Logan Rosenthal DL 6'2 205 2025
AJ Jimenez DL 6'2 200 2026
David Lusardi OL 6'0 205 2026
Evan Yoblon DL 5'11 175 2026
Trey Pontikes DB 5'11 165 2026
Jack Sterzik LB 6'0 175 2026
Jonathan Pearlman DL 6'1 195 2025
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
7on7 at Deerfield June 18,25
CSL @ Maine West July 10
Scrimmage @ Taft July 18
Scrimmage @ Antioch July 25
Impact Player for Deerfield
Deerfield is welcoming back a very experienced, senior driven starting lineup on both sides of the football for the 2024 season. Deerfield senior TE Jack Berger (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) is a big, strong and pretty physical tight end who also possesses wide receiver skills and tools. Berrger has picked up several Group of 5/FCS recruiting attention and options this summer and should continue to add more looks this coming fall.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Deerfield? Deerfield has two impressive skill position players to watch this fall in senior WR Zach Friedman (5-foot-11, 185 pounds) along with senior RB Quinn Schimanski (6-foot-1, 195 pounds).
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Deerfield Warriors
Deerfield and veteran head coach Steve Winiecki is looking to rebound from a 4-5 season in 2023 as the Warriors just missed out on making the IHSA state playoff field which saw Deerfield lost its last four games of the regular season. Deerfield head coach Steve Winiecki has posted a 145-100 record as the Warriors head coach for the past 25 seasons. The Warriors will also need to contend and compete better against the opposing teams in the Central Suburban South conference which is always front loaded year in and year out with the likes of Maine South, New Trier, Evanston and Glenbard South.
The biggest question facing Deerfield this summer?
Can the Warriors take the next big step, compete with and defeat some of the bigger names in the Central Suburban South this fall? Deerfield on paper sure looks like a team ready to take a few more steps higher this summer with 15 returning starters back (9 offense 6 defense). The talent level is also high this fall and the Warriors would do themselves well getting off to another strong early season start this fall. Overall I like this team and this should be a return to the post-season for Deerfield in 2024.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Class 6A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration
