Metamora Redbirds
Head Coach: Brian Zimmerman
Assistant Coaches:
Tom Domenz: Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Ed Haugens: Offensive Line: Run Game Coordinator
Brendan Baker: Defensive Line
Sam Baker: Secondary/Pass Game Coordinator
Zach Nelsen: OLB's
Shane Leifeld: Head Frosh/Soph coach
Jim Foote
Ian Langley
Conference: Fox Valley Conference
Team Twitter:
@HDJacobsFBall
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1: Home Vs. Prairie Ridge
Week 2: Away Vs. Hampshire
Week 3: Home Vs. Huntley
Week 4: Away Vs. Cary-Grove
Week 5: Home Vs. Dundee-Crown
Week 6: Away Vs. Burlington Central
Week 7: Home Vs. Crystal Lake Central
Week 8: Away Vs. McHenry
Week 9: Home Vs Crystal Lake South
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
P.J. Barnes: TE, 6'3", 243 lbs, 2025
Lucas Retzler: OL: 6' 0", 230 lbs, 2026
Connor Uhler: OL, 5'11", 240 lbs, 2026
Jake Sindles: C, 6'0", 215 lbs, 2025
Caden Dumelle: RB, 5'11", 203 lbs, 2026
T.O. Boddie: RB, 5'10", 178 lbs, 2025
Matthew Scardina: RB, 6'1" 195 lbs, 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Luke Gormsen: OLB/S, 5'11", 183 lbs, 2025
Owen Hoffman: CB, 5'11", 180 lbs, 2025
Andrii Tymoshchuk: DE, 6'4", 230 lbs, 2025
Matthew Scardina: S/OLB, 6'1", 195 lbs, 2025
Justin Gonzalez: C, 5'10", 171 lbs, 2026
Tyler Genger: LB, 6'0", 212 lbs, 2026
Cooper Gulgren: S, 2026, 6'0", 180 lbs
P.J. Barnes: TE, 6'3", 243 lbs, 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Carson Goehring: TE/WR/C, 6'3", 180 lbs
Connor Goehring: QB, 6'4", 200 lbs
Michael Cannady: FB/RB, 5'9", 175 lbs, 2026
Landon Carlson: OL, 6'1, 250 lbs, 2025
Eleuterio Almeida: LB, 5'10, 195 lbs, 2025
Johnny Strauss: LB, 5'11", 185 lbs, 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Camp Augustana: 7 on 7 with Moline: TBD
Team Camp with Lincoln-Way Central: June 18th, 9:00 AM
Team Camp with Prospect: July 11th, 9:00 AM
Team Camp with South Elgin: July 8th, 9:00 AM
West Aurora 7 on 7: June 28th, 9:00 AM
7 on 7 at Hoffman Estates:June 12, 5:00 PM
Impact Player for Jacobs
Jacobs senior TE/DE PJ Barnes (6-foot-3, 243 pounds) is an impressive all around athlete and also an impact player on both sides of the football over the past few season for Jacobs, Barnes on offense runs well, shows good hands and can also easily play as say an H Back/Fullback along with being a very effective hand on the groiund blocking tight end with solid ball skills.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Jacobs? Jacobs senior OLB/S Luke Gormson is a speedy impact defender for the Golden Eagles. Gormson shows to have a very good feel and impressive instinct while also being very capable of going sideline to sideline to make plays. I also like Gormson's overall motor and is a strong finisher and a fundamentally strong tackler.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Jacobs Golden Eagles
Jacobs and head coach Brian Zimmerman are looking to improve upon a 6-4 season in 2023 as the Golden Eagles starter the season with a 1-3 record, but then fired off 5 straight wins and locked up an at large bid in the IHSA Class 7A state playoff field. Jacobs then faced Lincoln Way Central and lost to the Knights in the opening round of the 7A playoffs to end the season. Jacobs head coach Brian Zimmerman has posted a solid 24-12 record in 4 seasons and has led the Golden Eagles to the IHSA state playoffs in every season as the programs head coach.
The biggest question facing Jacobs this summer?
Can the Golden Eagles reload this summer in a few key spots (QB/DL) and find a way to beat the higher profile teams in the Fox Valley Conference this season? Jacobs again is a program that continues to make progress and the future looks to be pretty bright in my opinion. Sure, the FVC is always stacked especially at the very top of the conference (PR/CG/Huntley) but in more years than n ot this Jacobs team will continue to have a place at the very top and continue to win a ton of games.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 EDGYTIM Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 and Class 7A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration.
