2025 Fremd Vikings
Head Coach: Lou Sponsel
Assistant Coaches:
John Plantz - OL
Matt Panzino - QB
Buck Rogala - WR
Johnny Kent - WR
Mike Tolzien - RB
Marcquel Hawkins - DC
Bob Hanson - DB
Dave Hochstetter - LB
Mike Constantino - DL
Jim Schwantz - DL
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Lake Zurich
Buffalo Grove
New Trier
Evanston
Conant
Hoffman Estates
Barrington
Palatine
Schaumburg
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
QB Johnny O'Brien 6'3" 190 '26 (Northwestern)
OL Owen Jakubczak 6'4" 265 '26 (Uncommitted)
OL Stathi Regapolous 5'10" 235 '26
RB Jayden Faulkner 5'9" 205 '27
WR Marquan Brewster 6'1" 170 '26 (Uncommitted)
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
DE Anthony D'Ambrosio 5'11" 215 '26
DT Owen Jakubczak 6'4" 265 '26
LB Troy Pepe 5'11" 200 '26
LB Tom O'Brien 5'11 195 '27
SS Jason Hardy 5'10 175 '26
CB Joe Gump 5'9 155 '27
FS Amann Parikh 5'10 160 '26
Newcomers to Watch
CB Michael Murray 5'10" 160 '27
OL Gio Nikolic 6'3" 245 '28
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June TBA - Home vs Loyola and St Pats
Early July TBA - Mt Carmel and Geneva (@NIU TBD)
7/16 - Home vs Marmion and Carmel
Late July - @Providence with St Viator
Impact Player for Fremd
Fremd will welcome back one of the top signal callers in the state in senior to be QB Johnny O'Brien (Northwestern). O'Brien has really made significant improvements in his overall game within the last two seasons. O'Brien has all the tools to have success at Northwestern and also has the tools and potential to develop in to a possible longer term starter and impact player for the Wildcats in his college career in my opinion.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for Fremd? Fremd senior OL/DL Owen Jakubczak has been adding FBS/FCS scholarship offers at an impressive pace this spring. Jakubczak has impresive size and strength and can play pretty much anywhere on the offensive or defensive line for the Vikings again in 2025.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Fremd Vikings
Fremd had an impressive turn around season in 2024 posting a 9-2 record in 2024, the Vikings first winning season since 2019 and a much needed shot in the arm for the Vikings football program. Look for the Vikings to again be a challenger in the Mid Suburban West conference racein 2025 against power Barrington and a handful of others in 2025. If Fremd can reload at a few key spots this summer they have a chance to make a deeper run in the IHSA state playoff field this fall.
The biggest question facing Fremd this summer?
Can the Vikings go back to back seasons positing a winning record and then win again in the 8A state playoff field? Fremd I feel has the talent on hand to make another run in the Mid Suburban West and tio find it's way back into the post-season. The Vikings schedule is no joke and they will face a challenge week in and week out in 2025. Yet if Fremd can reload at a few key spots (OL/DL) they have another chance at making more noise this fall. I'm excited to see Fremd and QB Johnny O'Brien to put up another strong season.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason EDGYTIM Chicagoland Top 30 consideration/2025 Preseason EDGYTIM Class 8A Top 10 consideration
Head Coach: Lou Sponsel
Assistant Coaches:
John Plantz - OL
Matt Panzino - QB
Buck Rogala - WR
Johnny Kent - WR
Mike Tolzien - RB
Marcquel Hawkins - DC
Bob Hanson - DB
Dave Hochstetter - LB
Mike Constantino - DL
Jim Schwantz - DL
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Lake Zurich
Buffalo Grove
New Trier
Evanston
Conant
Hoffman Estates
Barrington
Palatine
Schaumburg
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
QB Johnny O'Brien 6'3" 190 '26 (Northwestern)
OL Owen Jakubczak 6'4" 265 '26 (Uncommitted)
OL Stathi Regapolous 5'10" 235 '26
RB Jayden Faulkner 5'9" 205 '27
WR Marquan Brewster 6'1" 170 '26 (Uncommitted)
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
DE Anthony D'Ambrosio 5'11" 215 '26
DT Owen Jakubczak 6'4" 265 '26
LB Troy Pepe 5'11" 200 '26
LB Tom O'Brien 5'11 195 '27
SS Jason Hardy 5'10 175 '26
CB Joe Gump 5'9 155 '27
FS Amann Parikh 5'10 160 '26
Newcomers to Watch
CB Michael Murray 5'10" 160 '27
OL Gio Nikolic 6'3" 245 '28
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
June TBA - Home vs Loyola and St Pats
Early July TBA - Mt Carmel and Geneva (@NIU TBD)
7/16 - Home vs Marmion and Carmel
Late July - @Providence with St Viator
Impact Player for Fremd
Fremd will welcome back one of the top signal callers in the state in senior to be QB Johnny O'Brien (Northwestern). O'Brien has really made significant improvements in his overall game within the last two seasons. O'Brien has all the tools to have success at Northwestern and also has the tools and potential to develop in to a possible longer term starter and impact player for the Wildcats in his college career in my opinion.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for Fremd? Fremd senior OL/DL Owen Jakubczak has been adding FBS/FCS scholarship offers at an impressive pace this spring. Jakubczak has impresive size and strength and can play pretty much anywhere on the offensive or defensive line for the Vikings again in 2025.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Fremd Vikings
Fremd had an impressive turn around season in 2024 posting a 9-2 record in 2024, the Vikings first winning season since 2019 and a much needed shot in the arm for the Vikings football program. Look for the Vikings to again be a challenger in the Mid Suburban West conference racein 2025 against power Barrington and a handful of others in 2025. If Fremd can reload at a few key spots this summer they have a chance to make a deeper run in the IHSA state playoff field this fall.
The biggest question facing Fremd this summer?
Can the Vikings go back to back seasons positing a winning record and then win again in the 8A state playoff field? Fremd I feel has the talent on hand to make another run in the Mid Suburban West and tio find it's way back into the post-season. The Vikings schedule is no joke and they will face a challenge week in and week out in 2025. Yet if Fremd can reload at a few key spots (OL/DL) they have another chance at making more noise this fall. I'm excited to see Fremd and QB Johnny O'Brien to put up another strong season.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason EDGYTIM Chicagoland Top 30 consideration/2025 Preseason EDGYTIM Class 8A Top 10 consideration
