Normal West Wildcats
Head Coach: Nathan Fincham
Assistant Coaches:
Darren Hess - DC
Duane Thoennes - OL/DL
Brett Werner Powell - RBs
DT Thornton - WRs/STs
Gavin Tellor - DBs
Conference: Big Twelve
Team Twitter:
@NCWHSFootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/30 - Peoria Notre Dame - Home
9/6 - Normal - Away
9/13 - Danville - Away
9/20 - Bloomington - Home
9/27 - Peoria - Home
10/4 - Waubonsie Valley - Home
10/13 - Peoria Manual - Away
10/20 - Champaign Central - Home
10/27 - Urbana - Away
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Jrue Mangruem/QB/2026
Maliq Givens/WR/2026
Cooper Temples/RB - WR/2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Briar Leenerman/LB/2026
Charlie Moore/DL/2025
Lerenz Higgins/DL/2025
Jaxon Hill/DB/2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Cody Muhlbauer/RB/2027
Jordan Stovall/OL/2027
Efoe Baskins/WR-DB/2027
AJ Austin/WR-DB/2025
Dante Golden/WR-DB/2025
CJ Porter/RB-DB/2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
6/27 - Illinois State Team Camp
7/20 - Washington 7v7
Impact Player for Normal West?
Normal West junior QB Jrue Mangruem is a good sized and impressive all around athlete for the Wildcats. Mangruem was strong this summer at various 7on7 tournaments and his continued growth and development will be a b ig key this season for the Wildcats playoff chances in 2024.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Normal West? Normal West senior RB/WR Cooper Temples is a speedy inside slot back who can and will also play running back as well for the Wildcats. Look for Temples to draw more recruiting looks and attention this summer and fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Normal West Wildcats
Normal West and head coach Nathan Pincham is looking to improve upon it's 9-2 season in 2023. The Wildcats posted a 8-1 regular season record in 2023, made the Class 6A state playoff field and beat Simeon then lost to East St. Louis to end thne season. Normal West head coach Nathan Pincham has posted a 45-15 record in 6 seasons and has led the Wildcats to the IHSA state playoffs in every season since taking over the job.
The biggest question facing Normal West this summer?
Can the Wildcats reload at several positions and remain at the top of the Big 12 conference in 2024. Normal West is no question a much younger team in 2024 and graduated a strong senior class this past spring. With just 7 returning starters back (3 offense 4 defense) we will see lots of new faces this summer. Look for Normal West to get things together later in the regular season as several new names gain game reps and look for the Wildcats to challenge again in the conference and also in 6A.
Preseason Ranking? Not Yet.
Head Coach: Nathan Fincham
Assistant Coaches:
Darren Hess - DC
Duane Thoennes - OL/DL
Brett Werner Powell - RBs
DT Thornton - WRs/STs
Gavin Tellor - DBs
Conference: Big Twelve
Team Twitter:
@NCWHSFootball
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/30 - Peoria Notre Dame - Home
9/6 - Normal - Away
9/13 - Danville - Away
9/20 - Bloomington - Home
9/27 - Peoria - Home
10/4 - Waubonsie Valley - Home
10/13 - Peoria Manual - Away
10/20 - Champaign Central - Home
10/27 - Urbana - Away
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Jrue Mangruem/QB/2026
Maliq Givens/WR/2026
Cooper Temples/RB - WR/2025
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Briar Leenerman/LB/2026
Charlie Moore/DL/2025
Lerenz Higgins/DL/2025
Jaxon Hill/DB/2025
Newcomers to Watch:
Cody Muhlbauer/RB/2027
Jordan Stovall/OL/2027
Efoe Baskins/WR-DB/2027
AJ Austin/WR-DB/2025
Dante Golden/WR-DB/2025
CJ Porter/RB-DB/2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
6/27 - Illinois State Team Camp
7/20 - Washington 7v7
Impact Player for Normal West?
Normal West junior QB Jrue Mangruem is a good sized and impressive all around athlete for the Wildcats. Mangruem was strong this summer at various 7on7 tournaments and his continued growth and development will be a b ig key this season for the Wildcats playoff chances in 2024.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch this fall for Normal West? Normal West senior RB/WR Cooper Temples is a speedy inside slot back who can and will also play running back as well for the Wildcats. Look for Temples to draw more recruiting looks and attention this summer and fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Normal West Wildcats
Normal West and head coach Nathan Pincham is looking to improve upon it's 9-2 season in 2023. The Wildcats posted a 8-1 regular season record in 2023, made the Class 6A state playoff field and beat Simeon then lost to East St. Louis to end thne season. Normal West head coach Nathan Pincham has posted a 45-15 record in 6 seasons and has led the Wildcats to the IHSA state playoffs in every season since taking over the job.
The biggest question facing Normal West this summer?
Can the Wildcats reload at several positions and remain at the top of the Big 12 conference in 2024. Normal West is no question a much younger team in 2024 and graduated a strong senior class this past spring. With just 7 returning starters back (3 offense 4 defense) we will see lots of new faces this summer. Look for Normal West to get things together later in the regular season as several new names gain game reps and look for the Wildcats to challenge again in the conference and also in 6A.
Preseason Ranking? Not Yet.
