Nazarerth Academy Road Runners
Head Coach: Tim Racki
Assistant Coaches:
Casey Moran Tony Navigato Rudy Luna Joe Reynolds Antonio Miranda Keith Lukes Joe Battaglia Marcus Griffin Antonio Shenault
School Nickname/Mascot: Road Runners
Conference: CCL/ESCC
Team Twitter Handle: @FootballNaz
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
FRI. AUG. 30 KANKAKEE HOME 7:30 PM
FRI. SEPT. 6 Kenwood Academy HOME 7:30pm
FRI. Sept. 13 MT. CARMEL AWAY 7:30 Pm
Fri. Sept. 20 I.C. AWAY 7:30 pm
FRI. Sept. 27 JOLIET CATHOLIC HOME 7:30 pm
FRI. OCT. 4 ST. RITA HOME 7:30 pm
FRI. OCT.11 DE LA SALLE AWAY 7:30 PM
FRI. Oct. 18 BENET HOME 7:30 Pm
FRI. OCT. 25 ST. FRANCIS AWAY 7:30 PM
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
24 Angulo Alex SR RB 5'8 170
1 Malachuk Logan SR QB 5′11″ 185
11 Penley Jimmy SR WR 5'10 175
52 Stec Sam SR OL 6'2 265
7 Cestone Jake JR WR 6'2 175
8 Walker Trenton JR WR 6'4 215
76 Malachuk Christian SOPH OL 5'11 225
55 Deering Maxwell SR OL 5'11 220
0 McClain Eddie JR RB 5'7 165
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
2 Reese Garrett SR DB 6'2 185
89 Daly Nolan SR DL 6'4 240
3 Fauske Jaden SR "DB 6′1″ 185
9 Kaminski Gabriel SR DL 6'4 250
11 Penley Jimmy SR DB 5'10 175
0 McClain Eddie JR DB 5'7 165
21 Tittle Lesroy JR LB 6'2 185
61 Cesario Luciano JR DL 5'11 220
13 Colon Johnny/Yandiel JR DB 5'10 180
28 Sanchez Noah JR LB 5'10 190
Newcomers to Watch
79 Wszelaki Tomek JR
10 McDermott William JR
6 Stolfi Sean JR
26 Wellner Dylan SOPH
54 Ryan Carson JR
50 Sefcik Nate JR
23 Watson Justin JR
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
JUNE 19, JULY 10 8:30AM AT NAZ
TEAM CAMP AT OLIVET NAZARENE JULY 22-24
Impact Player for Nazareth Academy
The Road Runners again have a very rare lineup with a heavy talented team on both sides of the football which also includes names who have been multi-year starters. On the offensive side of the football senior QB Logan Malachuk has simpoly been one of the most productive signal callers in the State of Illinois over the past several seasons. Malachuk has a terrific arm, touch and scrambling ability and is a threat every time he has the football in his hands.
Defensively. senior OLB/DE Gabe Kaminski is simply one of the best overall defenders in the State of Illinois again in 2024. Kaminski, who just committed to Stanford is a major impact defender who is a tackling machine whoi can and will drop back into coverage when required also is a relentless pass rusher.
Looking for a potential sleeper names for Nazareth Academy this coming fall? Tbe starting wide receiving corps of senior Jimmy Penley, junior Trenton Walker and junior Jake Crestone all have big play ability and all three can and will also see time on defense when needed.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Nazareth Academy Road Runners
Nazareth Academy and veteran head coach Tim Racki has simply been one of the biggest and most successful stories in IHSA Football. The 2023 Road Runners barely made the IHSA State Football playoff field with a losing record (4-5) then won 5 straight games to win the Class 5A state championship. Look for the Road Runners to again be a favoeite to win a state title in 2024, but the path to just getting into the post-season is as stacked as ever.
The biggest question for Nazareth Academy in 2024? Can the Road Runners again find it's way into a winning record (or close to a winning record) and make a deep post-season run? The 2024 schedule has at minimum 7 state playoff caliber teams including a great Week 1 opener hosting Kankakee and the schedule just does not slow down.
