Edwardsville Tigers
Head Coach: Kelsey Pickering
Assistant Coaches:
David Dougherty
Jacob Foster
Doug Heinz
Cameron James
Joe King
Sean Sandifer
Sean Saylor
Justin Winslow
School Nickname/Mascot: Tigers
Conference: Southwestern
Team Twitter Handle: @TigerFootball_
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week #1 @ Glenwood H.S.
Week #2 Lawrence Central H.S., Indiana
Week #3 @ Jackson H.S., Missouri
Week #4 O'Fallon H.S.
Week #5 Belleville West H.S.
Week #6 @ Alton H.S.
Week #7 Belleville East H.S.
Week #8 @ East St. Louis H.S.
Week #9 DeSmet Jesuit H.S., Missouri
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
Patrick Chism RB 5'10" 170 2025
Austin Kunz OL 6'0" 260 2026
Lucas Kunz OL 6'0" 260 2026
Steven Moore Jr. RB 5'9" 185 2025
Hayden Volz OL 6'2" 285 2025
Roman Janek OL 5'9" 230 2026
Jack Weaver TE 6'3.5" 220 2025
Gavin Yates RB 5'10" 190
Clayton Lakatos WR 6'1.5" 190
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Jaydon Cole DB 5'10" 160
Iose Epenesa DE 6'5" 250
Clayton Lakatos DB 6'1.5" 190
Noah Ramirez LB 5'10" 195
Javion Smith LB 6'1" 225
Drew Smith LB 5'11" 185
Jacob Wahl DB 5'11"165
Newcomers to Watch
Brady Hasquin TE/DE 6'6" 215 2026
Devyon Hill-Lowmax WR/DB 6'4" 195 2026
James McAdams FB/DL 5'9" 220 2026
Kaysar Revelle DE/TE 6'3" 210 2025
Riley Steinkuehler OL 6'3" 225 2025
Yale Weaver QB 6'3" 190 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
NA
Impact Player for Edwardsville
It's pretty simple from my perspective when having to decide on the Tigers biggest impact player for 2024. Edwardsville senior 4 star ranked DE Iose Epenesa has been on recruiting radar screens since he was an eight grader. The Epenesa name has been lock step with the Edwardsville sports program for decades now and this family has generated several high level athletes over the years including former Tiger/Iowa and now NFL DL AJ Epemesa. Iose Epenesa possesses much of the same physical tools and traits of his older brother AJ and he will continue to grow and develop at the Power 4 level.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Edwardsville Tigers
Year in and year out the Edwardsville Tigers remain one of the top overall teams in Southern Illinois as well as in the Class 8A field. The Tigers will open the 2024 season with second year head coach Kelsey Pickering. The Tigers finished the 2023 season with a 10-2 record as Edwardsville made the IHSA state playoff field for the 12th straight season and lost to York in the Class 8A state quarterfinal round. The 2024 Tigers welcome back an impressive 16 returning starters (9 offense 7 defense) and the overall talent level and numbers is always strong at Edwardsville.
The biggest question for Edwardsville n 2024?
The easy question for the Tigers is pretty much also the same question asked around Edwardsville and heck... the entire Southwestern conference....and that is can this Tigers team beat longtime rival East St. Louis in 2024 and win the Southwestern conference title? The last time the Tigers beat the Flyers was back in 2012 as Edwardsville beat East St Louis in Round 2 of the Class 8A state playoff field so needless to say it's been awhile. Beat the East Side in 2024? Again the Flyers will be stacked with talent again...and this Edwardsville program continues to be the most capable of anyone else in the Southwestern of challenging the Flyers dynasty year in and year out. If the Tigers can reload at a few key positions (QB/ILB) all the better the chances for Edwardsville in 2024,
Preseason Ranking? Preseason Class 8A Top 10 consideration
Head Coach: Kelsey Pickering
Assistant Coaches:
David Dougherty
Jacob Foster
Doug Heinz
Cameron James
Joe King
Sean Sandifer
Sean Saylor
Justin Winslow
School Nickname/Mascot: Tigers
Conference: Southwestern
Team Twitter Handle: @TigerFootball_
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Week #1 @ Glenwood H.S.
Week #2 Lawrence Central H.S., Indiana
Week #3 @ Jackson H.S., Missouri
Week #4 O'Fallon H.S.
Week #5 Belleville West H.S.
Week #6 @ Alton H.S.
Week #7 Belleville East H.S.
Week #8 @ East St. Louis H.S.
Week #9 DeSmet Jesuit H.S., Missouri
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
Patrick Chism RB 5'10" 170 2025
Austin Kunz OL 6'0" 260 2026
Lucas Kunz OL 6'0" 260 2026
Steven Moore Jr. RB 5'9" 185 2025
Hayden Volz OL 6'2" 285 2025
Roman Janek OL 5'9" 230 2026
Jack Weaver TE 6'3.5" 220 2025
Gavin Yates RB 5'10" 190
Clayton Lakatos WR 6'1.5" 190
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Jaydon Cole DB 5'10" 160
Iose Epenesa DE 6'5" 250
Clayton Lakatos DB 6'1.5" 190
Noah Ramirez LB 5'10" 195
Javion Smith LB 6'1" 225
Drew Smith LB 5'11" 185
Jacob Wahl DB 5'11"165
Newcomers to Watch
Brady Hasquin TE/DE 6'6" 215 2026
Devyon Hill-Lowmax WR/DB 6'4" 195 2026
James McAdams FB/DL 5'9" 220 2026
Kaysar Revelle DE/TE 6'3" 210 2025
Riley Steinkuehler OL 6'3" 225 2025
Yale Weaver QB 6'3" 190 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
NA
Impact Player for Edwardsville
It's pretty simple from my perspective when having to decide on the Tigers biggest impact player for 2024. Edwardsville senior 4 star ranked DE Iose Epenesa has been on recruiting radar screens since he was an eight grader. The Epenesa name has been lock step with the Edwardsville sports program for decades now and this family has generated several high level athletes over the years including former Tiger/Iowa and now NFL DL AJ Epemesa. Iose Epenesa possesses much of the same physical tools and traits of his older brother AJ and he will continue to grow and develop at the Power 4 level.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Edwardsville Tigers
Year in and year out the Edwardsville Tigers remain one of the top overall teams in Southern Illinois as well as in the Class 8A field. The Tigers will open the 2024 season with second year head coach Kelsey Pickering. The Tigers finished the 2023 season with a 10-2 record as Edwardsville made the IHSA state playoff field for the 12th straight season and lost to York in the Class 8A state quarterfinal round. The 2024 Tigers welcome back an impressive 16 returning starters (9 offense 7 defense) and the overall talent level and numbers is always strong at Edwardsville.
The biggest question for Edwardsville n 2024?
The easy question for the Tigers is pretty much also the same question asked around Edwardsville and heck... the entire Southwestern conference....and that is can this Tigers team beat longtime rival East St. Louis in 2024 and win the Southwestern conference title? The last time the Tigers beat the Flyers was back in 2012 as Edwardsville beat East St Louis in Round 2 of the Class 8A state playoff field so needless to say it's been awhile. Beat the East Side in 2024? Again the Flyers will be stacked with talent again...and this Edwardsville program continues to be the most capable of anyone else in the Southwestern of challenging the Flyers dynasty year in and year out. If the Tigers can reload at a few key positions (QB/ILB) all the better the chances for Edwardsville in 2024,
Preseason Ranking? Preseason Class 8A Top 10 consideration
