Kaneland Knights
Head Coach: Mike Thorgesen
Assistant Coaches:
Ryan Gierke - OC
Zach Martinelli
Brian Aversa
Matt Smith
KC McCarty
Ryan Noel
Conference: Interstate 8
Team Twitter:
@KanelandFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
@ Washington
Wauconda
Dekalb
@ Ottawa
@ Morris
Sycamore
@ Rochelle
Lasalle Peru
@ Belleville Althoff
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Dylan Sangusting WR 6'0" 175 2025
Jake Buckley OL 6'4" 250 2026
JR Warfel OL 6'2 225 2025
Jack Parker OL 6'1" 225 2026
Evan Frieders WR 6'4" 170 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Jack Parker OLB 6'1" 225 2026
Vinny McDonald 5'11 180 DB 2025
Jake Buckley 6'4" 250 DL 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
NA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
NA
Impact Player for Kaneland?
Kaneland junior OL/DL Jake Buckley (6-foot-4, 250 pounds) is an impressive kid who really stood out this past spring and summer at various camps. Buckley is a old school/throwback type of player who has a nice combination of pure strength, quickness and is also able to add more good weight and strength over the next year plus.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Kaneland? Kaneland junior OL/LB Jack Parker (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) is yet another underclassmen name to watch this coming season for the Knights.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Kaneland Knights
Kaneland and second year head coach Mike Thorgesen is looking to build upon the Knights 2023 7-4 record including making the IHSA state playoff field then losing to Lake Zurich in the second round of the Class 6A state playoff field. .
The biggest question facing Kaneland this summer?
Can the Knights reload at several key spots this summer (QB/RB/DL/LB/DB) and continue to play at a high level/IHSA state playoffs? The Knights remain one of the most successful far western suburban powers for the last several decades and Kaneland has reloaded as well as anyone. The Knights schedule is also no joke taking on the likes of Washington, DeKalb, Belleville Althoff along with the usual tough suspects in the Interstate 8
.
Preseason Ranking? Not yet.
Head Coach: Mike Thorgesen
Assistant Coaches:
Ryan Gierke - OC
Zach Martinelli
Brian Aversa
Matt Smith
KC McCarty
Ryan Noel
Conference: Interstate 8
Team Twitter:
@KanelandFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
@ Washington
Wauconda
Dekalb
@ Ottawa
@ Morris
Sycamore
@ Rochelle
Lasalle Peru
@ Belleville Althoff
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Dylan Sangusting WR 6'0" 175 2025
Jake Buckley OL 6'4" 250 2026
JR Warfel OL 6'2 225 2025
Jack Parker OL 6'1" 225 2026
Evan Frieders WR 6'4" 170 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Jack Parker OLB 6'1" 225 2026
Vinny McDonald 5'11 180 DB 2025
Jake Buckley 6'4" 250 DL 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
NA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
NA
Impact Player for Kaneland?
Kaneland junior OL/DL Jake Buckley (6-foot-4, 250 pounds) is an impressive kid who really stood out this past spring and summer at various camps. Buckley is a old school/throwback type of player who has a nice combination of pure strength, quickness and is also able to add more good weight and strength over the next year plus.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Kaneland? Kaneland junior OL/LB Jack Parker (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) is yet another underclassmen name to watch this coming season for the Knights.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Kaneland Knights
Kaneland and second year head coach Mike Thorgesen is looking to build upon the Knights 2023 7-4 record including making the IHSA state playoff field then losing to Lake Zurich in the second round of the Class 6A state playoff field. .
The biggest question facing Kaneland this summer?
Can the Knights reload at several key spots this summer (QB/RB/DL/LB/DB) and continue to play at a high level/IHSA state playoffs? The Knights remain one of the most successful far western suburban powers for the last several decades and Kaneland has reloaded as well as anyone. The Knights schedule is also no joke taking on the likes of Washington, DeKalb, Belleville Althoff along with the usual tough suspects in the Interstate 8
.
Preseason Ranking? Not yet.