Preseason Ranking? Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 ranked/Preseason Class 5A Top 10
Head Coach: Tim Racki
Assistant Coaches:
Casey Moran Tony Navigato Rudy Luna Joe Reynolds Antonio Miranda Keith Lukes Joe Battaglia Marcus Griffin Antonio Shenault
School Nickname/Mascot: Road Runners
Conference: CCL/ESCC
Team Twitter Handle: @FootballNaz
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
FRI. AUG. 30 KANKAKEE HOME 7:30 PM
FRI. SEPT. 6 Kenwood Academy HOME 7:30pm
FRI. Sept. 13 MT. CARMEL AWAY 7:30 Pm
Fri. Sept. 20 I.C. AWAY 7:30 pm
FRI. Sept. 27 JOLIET CATHOLIC HOME 7:30 pm
FRI. OCT. 4 ST. RITA HOME 7:30 pm
FRI. OCT.11 DE LA SALLE AWAY 7:30 PM
FRI. Oct. 18 BENET HOME 7:30 Pm
FRI. OCT. 25 ST. FRANCIS AWAY 7:30 PM
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
24 Angulo Alex SR RB 5'8 170
1 Malachuk Logan SR QB 5′11″ 185
11 Penley Jimmy SR WR 5'10 175
52 Stec Sam SR OL 6'2 265
7 Cestone Jake JR WR 6'2 175
8 Walker Trenton JR WR 6'4 215
76 Malachuk Christian SOPH OL 5'11 225
55 Deering Maxwell SR OL 5'11 220
0 McClain Eddie JR RB 5'7 165
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
2 Reese Garrett SR DB 6'2 185
89 Daly Nolan SR DL 6'4 240
3 Fauske Jaden SR "DB 6′1″ 185
9 Kaminski Gabriel SR DL 6'4 250
11 Penley Jimmy SR DB 5'10 175
0 McClain Eddie JR DB 5'7 165
21 Tittle Lesroy JR LB 6'2 185
61 Cesario Luciano JR DL 5'11 220
13 Colon Johnny/Yandiel JR DB 5'10 180
28 Sanchez Noah JR LB 5'10 190
Newcomers to Watch
79 Wszelaki Tomek JR
10 McDermott William JR
6 Stolfi Sean JR
26 Wellner Dylan SOPH
54 Ryan Carson JR
50 Sefcik Nate JR
23 Watson Justin JR
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
JUNE 19, JULY 10 8:30AM AT NAZ
TEAM CAMP AT OLIVET NAZARENE JULY 22-24
Impact Player for Nazareth Academy
The Road Runners again have a very rare lineup with a heavy talented team on both sides of the football which also includes names who have been multi-year starters. On the offensive side of the football senior QB Logan Malachuk has simpoly been one of the most productive signal callers in the State of Illinois over the past several seasons. Malachuk has a terrific arm, touch and scrambling ability and is a threat every time he has the football in his hands.
Defensively. senior OLB/DE Gabe Kaminski is simply one of the best overall defenders in the State of Illinois again in 2024. Kaminski, who just committed to Stanford is a major impact defender who is a tackling machine whoi can and will drop back into coverage when required also is a relentless pass rusher.
Looking for a potential sleeper names for Nazareth Academy this coming fall? Tbe starting wide receiving corps of senior Jimmy Penley, junior Trenton Walker and junior Jake Crestone all have big play ability and all three can and will also see time on defense when needed.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Nazareth Academy Road Runners
Nazareth Academy and veteran head coach Tim Racki has simply been one of the biggest and most successful stories in IHSA Football. The 2023 Road Runners barely made the IHSA State Football playoff field with a losing record (4-5) then won 5 straight games to win the Class 5A state championship. Look for the Road Runners to again be a favoeite to win a state title in 2024, but the path to just getting into the post-season is as stacked as ever.
The biggest question for Nazareth Academy in 2024? Can the Road Runners again find it's way into a winning record (or close to a winning record) and make a deep post-season run? The 2024 schedule has at minimum 7 state playoff caliber teams including a great Week 1 opener hosting Kankakee and the schedule just does not slow down.
Preseason Ranking? Preseason Chicagoland Top 30 ranked/Preseason Class 5A Top 10
