2025 Johnsburg Skyhawks
Head Coach: Sam Lesniak
Assistant Coaches:
Jeremy Brown, JD Sylvanus, Matt Welch, Barett Mays, John Ridley, Mike Franze, Erick Block, Bill Gaydo, Adam Jayko, Nick Arzer
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1- Thornwood (South Holland)
Week 2- Addison Trail
Week 3- Richmond Burton
Week 4- @ Sandwich
Week 5- Woodstock North
Week 6- @ Marengo
Week 7- Plano
Week 8- @ Woodstock
Week 9- Harvard
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
Carter Block- QB, 5'11, 155 lbs, 2026
Ryan Franze- WR, 5'11, 180 lbs, 2027
Jarrel Albea- WR, 6'0, 165 lbs, 2026
Micah Welch- LG, 6'1, 240 lbs, 2027
Clay Myers- C, 6'1, 250 lbs, 2027
Lucas Smerling- RG, 5'11, 240 lbs, 2027
Duke Mays- TB, 5'10, 185 lbs, 2027
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
Duke Mays- ILB, 5'10, 185 lbs, 2027
Jacob Vetter- CB, 6'1, 165 lbs, 2026
Mario Zakrzewski, OLB, 6'0, 190 lbs, 2026
Kyle Wett, DE, 5'11, 190 lbs, 2026
Newcomers to Watch
Shawn Halloran- FS, 6'0, 180 lbs, 2026
Jackson Hjorth- H, 6'0, 180 lbs, 2028
CJ Jones- ILB, 6'0, 190 lbs, 2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
7 on 7- 6/25
Joint Practice w/ Wauconda- 6/26
7 on 7- @ Antioch 7/9
Joint Practice w/ Crystal Lake South- 7/10
NIU with United Township- 7/15
UWW- 7/24
Impact Player for Johnsburg
Johnsburg junior to be WR Ryan Franze has been a highly productive receiver for the Skyhawks who has very good hands, can be equally effective whether on the outside or in the slot and has a chance to play on Saturday's at the college level. Franze as mentioned is just a junior who has a chance to put down more impressive film this fall.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for the Johnsburg? Johnsburg junior to be RB/LB Duke Mays is a highly productive two way starter for the Skyhawks and will be asked to again provide production on both sides of the football this season.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Johnsburg Skyhawks
Johnsburg and head coach Sam Lesniak are coming off a solid 2024 season as the Skyhawks posted a 6-3 regular season record and had some big wins (Richmond Burton) along with losing three games all within 7 points or less. Look for the Skyhawks to build upon the 2024 success and will lean on 11 returning starters back (7 offense 4 defense) along with a solid underclassmen group on the way starting this summer.
The biggest question facing Johnsburg this summer?
Can the Skyhawks get back in to the IHSA state playoffs for the third time in four seasons and beat Coal City in the playoffs? The Skyhawks ironically have been knocked out of the IHSA state playoffs field twice by Coal City in 2024 and also in 2018. Weird. Anyways I'm looking for some of the ussal suspects to be again in the top tier of the Kishwaukee River conference and to get back into the postseason in 2025.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
Head Coach: Sam Lesniak
Assistant Coaches:
Jeremy Brown, JD Sylvanus, Matt Welch, Barett Mays, John Ridley, Mike Franze, Erick Block, Bill Gaydo, Adam Jayko, Nick Arzer
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1- Thornwood (South Holland)
Week 2- Addison Trail
Week 3- Richmond Burton
Week 4- @ Sandwich
Week 5- Woodstock North
Week 6- @ Marengo
Week 7- Plano
Week 8- @ Woodstock
Week 9- Harvard
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
Carter Block- QB, 5'11, 155 lbs, 2026
Ryan Franze- WR, 5'11, 180 lbs, 2027
Jarrel Albea- WR, 6'0, 165 lbs, 2026
Micah Welch- LG, 6'1, 240 lbs, 2027
Clay Myers- C, 6'1, 250 lbs, 2027
Lucas Smerling- RG, 5'11, 240 lbs, 2027
Duke Mays- TB, 5'10, 185 lbs, 2027
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
Duke Mays- ILB, 5'10, 185 lbs, 2027
Jacob Vetter- CB, 6'1, 165 lbs, 2026
Mario Zakrzewski, OLB, 6'0, 190 lbs, 2026
Kyle Wett, DE, 5'11, 190 lbs, 2026
Newcomers to Watch
Shawn Halloran- FS, 6'0, 180 lbs, 2026
Jackson Hjorth- H, 6'0, 180 lbs, 2028
CJ Jones- ILB, 6'0, 190 lbs, 2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
7 on 7- 6/25
Joint Practice w/ Wauconda- 6/26
7 on 7- @ Antioch 7/9
Joint Practice w/ Crystal Lake South- 7/10
NIU with United Township- 7/15
UWW- 7/24
Impact Player for Johnsburg
Johnsburg junior to be WR Ryan Franze has been a highly productive receiver for the Skyhawks who has very good hands, can be equally effective whether on the outside or in the slot and has a chance to play on Saturday's at the college level. Franze as mentioned is just a junior who has a chance to put down more impressive film this fall.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for the Johnsburg? Johnsburg junior to be RB/LB Duke Mays is a highly productive two way starter for the Skyhawks and will be asked to again provide production on both sides of the football this season.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Johnsburg Skyhawks
Johnsburg and head coach Sam Lesniak are coming off a solid 2024 season as the Skyhawks posted a 6-3 regular season record and had some big wins (Richmond Burton) along with losing three games all within 7 points or less. Look for the Skyhawks to build upon the 2024 success and will lean on 11 returning starters back (7 offense 4 defense) along with a solid underclassmen group on the way starting this summer.
The biggest question facing Johnsburg this summer?
Can the Skyhawks get back in to the IHSA state playoffs for the third time in four seasons and beat Coal City in the playoffs? The Skyhawks ironically have been knocked out of the IHSA state playoffs field twice by Coal City in 2024 and also in 2018. Weird. Anyways I'm looking for some of the ussal suspects to be again in the top tier of the Kishwaukee River conference and to get back into the postseason in 2025.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
