Grant Bulldogs
Head Coach: Tim Norwood
Assistant Coaches:
Joe Bridge- OC
Kyle Whitman- WR
Dave Whitson- OL
Dave Mills- DC
Josh Christian- ILB
Kevin Art- OLB
Tom Evans- DB's
Conference: Northern Lake County
Team Twitter:
@GrantFootball1
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Friday August 30- @ Mundelein
Friday September 6- Home vs Glenbrook North
Friday September 13- @ North Chicago
Friday September 20- Home vs Grayslake North
Friday September 27- @ Wauconda
Friday October 4- @ Round Lake
Thursday- October 10- Home vs Grayslake Central
Friday October 18- @ Antioch
Friday October 25- Home vs Lakes
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Matthew Gipson- QB-JR
Tyler Zdon- TB-JR
Logan Sledzik- OT-JR
Elijah Zerbe- OG- JR
Jack Hembrey- C-SR
Leo Rodriguez- OG-JR
Jake George- WR-SR
Cam Houghton- WR-SR
Max Hembrey- WR-JR
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Logan Myers- ILB-JR
Matt Longabaugh- ILB-JR
Kolton Selders- OLB-JR
Vinny Hurst- CB-SR
Caiden Kriz- CB-JR
Anthony Koza- FS-SR
Newcomers to Watch:
Bruce Walker- OL
Logan Knuth- OL
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Maine West 7 on 7
Impact Player for Grant?
Grant junior QB Matthew Gipson is a multi-year starting quarterback for the Bulldogs who is yet another top level Class of 2026 quarterback and a name to watch this fall. Gipson has impressive size and physical tools, has a big arm with touch and is also a true dual threat quarterback in the Grant offense.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Grant? Grant senior RB Tyler Zdon is a speedy and quick running back and also is a damgerous open field runner as well as a nice receiver coming out of the backfield for the Bulldogs.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Grant Bulldogs
Grant and head coach Tim Norwood is looking to build upon the Bulldogs 6-4 season in 2023 as Grant made the 6A state playoff field and lost to Wauconda in opening round action. The Bulldogs played and lost to Wauconda twice in 2023 by 4 points total.
The biggest question facing Grant this summer?
Can the Bulldogs live up to it's own high expectations in 2024, win the Northern Lake County conference title and make a deeper run in Class 6A state playoff field this fall? Again the Bulldogs welcome back several key players from a season ago, especially on the offensive side of the football with 9 starters back. Look for Grant to get out of the gates quickly this fall and I'll be watching how well Grant fares especially in its early two non conference games against Mundelein and Glenbrook North.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Preseason Class 6A Top 10 consideration
Head Coach: Tim Norwood
Assistant Coaches:
Joe Bridge- OC
Kyle Whitman- WR
Dave Whitson- OL
Dave Mills- DC
Josh Christian- ILB
Kevin Art- OLB
Tom Evans- DB's
Conference: Northern Lake County
Team Twitter:
@GrantFootball1
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Friday August 30- @ Mundelein
Friday September 6- Home vs Glenbrook North
Friday September 13- @ North Chicago
Friday September 20- Home vs Grayslake North
Friday September 27- @ Wauconda
Friday October 4- @ Round Lake
Thursday- October 10- Home vs Grayslake Central
Friday October 18- @ Antioch
Friday October 25- Home vs Lakes
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Matthew Gipson- QB-JR
Tyler Zdon- TB-JR
Logan Sledzik- OT-JR
Elijah Zerbe- OG- JR
Jack Hembrey- C-SR
Leo Rodriguez- OG-JR
Jake George- WR-SR
Cam Houghton- WR-SR
Max Hembrey- WR-JR
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Logan Myers- ILB-JR
Matt Longabaugh- ILB-JR
Kolton Selders- OLB-JR
Vinny Hurst- CB-SR
Caiden Kriz- CB-JR
Anthony Koza- FS-SR
Newcomers to Watch:
Bruce Walker- OL
Logan Knuth- OL
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Maine West 7 on 7
Impact Player for Grant?
Grant junior QB Matthew Gipson is a multi-year starting quarterback for the Bulldogs who is yet another top level Class of 2026 quarterback and a name to watch this fall. Gipson has impressive size and physical tools, has a big arm with touch and is also a true dual threat quarterback in the Grant offense.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Grant? Grant senior RB Tyler Zdon is a speedy and quick running back and also is a damgerous open field runner as well as a nice receiver coming out of the backfield for the Bulldogs.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Grant Bulldogs
Grant and head coach Tim Norwood is looking to build upon the Bulldogs 6-4 season in 2023 as Grant made the 6A state playoff field and lost to Wauconda in opening round action. The Bulldogs played and lost to Wauconda twice in 2023 by 4 points total.
The biggest question facing Grant this summer?
Can the Bulldogs live up to it's own high expectations in 2024, win the Northern Lake County conference title and make a deeper run in Class 6A state playoff field this fall? Again the Bulldogs welcome back several key players from a season ago, especially on the offensive side of the football with 9 starters back. Look for Grant to get out of the gates quickly this fall and I'll be watching how well Grant fares especially in its early two non conference games against Mundelein and Glenbrook North.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Preseason Class 6A Top 10 consideration
