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State Final Teams: LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Peoria (H.S.)

Peoria (H.S.) (12-1)


School Information

Name: Peoria High School
City: Peoria
County: Peoria
Classification Enrollment: 1217.5
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/Black
Conference: Big Twelve
Superintendent: Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat
Principal: Dr. Annette Coleman
Athletic Director: Brien Dunphy
Head Coach: Tim Thornton
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Roper, Ben Mahan, Asa Lewis, Jeff Bloom, Montell Burton, Aaron Montgomery, Dave Fauser, Damarvis Dixon, Clarence Bates, Maurice Montford, Erik Black, Corey Scott
Athletic Trainer: Garrett Kelson
Captains: Kenny Rutherford, Landon Newly-Holesome, Deuce Thornton, Malachi Washington, Gary Rutherford, Tino Gist
Manager: Matthew Mott

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
  Amari Branch WR 5-10 151 So.
  Dereon Mays WR 6-0 165 Fr.
1 Ricky Hearn WR 6-2 174 Sr.
2 TQ Webb WR 5-10 162 So.
3 Phil Ellis DB 5-7 151 Sr.
4 Eli McFadden DB 5-11 172 Sr.
5 Sean Franklin WR 6-2 173 Jr.
6 Malachi Washington RB 5-10 206 Sr.
7 Nyzir Chambers DB 5-8 159 Sr.
8 Tejuan Smith ATH 5-10 184 Sr.
9 Gary Rutherford LB 6-3 199 Jr.
10 Kenny Rutherford DB 5-8 151 Sr.
11 Amari Smith LB 6-3 181 Jr.
12 Rontavis Lee LB 6-2 186 Sr.
13 Kentrell Harvey WR 5-5 155 Jr.
14 Kaleb Lawson LB 6-0 184 Sr.
15 Keegan DeFord QB 5-11 179 So.
16 Romie Walker DB 5-5 149 Sr.
17 Tino Gist QB 6-0 181 Jr.
18 Spencer Russell WR-DB 6-1 167 So.
19 Breon Green QB 6-0 165 Fr.
19 Devon Williams DL 5-11 184 Jr.
20 Lebron Mack WR 5-6 137 Jr.
21 Ricky Porter LB 5-5 105 Sr.
22 Frank Odom ATH 5-9 184 Sr.
23 Damarion Zapata DB 5-5 125 Fr.
24 Dorsey Doss TE 6-1 198 So.
25 Maliek Ross RB 5-9 187 Jr.
26 Khalil Walker DB 5-9 151 Jr.
27 Breydon Moll TE 6-1 199 Sr.
28 Chris Walker WR-DB 5-5 137 So.
29 Gideon Alhassen K 5-9 151 Sr.
30 Isaiah Walker LB 6-1 189 Sr.
31 Jaylen Rayford WR 6-1 178 Fr.
34 Jakenzi Tillman DB 6-1 154 Jr.
40 Landon Newly-Holesome FB-DL 6-0 231 Sr.
42 Tylan Ward DL 5-11 210 Fr.
43 Jaytrell Berryhill RB 5-10 210 Jr.
44 Isaac Williams FB-DL 5-10 207 Jr.
45 TD Hill RB 5-5 104 Sr.
50 Patrick Jordan III DL 5-11 234 Jr.
51 Telynn Jordan DL 5-8 222 So.
54 Jared Leber DL 5-11 235 Sr.
55 Jamere Fuller OL 6-4 303 Jr.
58 Tony Pullen OL 5-10 272 Jr.
60 Zach Moses OL 5-11 210 Jr.
61 Ashton Jenkins-Boyd OL 5-8 178 Jr.
63 Deuce Thornton OL 6-3 253 So.
65 Travanti Brown OL 5-11 249 Sr.
69 Kevin Roberts DL 5-10 225 Jr.
72 Lucas Armstrong DL 6-0 264 Sr.
74 Dominic Bautista OL 6-5 302 Sr.
75 Jaquarius Green OL 6-3 389 Fr.
76 AJ Roscoe OL 6-3 301 Jr.
78 Matheno Fuller OL 6-4 318 Sr.
80 Elijah Love TE 6-6 245 Sr.
90 Johntiveontay Johnson DL 6-0 380 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Gideon Alhassen
Kickoff Returners: Ricky Hearn, Eli McFadden
Punter: Tino Gist
Punt Returners: Kenny Rutherford
Placekicker:
Placekick Holder:

