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State Final Teams: Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) | Maroa (M.-Forsyth)

Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) (13-0)


School Information

Name: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School
City: Gibson City
County: Ford
Classification Enrollment: 328
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Heart of Illinois
Superintendent: Jeremy Darnell
Principal: Chris Garard
Athletic Director: Mike Allen
Head Coach: Mike Allen
Assistant Coaches: Chad Augspurger, Chad Acree, Kip Rutledge, Todd McNutt, Rob Schmitt, Josh Carter, Brandon Luttrell, Seeff Grauer, Jamie Sexton
Athletic Trainer: Ashley Lambert
Captains: Mitch McNutt, Brooks Schmitt, Luke Freehill, Alex Rosenbaum
Managers: Adam Conway, Darin Bauer, Skyler Niemann
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Kewanee (Wethersfield)[A. Wethersfield Coop], 21-14, in Second Round

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Ethan Duke RB-LB 5-8 145 So.
2 Lane Short WR-DB 6-2 180 Jr.
3 Nathan Kallal RB-DB 5-9 145 Fr.
4 Ben Freehill K-P 6-2 165 Jr.
5 Mitch McNutt RB-LB 6-0 220 Sr.
6 Brooks Schmitt RB-DB 6-0 200 Sr.
7 Nathan Garard QB-DB 5-11 185 Jr.
8 Andrew Laughery WR-DB 5-9 150 Jr.
10 Isaiah Chatman RB-DB 5-11 160 Fr.
12 Layne Harden RB-DB 5-10 145 Jr.
18 Bryce Barnes TE-DL 6-2 205 Jr.
19 Josh Bleich TE-DL 6-1 205 Jr.
20 Lance Livingston RB-DB 5-11 175 Jr.
21 Ryland Holt WR-DB 6-4 190 Jr.
22 Jared Trantina RB-LB 5-8 190 Jr.
24 Payton Kean RB-LB 5-9 180 So.
28 Cade Elliott QB-DB 5-11 145 So.
30 Nick Culler RB-DB 5-11 155 So.
31 Daniel Jones RB-DB 5-6 135 So.
32 Marcus Baillie WR-DB 5-11 155 Jr.
33 Austin Spiller RB-LB 6-0 185 Jr.
34 Jakob Dunham RB-LB 5-11 160 Sr.
36 Spencer Meenen WR-DL 6-1 150 So.
40 Caleb Dunham WR-DB 5-9 120 So.
44 Hunter Wahl RB-DB 5-8 140 So.
50 Jared Thompson OL-LB 5-11 185 Sr.
53 Connor Wahls OL-DL 5-9 225 Sr.
54 Luke Freehill OL-LB 6-3 225 Sr.
55 Ben Retherford OL-DL 6-3 215 Sr.
56 Alex Rosenbaum OL-DL 5-10 270 Sr.
57 Trey Reynolds OL-DL 6-0 225 Fr.
58 Joe Allen OL-DL 5-11 240 Jr.
59 Keegan Kutemeier OL-LB 5-9 200 So.
60 Remi Astronomo OL-DL 5-10 185 Jr.
61 Ryan Shambrook OL-DL 6-1 205 Sr.
63 Owen Duke OL-DL 5-10 205 Sr.
65 Dylan Benningfield OL-LB 5-6 170 Jr.
70 Darrin Brown OL-DL 5-9 220 Jr.
71 Hayden Workman OL-DL 6-3 220 Jr.
72 Alex Meece OL-DL 6-0 250 So.
75 Mitchell Meenen OL-DL 5-11 225 Sr.
76 Garrett Wright OL-DL 5-10 220 Jr.
77 Jordan Lee OL-DL 5-11 220 So.
78 Dallas Whelchel OL-LB 5-11 180 Fr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Ben Freehill
Kickoff Returners: Jared Trantina, Brooks Schmitt
Punter: Ben Freehill
Punt Returners: Mitch McNutt, Brooks Schmitt
Placekicker: Ben Freehill
Placekick Holder: Nathan Garard

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 56 Alex Rosenbaum 5-10 270 Sr.
FB 22 Jared Trantina 5-8 190 Jr.
LG 50 Jared Thompson 5-11 185 Sr.
LT 55 Ben Retherford 6-3 215 Sr.
QB 7 Nathan Garard 5-11 185 Jr.
RG 53 Connor Wahls 5-9 225 Sr.
RT 71 Hayden Workman 6-3 220 Jr.
TB 5 Mitch McNutt 6-0 220 Sr.
TE 18 Bryce Barnes 6-2 205 Jr.
WB 6 Brooks Schmitt 6-0 200 Sr.
WR 21 Ryland Holt 6-4 190 Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 198
Line: 6-0, 223
Receivers: 6-2, 198
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 7 Nathan Garard 5-11 185 Jr.
C 20 Lance Livingston 5-11 175 Jr.
DT 18 Bryce Barnes 6-2 205 Jr.
DT 19 Josh Bleich 6-1 205 Jr.
LB 33 Austin Spiller 6-0 185 Jr.
LB 54 Luke Freehill 6-3 225 Sr.
NG 58 Joe Allen 5-11 240 Jr.
OLB 22 Jared Trantina 5-8 190 Jr.
OLB 5 Mitch McNutt 6-0 220 Sr.
S 6 Brooks Schmitt 6-0 200 Sr.
S 2 Lane Short 6-2 180 Jr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-1, 190
Line: 6-0, 202
Linebackers: 6-0, 205

Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS
                                                         For          Against
Points                                              554                   81       
First Downs                                   203                   89       
First Downs Rushing                    169                   59       
First Downs Passing                       32                   40       
Rushes Attempted                         495                 431                       
Yards Rushing                            3631               1147       
Yards Passing                                968                 713       
Total Yards                                  4599               1860
Passes Attempted                            75                 162
Passes Completed                           50                   59
Passes Had Intercepted                    3                   10
Fumbles                                              5                   17
Fumbles Lost                                     3                   17
Interceptions                                    10                      3

SCORING BY QUARTERS
                                                           1st         2nd         3rd          4th      Total
For                                                   239         195            64            56         554
Against                                              19            14            19            29           81

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                                           TD         PAT1         PAT2              FG          Total
Mitch McNutt                                  30                                                                         180
Jared Trantina                                  15                                                                           90
Ben Freehill                                                          35                                      1               38
Ryland Holt                                      10                                                                           60                               

Rushing                                         Att.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Mitch McNutt                                160           1550                29            9.69               72
Jared Trantina                                119             828                15            6.96               63
Brooks Schmitt                                26             297                  4          11.42               52
Nathan Garard                                 33             246                  5            7.45               33               

Passing                                          Att.       Comp.             Int.           Yds.              TD
Nathan Garard                                 75                50                  3             968               15

Receiving                                       No.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Ryland Holt                                      16             413                10            25.8               52
Bryce Barnes                                    13             286                  3            22.0               43
Brooks Schmitt                                  8                97                  0            12.1               23

Punting                                          No.           Avg.          Long
Ben Freehill                                      33          33.32               50
                                                       PAT           PAT              FG              FG
Placekicking                                Att.         Made             Att.         Made          Long
Ben Freehill                                      42                35                  1                  1               50
                                                      Total                         Tackles
Defense                                   Tackles         Sacks     for Loss              Int.
Luke Freehill                                 113                  2                  9                  0
Josh Bleich                                       94                  5                21                  0
Bryce Barnes                                    76                  7                31                  1


Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/25 Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) W 39 7
9/1 Fisher W 42 6
9/8 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) W 45 18
9/15 LeRoy W 47 0
9/22 Eureka W 41 7
9/29 Tremont W 49 0
10/6 Colfax (Ridgeview) W 47 0
10/13 Flanagan (F.-Cornell) W 61 8
10/20 Heyworth W 53 0
IHSA Playoffs
10/28 Lanark (Eastland) W 50 14
11/4 Savanna (West Carroll) W 24 6
11/11 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) W 42 7
11/18 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) W 14 8

Head Coach Mike Allen
Year W-L
Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
2001-2002 0-9
2002-2003 1-8
2003-2004 3-6
2004-2005 8-3
2005-2006 7-3
2006-2007 8-2
2007-2008 5-5
2008-2009 8-2
2009-2010 11-2
2010-2011 6-4
2011-2012 8-3
2012-2013 4-5
2013-2014 7-3
2014-2015 6-4
2015-2016 11-1
2016-2017 8-3
2017-18 13-0
17 yrs. 114-63

Tournament History 

1998-2A     7   35  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Vic Jennings
       W   28   24  Rushville
       W   36   14  Sesser (S.-Valier)
       L    7   35  Stillman Valley
1999-2A     6   56  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Vic Jennings
       L    6   56  Morrison
2000-2A    14   52  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Vic Jennings
       L   14   52  Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
2004-2A    33   38  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Mike Allen
       W   39    6  Clifton (Central)
       L   33   38  Knoxville
2005-2A    14   21  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L   14   21  Moweaqua (Central A & M)
2006-1A     6   16  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L    6   16  Carthage
2007-2A     8   35  0-1 (5-5)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L    8   35  Westville
2008-2A    26   28  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L   26   28  Flanagan (F.-Cornell)
2009-2A    18   42  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Mike Allen
       W   25    6  Port Byron (Riverdale)
       W   60   19  Aledo (Mercer County)
       W   32   20  Kewanee (Wethersfield)
       L   18   42  Morrison
2010-1A    21   28  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L   21   28  Cuba
2011-1A     0   21  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Mike Allen
       W   31    8  Abingdon
       L    0   21  Concord (Triopia)
2013-1A     0   36  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L    0   36  Chicago (Leo)
2014-2A    14   41  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Mike Allen
       L   14   41  Clifton (Central)
2015-1A    13   14  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Mike Allen
       W   49   13  Mt. Olive
       W   20    8  Winchester
       L   13   14  Arcola
2016-2A    14   21  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Mike Allen
       W   35    7  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
       L   14   21  Kewanee (Wethersfield)