Head Coach: Brian Zimmerman
Assistant Coaches:
Tom Domenz: Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Ed Haugens: Offensive Line: Run Game Coordinator
Brendan Baker: Defensive Line
Sam Baker: Secondary/Pass Game Coordinator
Zach Nelsen: OLB's
Shane Leifeld: Head Frosh/Soph coach
Jim Foote
Ian Langley
Conference: Fox Valley Conference
Team Twitter:
@HDJacobsFBall
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1: Home Vs. Prairie Ridge
Week 2: Away Vs. Hampshire
Week 3: Home Vs. Huntley
Week 4: Away Vs. Cary-Grove
Week 5: Home Vs. Dundee-Crown
Week 6: Away Vs. Burlington Central
Week 7: Home Vs. Crystal Lake Central
Week 8: Away Vs. McHenry
Week 9: Home Vs Crystal Lake South
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
P.J. Barnes: TE, 6'3", 243 lbs, 2025
Lucas Retzler: OL: 6' 0", 230 lbs, 2026
Connor Uhler: OL, 5'11", 240 lbs, 2026
Jake Sindles: C, 6'0", 215 lbs, 2025
Caden Dumelle: RB, 5'11", 203 lbs, 2026
T.O. Boddie: RB, 5'10", 178 lbs, 2025
Matthew Scardina: RB, 6'1" 195 lbs, 2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Luke Gormsen: OLB/S, 5'11", 183 lbs, 2025
Owen Hoffman: CB, 5'11", 180 lbs, 2025
Andrii Tymoshchuk: DE, 6'4", 230 lbs, 2025
Matthew Scardina: S/OLB, 6'1", 195 lbs, 2025
Justin Gonzalez: C, 5'10", 171 lbs, 2026
Tyler Genger: LB, 6'0", 212 lbs, 2026
Cooper Gulgren: S, 2026, 6'0", 180 lbs
P.J. Barnes: TE, 6'3", 243 lbs, 2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Carson Goehring: TE/WR/C, 6'3", 180 lbs
Connor Goehring: QB, 6'4", 200 lbs
Michael Cannady: FB/RB, 5'9", 175 lbs, 2026
Landon Carlson: OL, 6'1, 250 lbs, 2025
Eleuterio Almeida: LB, 5'10, 195 lbs, 2025
Johnny Strauss: LB, 5'11", 185 lbs, 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Camp Augustana: 7 on 7 with Moline: TBD
Team Camp with Lincoln-Way Central: June 18th, 9:00 AM
Team Camp with Prospect: July 11th, 9:00 AM
Team Camp with South Elgin: July 8th, 9:00 AM
West Aurora 7 on 7: June 28th, 9:00 AM
7 on 7 at Hoffman Estates:June 12, 5:00 PM
Impact Player for Jacobs
Jacobs senior TE/DE PJ Barnes (6-foot-3, 243 pounds) is an impressive all around athlete and also an impact player on both sides of the football over the past few season for Jacobs, Barnes on offense runs well, shows good hands and can also easily play as say an H Back/Fullback along with being a very effective hand on the groiund blocking tight end with solid ball skills.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Jacobs? Jacobs senior OLB/S Luke Gormson is a speedy impact defender for the Golden Eagles. Gormson shows to have a very good feel and impressive instinct while also being very capable of going sideline to sideline to make plays. I also like Gormson's overall motor and is a strong finisher and a fundamentally strong tackler.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Jacobs Golden Eagles
Jacobs and head coach Brian Zimmerman are looking to improve upon a 6-4 season in 2023 as the Golden Eagles starter the season with a 1-3 record, but then fired off 5 straight wins and locked up an at large bid in the IHSA Class 7A state playoff field. Jacobs then faced Lincoln Way Central and lost to the Knights in the opening round of the 7A playoffs to end the season. Jacobs head coach Brian Zimmerman has posted a solid 24-12 record in 4 seasons and has led the Golden Eagles to the IHSA state playoffs in every season as the programs head coach.
The biggest question facing Jacobs this summer?
Can the Golden Eagles reload this summer in a few key spots (QB/DL) and find a way to beat the higher profile teams in the Fox Valley Conference this season? Jacobs again is a program that continues to make progress and the future looks to be pretty bright in my opinion. Sure, the FVC is always stacked especially at the very top of the conference (PR/CG/Huntley) but in more years than n ot this Jacobs team will continue to have a place at the very top and continue to win a ton of games.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 EDGYTIM Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 and Class 7A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration.
