Oswego Panthers
Head Coach: Brian Cooney
Assistant Coaches:
Marc Kersting
John Harazin
Ben Kleinhans
Drew Fumagalli
Andrew Cook
Chris Villafuerte
John Hugunin
Conference: Southwest Prairie West
Team Twitter:
@Cooneypanthers
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Aug 30 7:00 H Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Sep 6 7:00 H Joliet (Catholic Academy)
Sep 13 7:00 A Plainfield (Central)
Sep 20 7:00 H Joliet (Central)
Sep 27 7:00 H Plainfield (North)
Oct 4 7:00 A Bolingbrook
Oct 11 7:00 A Yorkville (H.S.)
Oct 18 7:00 H Minooka
Oct 25 7:00 A Oswego (East)
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Cain, Jeremiah 2025 WR 6'2 165
Connolly, Brett 2025 QB 5’10” 160
Kelly, Michael 2025 WR 6’1" 165
McCollum, Ben 2025 OL 6'3" 290
King, Dylan 2025 FB/TE 6' 216
Bisgrove, Brendan 2025 TE/OL 6’4" 245
Logan, Isaiha 2025 OL 5'10" 225
Andersen, Lucas 2025 FB 5'10" 215
Manikas Teddy 2026 WR 5’10 165
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Claycombe Mikey 2025 LB 6'1'' 200
Cooney Carson 2025 LB 6'3" 225
Flores Joshua 2025 DL 5'11" 260
Taylor Christian 2025 DL 5'11" 260
O'Toole Patrick 2025 DB 6'3" 205
Ruby Easton 2025 LB 6’2" 206
Sweiss Jordan 2025 DL 6’2" 206
Cain, Jeremiah 2025 DB 6'2 165
Newcomers to Watch:
TBA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Naperville North - 7 on 7 at NN 6/11/24
Kaneland - 7 on 7 at Kaneland 7/9/24
Waubonsie Vally - Joint Practice location tbd - 7/18
West Aurora Linemen Challenge - 7/11
Batavia - Joint Practice - 7/23/24 at OHS
Impact Player for Oswego
Oswego head coach Brian Cooney doesn't need to look very far for his program's top player and leader. Oswego senior 3 star ranked ILB Carson Cooney is a talented, big strong and very physical linebacker who is already verbally committed to Iowa. Cooney has tremendous instincts, runs well and can become an impact player whenever he is on ther field for the Panthers again this fall.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Oswego? Oswego senior WR Dyllan Malone is a tall, lamnky and very athletic receiver for the Panthers. Malone, who is verbally committed to NIU I feel will continue to draw increased recruiting looks and attention this fall. Malone has very good speed and hands and I believe can play at the lower Big Ten level in my opinion.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Oswego Panthers
Oswego and head coach Brian Cooney has continued to win games in bunches and the Panthers program remains a very proud and a very strong winner in the Southwestern burbs now for decades. Cooney has posted an impressive 95-31 record in 12 seasons and Oswego has missed the IHSA state playoff field just once (2022) in his 12 seasons leading the football program. The Panthers finished the 2023 season with a 6-4 record but lost in opening round 8A action to Warren Township.
The biggest question facing Oswego his summer?
Can the Panthers make a deep postseason run in 2024 and also win the SW Prairie West? The roster is strong and welcomes back an impressive 17 returning starters (9 offense 8 defense) and this program always has size, is always strong and plays very physical football at all times. If the offense can get the play action passing game in gear the Panthers could become a very nice sleeper team to watch this fall in 8A.
Preseason Ranking? EDGYTIM Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 and Class 8A Preseason Top 10 consideration
Head Coach: Brian Cooney
Assistant Coaches:
Marc Kersting
John Harazin
Ben Kleinhans
Drew Fumagalli
Andrew Cook
Chris Villafuerte
John Hugunin
Conference: Southwest Prairie West
Team Twitter:
@Cooneypanthers
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Aug 30 7:00 H Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Sep 6 7:00 H Joliet (Catholic Academy)
Sep 13 7:00 A Plainfield (Central)
Sep 20 7:00 H Joliet (Central)
Sep 27 7:00 H Plainfield (North)
Oct 4 7:00 A Bolingbrook
Oct 11 7:00 A Yorkville (H.S.)
Oct 18 7:00 H Minooka
Oct 25 7:00 A Oswego (East)
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
Cain, Jeremiah 2025 WR 6'2 165
Connolly, Brett 2025 QB 5’10” 160
Kelly, Michael 2025 WR 6’1" 165
McCollum, Ben 2025 OL 6'3" 290
King, Dylan 2025 FB/TE 6' 216
Bisgrove, Brendan 2025 TE/OL 6’4" 245
Logan, Isaiha 2025 OL 5'10" 225
Andersen, Lucas 2025 FB 5'10" 215
Manikas Teddy 2026 WR 5’10 165
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Claycombe Mikey 2025 LB 6'1'' 200
Cooney Carson 2025 LB 6'3" 225
Flores Joshua 2025 DL 5'11" 260
Taylor Christian 2025 DL 5'11" 260
O'Toole Patrick 2025 DB 6'3" 205
Ruby Easton 2025 LB 6’2" 206
Sweiss Jordan 2025 DL 6’2" 206
Cain, Jeremiah 2025 DB 6'2 165
Newcomers to Watch:
TBA
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Naperville North - 7 on 7 at NN 6/11/24
Kaneland - 7 on 7 at Kaneland 7/9/24
Waubonsie Vally - Joint Practice location tbd - 7/18
West Aurora Linemen Challenge - 7/11
Batavia - Joint Practice - 7/23/24 at OHS
Impact Player for Oswego
Oswego head coach Brian Cooney doesn't need to look very far for his program's top player and leader. Oswego senior 3 star ranked ILB Carson Cooney is a talented, big strong and very physical linebacker who is already verbally committed to Iowa. Cooney has tremendous instincts, runs well and can become an impact player whenever he is on ther field for the Panthers again this fall.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Oswego? Oswego senior WR Dyllan Malone is a tall, lamnky and very athletic receiver for the Panthers. Malone, who is verbally committed to NIU I feel will continue to draw increased recruiting looks and attention this fall. Malone has very good speed and hands and I believe can play at the lower Big Ten level in my opinion.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Oswego Panthers
Oswego and head coach Brian Cooney has continued to win games in bunches and the Panthers program remains a very proud and a very strong winner in the Southwestern burbs now for decades. Cooney has posted an impressive 95-31 record in 12 seasons and Oswego has missed the IHSA state playoff field just once (2022) in his 12 seasons leading the football program. The Panthers finished the 2023 season with a 6-4 record but lost in opening round 8A action to Warren Township.
The biggest question facing Oswego his summer?
Can the Panthers make a deep postseason run in 2024 and also win the SW Prairie West? The roster is strong and welcomes back an impressive 17 returning starters (9 offense 8 defense) and this program always has size, is always strong and plays very physical football at all times. If the offense can get the play action passing game in gear the Panthers could become a very nice sleeper team to watch this fall in 8A.
Preseason Ranking? EDGYTIM Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 and Class 8A Preseason Top 10 consideration
