Lake Zurich Bears
Head Coach: Ron Plantz
Assistant Coaches:
Todd Anderson
DJ Angelaccio
Chris Barberis
Jeff Bartlett
Nate Boekholder
Rick Erickson
Jon Hadnott
Hunter Kidwell
Owen Lawlor
Joe Lewandowski
Alec Malachowski
Nick Summers
Aaron Towne
Matt VanAcker
Pat Walters
Shane Williams
Conference: North Suburban
Team Twitter:
@lzhsfootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Home vs Fremd - (Senior night) Aug 30
Away vs Glenbrook South - Sept 6
Away vs Waukegan - Sept 13
Away vs Libertyville - Sept 20
Away vs Lake Forest - Sept 27
Home vs Zion (HC) - Oct 4
Home vs Mundelein (Thursday/ Mentor night) - Oct 10
Away vs Warren - Oct 18
Home vs Stevenson - (Youth Night) Oct 25
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
OL
Max Maj 6'3.5 255 '25
Jacob Wilk 6'6 295 '25
Jacob Clarin 6'2 220 '25
Alex Gressick 5'11 230 '25
WR
Jackson Piggott 6'3 190 '25
Nicky Oblakov 5'11 175 '25
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
LB
George Dicanio 6'3 250 '25
John Howe 6'1 195 '25
Chris Chang 6'2 185 '26
Connor Sole 6'3 200 ' 25
DL
Nate Snep 6'2 270 '25
DB
Coplan Oettinger 5'11 190 '25
Bryce Erkman 5'10 180 '26
Newcomers to Watch:
Cole Kenyon - QB 6'2 175 '25
Kanden Abrantes - RB 5'9 175 '26
Danny Hope - LB/RB 5'9 180 '26
Reece Katzenberger - WR/DB 5'11 175 '25
Danny Koelper - TE/DL 5'11 190 '25
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Co-Practices
June 18th w/ Lake Park @ LZ 8 am
June 26th w/ Huntley, Grayslake Central, Elmwood Park @LZ 8am
July 18th w/ Palatine, Morgan Park, Bartlett @ LZ 8am
7on7
June 18th w/ Barrington, Grant, Crystal lake Central @ LZ 5pm
Impact Player for Lake Zurich?
Lake Zurich senior OL Jacob Wilk is a big, strong and very physical offensive linemen who is already verbally committed to Western Michigan this summer. Wilk will be asked to provide leadership and help anchor a veteran offensive line for the Bears this fall.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Lake Zurich? Lake Zurich senior WR/ATH Jackson Piggett has been a multi-year starter and impact player as well for Bears again this fall. Piggett has good size and physical tools to play at a high level in college starting next fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Lake Zurich Bears
Lake Zurich and head coach Ron Plantz is looking to build off a 11-2 season in 2023 which saw the Bears make the Class 6A semifinal round, losing to eventual Class 6A state champion Cary Grove. Lake Zurich head coach Ron Plantz has posted a 38-16 record in 5 seasons and has led the bears into the IHSA state playoff field in every year under his tenure.
The biggest question facing Lake Zurich this summer?
Can the Bears reload at a few key positions and make another deep run in the IHSA state playoffs in 2024? Lake Zurich is in a good spot this summer with a nice core of starters back in the fold including 4 starting offensive linemen back this fall. Lake Zurich always seems to reload as well as any public high school in Illinois and I fully expect the Bears to again be in the hunt for the North Suburban conference title along with making a deep run in 6A this season.
Preseason Ranking? Preseason EDGYTIM Chicagoland Top 30 poll and Preseason Class 6A Top 10 locks
Head Coach: Ron Plantz
Assistant Coaches:
Todd Anderson
DJ Angelaccio
Chris Barberis
Jeff Bartlett
Nate Boekholder
Rick Erickson
Jon Hadnott
Hunter Kidwell
Owen Lawlor
Joe Lewandowski
Alec Malachowski
Nick Summers
Aaron Towne
Matt VanAcker
Pat Walters
Shane Williams
Conference: North Suburban
Team Twitter:
@lzhsfootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Home vs Fremd - (Senior night) Aug 30
Away vs Glenbrook South - Sept 6
Away vs Waukegan - Sept 13
Away vs Libertyville - Sept 20
Away vs Lake Forest - Sept 27
Home vs Zion (HC) - Oct 4
Home vs Mundelein (Thursday/ Mentor night) - Oct 10
Away vs Warren - Oct 18
Home vs Stevenson - (Youth Night) Oct 25
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
OL
Max Maj 6'3.5 255 '25
Jacob Wilk 6'6 295 '25
Jacob Clarin 6'2 220 '25
Alex Gressick 5'11 230 '25
WR
Jackson Piggott 6'3 190 '25
Nicky Oblakov 5'11 175 '25
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
LB
George Dicanio 6'3 250 '25
John Howe 6'1 195 '25
Chris Chang 6'2 185 '26
Connor Sole 6'3 200 ' 25
DL
Nate Snep 6'2 270 '25
DB
Coplan Oettinger 5'11 190 '25
Bryce Erkman 5'10 180 '26
Newcomers to Watch:
Cole Kenyon - QB 6'2 175 '25
Kanden Abrantes - RB 5'9 175 '26
Danny Hope - LB/RB 5'9 180 '26
Reece Katzenberger - WR/DB 5'11 175 '25
Danny Koelper - TE/DL 5'11 190 '25
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Co-Practices
June 18th w/ Lake Park @ LZ 8 am
June 26th w/ Huntley, Grayslake Central, Elmwood Park @LZ 8am
July 18th w/ Palatine, Morgan Park, Bartlett @ LZ 8am
7on7
June 18th w/ Barrington, Grant, Crystal lake Central @ LZ 5pm
Impact Player for Lake Zurich?
Lake Zurich senior OL Jacob Wilk is a big, strong and very physical offensive linemen who is already verbally committed to Western Michigan this summer. Wilk will be asked to provide leadership and help anchor a veteran offensive line for the Bears this fall.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Lake Zurich? Lake Zurich senior WR/ATH Jackson Piggett has been a multi-year starter and impact player as well for Bears again this fall. Piggett has good size and physical tools to play at a high level in college starting next fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Lake Zurich Bears
Lake Zurich and head coach Ron Plantz is looking to build off a 11-2 season in 2023 which saw the Bears make the Class 6A semifinal round, losing to eventual Class 6A state champion Cary Grove. Lake Zurich head coach Ron Plantz has posted a 38-16 record in 5 seasons and has led the bears into the IHSA state playoff field in every year under his tenure.
The biggest question facing Lake Zurich this summer?
Can the Bears reload at a few key positions and make another deep run in the IHSA state playoffs in 2024? Lake Zurich is in a good spot this summer with a nice core of starters back in the fold including 4 starting offensive linemen back this fall. Lake Zurich always seems to reload as well as any public high school in Illinois and I fully expect the Bears to again be in the hunt for the North Suburban conference title along with making a deep run in 6A this season.
Preseason Ranking? Preseason EDGYTIM Chicagoland Top 30 poll and Preseason Class 6A Top 10 locks
