Metamora Redbirds
Head Coach: Jared Grebner
Assistant Coaches:
Nick Delinski
Jeff Herring
Ryan Otto
Steve Kiesewetter
Sam Elbert
Jim Kasap
Curt Ryan
Andy Symmonds
Kyle Weyeneth
Mike Warner
Chet Hammond
Chris Urban
Conference: Mid Illini
Team Twitter:
@MTHSFootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Date Opponent Place Time
8/23 Glenwood Home 7:00 p.m.
8/30 Sterling Away 7:30 p.m.
9/6 LaSalle-Peru Home 7:00 p.m.
9/13 Washington Away 7:30 p.m.
9/20 Morton Home 7:30 p.m.
9/27 Canton Home 7:30 p.m.
10/4 Pekin Away 7:30 p.m.
10/11 Limestone Away 7:30 p.m.
10/18 East Peoria Home 7:30 p.m.
10/25 Dunlap Away 7:30 p.m.
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Landon Cowper OL 6’3 285 2025
Mark Frederick WR 5’11 160 2025
Avery Grebner WR 5’9 160 2025
Evan Keil RB 5’10 180 2025
Jaiduan Cranford RB 5’10 180 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Eden Cote DB 5’9 160 2025
Avery Grebner DB 5’9 160 2025 (3 year starter)
Cameron Nickel LB 6’3 210 2025 (3 year starter)
Brad Schalk LB 5’11 165 2025
Shae Seals LB 5’10 180 2025
Stephen Petri DB 5’10 200 2026
Jaiduan Cranford DB 5’10 180 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
TBA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 19: 7-on-7 at Metamora vs. Mt. Zion, Peoria High, and U-High
July 11: 11-on-11 at Metamora vs. United Township
July 20: 7-on-7 at Princeton
July 24: 11-on-11 at Eureka
August 23: Scrimmage at Metamora vs. Glenwood
Impact Player for Metamora
Metamora welcomes back a healthy amount of returning starters with experience for the 2024 season. Metamora junior RB/DB Jaiduan Cranford has been drawing increased recruiting attention this spring and summer. Look for Cranford to have several D1 level schools take a much closer look at his early 2024 junior season video and Cranford possesses impressive speed and break away speed on both sides of the football for the Redbirds.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Metamora? Metamora senior LB Cam Nickel has impressive size and tools and will also draw closer looks this fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Metamora Mustangs
Metamora and head coach Jared Grebner are looking to build upon it's 2023 8-3 season. The Redbirds made the 2023 Class 5A state playoff field, defeated Drecatur MacArthur then lost to Highland in second round action to end the season. Metamora has remained one of the state's top mid sized enrollment football programs in the State of Illinois for decades now. Metamora head coach Jared Grebner has posted a 23-13 record in his 4 seasons at Metamora and the Redbirds have made the IHSA state playoffs in every season so far under Grebner.
The biggest question facing Metamora this summer?
Can the Redbirds reload at both the offensive and defensive lines this summer and continue to make a deep push in the Mid Illini and beyond this fall? Metamora will no question need to reload on the lines, but the remaining talent is strong including the offensive skills is strong. The early portion of the schedule will tell us a lot about the Redbirds who take on several big name programs in both Glenwood, Sterling and LaSalle Peru, and if the Redbirds can get a win or two early they should be in line for another post-season appearance this fall.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Class 5A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration.
Head Coach: Jared Grebner
Assistant Coaches:
Nick Delinski
Jeff Herring
Ryan Otto
Steve Kiesewetter
Sam Elbert
Jim Kasap
Curt Ryan
Andy Symmonds
Kyle Weyeneth
Mike Warner
Chet Hammond
Chris Urban
Conference: Mid Illini
Team Twitter:
@MTHSFootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Date Opponent Place Time
8/23 Glenwood Home 7:00 p.m.
8/30 Sterling Away 7:30 p.m.
9/6 LaSalle-Peru Home 7:00 p.m.
9/13 Washington Away 7:30 p.m.
9/20 Morton Home 7:30 p.m.
9/27 Canton Home 7:30 p.m.
10/4 Pekin Away 7:30 p.m.
10/11 Limestone Away 7:30 p.m.
10/18 East Peoria Home 7:30 p.m.
10/25 Dunlap Away 7:30 p.m.
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Landon Cowper OL 6’3 285 2025
Mark Frederick WR 5’11 160 2025
Avery Grebner WR 5’9 160 2025
Evan Keil RB 5’10 180 2025
Jaiduan Cranford RB 5’10 180 2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Eden Cote DB 5’9 160 2025
Avery Grebner DB 5’9 160 2025 (3 year starter)
Cameron Nickel LB 6’3 210 2025 (3 year starter)
Brad Schalk LB 5’11 165 2025
Shae Seals LB 5’10 180 2025
Stephen Petri DB 5’10 200 2026
Jaiduan Cranford DB 5’10 180 2026
Newcomers to Watch:
TBA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June 19: 7-on-7 at Metamora vs. Mt. Zion, Peoria High, and U-High
July 11: 11-on-11 at Metamora vs. United Township
July 20: 7-on-7 at Princeton
July 24: 11-on-11 at Eureka
August 23: Scrimmage at Metamora vs. Glenwood
Impact Player for Metamora
Metamora welcomes back a healthy amount of returning starters with experience for the 2024 season. Metamora junior RB/DB Jaiduan Cranford has been drawing increased recruiting attention this spring and summer. Look for Cranford to have several D1 level schools take a much closer look at his early 2024 junior season video and Cranford possesses impressive speed and break away speed on both sides of the football for the Redbirds.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Metamora? Metamora senior LB Cam Nickel has impressive size and tools and will also draw closer looks this fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Metamora Mustangs
Metamora and head coach Jared Grebner are looking to build upon it's 2023 8-3 season. The Redbirds made the 2023 Class 5A state playoff field, defeated Drecatur MacArthur then lost to Highland in second round action to end the season. Metamora has remained one of the state's top mid sized enrollment football programs in the State of Illinois for decades now. Metamora head coach Jared Grebner has posted a 23-13 record in his 4 seasons at Metamora and the Redbirds have made the IHSA state playoffs in every season so far under Grebner.
The biggest question facing Metamora this summer?
Can the Redbirds reload at both the offensive and defensive lines this summer and continue to make a deep push in the Mid Illini and beyond this fall? Metamora will no question need to reload on the lines, but the remaining talent is strong including the offensive skills is strong. The early portion of the schedule will tell us a lot about the Redbirds who take on several big name programs in both Glenwood, Sterling and LaSalle Peru, and if the Redbirds can get a win or two early they should be in line for another post-season appearance this fall.
Preseason Ranking? 2024 Class 5A Preseason Top 10 poll consideration.