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 65 Travanti Brown 5-11 249 Sr.
FB 40 Landon Newly-Holesome 6-0 231 Sr.
LG 75 Jaquarius Green 6-3 389 Fr.
LT 74 Dominic Bautista 6-5 302 Sr.
QB 17 Tino Gist 6-0 181 Jr.
RB 6 Malachi Washington 5-10 206 Sr.
RG 78 Matheno Fuller 6-4 318 Sr.
RT 76 AJ Roscoe 6-3 301 Jr.
TE 80 Elijah Love 6-6 245 Sr.
WR 1 Ricky Hearn 6-2 174 Sr.
WR 2 TQ Webb 5-10 162 So.
Offense Averages
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 1 Ricky Hearn 6-2 174 Sr.
C 4 Eli McFadden 5-11 172 Sr.
DL 8 Tejuan Smith 5-10 184 Sr.
DL 40 Landon Newly-Holesome 6-0 231 Sr.
DL 50 Patrick Jordan III 5-11 234 Jr.
DL 69 Kevin Roberts 5-10 225 Jr.
LB 9 Gary Rutherford 6-3 199 Jr.
OLB 12 Rontavis Lee 6-2 186 Sr.
OLB 14 Kaleb Lawson 6-0 184 Sr.
S 10 Kenny Rutherford 5-8 151 Sr.
S 7 Nyzir Chambers 5-8 159 Sr.
Defense Averages

Statistics

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Scores

  
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/26 Metamora W 34 16
9/2 Danville (H.S.) W 36 16
9/9 Cahokia (H.S.) W 62 16
9/16 Normal (Community) W 64 30
9/24 Peoria (Manual) W 64 28
9/29 Peoria (Richwoods) W 66 12
10/7 Bloomington (H.S.) W 54 0
10/14 Normal (Community West) L 6 30
10/21 Peoria (Notre Dame) W 48 7
IHSA Playoffs
10/29 Decatur (MacArthur) W 62 14
11/4 Kankakee (Sr.) W 48 21
11/12 Mascoutah W 36 21
11/19 Morris W 76 56
11/26 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)      

Head Coach Tim Thornton

  
Year W-L
Peoria (Woodruff)
2004 0-9
2005 2-7
2006 7-3
2007 7-3
2008 7-3
2009 2-7
6 yrs. 25-32
Peoria (H.S.)
2010 3-6
2011 5-4
2012 5-4
2013 5-5
2014 11-2
2015 10-2
2016 12-1 (1st)
2017 6-4
2018 4-5
2019 9-2
2020 5-1
2021 7-3
2022 12-1
13 yrs. 94-40
GRAND TOTAL
19 yrs. 119-72

Tournament History

1974-4A    10   14  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Larry Lavery
       W   54   21  Granite City (North)
       L   10   14  Normal (Community)
1980-5A     0    9  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       W   27   21  Springfield (Griffin)
       L    0    9  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
1983-5A     7   13  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       L    7   13  Bartonville (Limestone)
1986-4A     6   10  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       L    6   10  Springfield (Griffin)
1987-5A     0   34  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       W   27   21  Bartonville (Limestone)
       L    0   34  Peoria (Richwoods)
1988-4A     6   40  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  Larry Lavery
       W   21   20  Washington
       W   13    9  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
       W   22    6  Mt. Zion
       W    7    0  Murphysboro
       L    6   40  Oak Lawn (Richards)
1989-4A     0   28  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       W    6    0  Geneseo (Darnall)
       W   17    6  Bartonville (Limestone)
       L    0   28  Morris
1990-4A     0   24  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       W   21   14  Washington (OT)
       L    0   24  Geneseo (Darnall)
1992-4A     6   20  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       L    6   20  Sterling (H.S.)
1994-4A     0   14  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Larry Lavery
       W   27   25  Decatur (MacArthur)
       L    0   14  Bloomington (H.S.)
2013-5A    21   31  0-1 (5-5)      DNP  Tim Thornton
       L   21   31  Washington
2014-5A    21   49  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Tim Thornton
       W   40   24  Decatur (MacArthur)
       W   24   20  Metamora
       W   40   28  Morris
       L   21   49  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2015-5A    13   40  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Tim Thornton
       W   54   32  Normal (University)
       W   29   28  TBA
       L   13   40  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
2016-5A    62   48  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Tim Thornton
       W   21    9  Dunlap
       W   96   40  Decatur (Eisenhower)
       W   68   46  Washington
       W   43   35  Morris
       W   62   48  Vernon Hills
2017-5A    12   31  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Tim Thornton
       L   12   31  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2019-6A    34   42  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Tim Thornton
       W   78   58  Palos Heights (Shepard)
       L   34   42  Oak Lawn (Richards)
2021-5A    42   50  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Tim Thornton
       L   42   50  Chicago (Morgan Park)