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State Final Teams: Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy)

Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (12-1)


School Information

Name: Loyola Academy
City: Wilmette
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1985
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Greg Ostdiek, SJ
Principal: Charles W. Heintz
Athletic Director: Genevieve Atwood
Head Coach: John Holecek
Assistant Coaches: Peter Devine, Peter DiStaulo, Mike Dooley, Tim Feldheim, Ryan Gallagher, Mike Kotowski, Patrick Naughton, John Shannon, Tyler Vradenburg, Michael Scott, Jeff Lindeman, Greg Jacobsen, Christopher Zaker, Mike Herbert
Athletic Trainer: Andrew Rdzok, Natalie Paoletti
Captains: Jack Fitzgerald, Brooks Bahr, Johnny McGuire, Jake Stearney
Managers: EJ Orr, Brian McLean, Jack Wolfe, James Kyle

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Kyan Gibbs RB     Sr.
2 Tynan Janssen WR     Sr.
3 Quinn Foley WR     Sr.
3 Jack McNeely DB     Jr.
4 Ryan Craddock RB-DB     Sr.
4 Owen Joyce WR     So.
4 Melvin Poku RB     Jr.
5 Spencer Leadbetter WR     Sr.
5 Gavin McHugh DB     Jr.
6 Rice Genyk WR     Jr.
6 Brandon Kunitzer DB     Sr.
6 Gavin Vradenburg WR     So.
7 Freedom Ali QB     Jr.
7 Brian Dwyer DB     Sr.
8 Aaron Appiah-Kubi WR     Jr.
8 Thomas Ghislandi DL     So.
9 Vivek Joseph WR     Sr.
9 Tommy Reardon WR     Sr.
10 Luke Foster RB     So.
10 Danny Herbert WR     Sr.
11 William Carlson WR     So.
11 Corey Larsen WR     Sr.
12 Sean Burton DB     Jr.
12 Luke Collins QB     Sr.
13 Lucas Holubar QB     Jr.
13 Harry Yeboah RB     Sr.
14 Athan Chiampas K     Sr.
14 Preston Mintzer WR     Sr.
15 Ryan Fitzgerald QB     So.
15 Jake Stearney QB     Sr.
16 Ryan King WR     Jr.
16 Matty Vallace DB     Jr.
17 Ethan Fernando DB     Jr.
17 Declan Forde WR     Sr.
18 Andrew Hollerich WR     Jr.
18 Connor Sullivan DL     So.
19 Mikey Baker K-WR     Jr.
19 Charlie Skelly DB     Jr.
20 Michael Maher DB     So.
20 Hunter Pacholski DB     Sr.
21 Joe Auer DB     Sr.
21 Will Nimesheim RB     So.
22 Peter Hogan RB     Sr.
22 JT Kurtzweil DB     Jr.
23 Killian Cunningham DL     So.
23 Ty Ottoson DB     Sr.
24 Tommy Bachert DB     Jr.
24 Gabe Gyorgy DB     Sr.
25 Jake Devine DB     Sr.
25 David Pezza WR     Jr.
26 Scott Blakeslee RB     Jr.
26 Kenny Langston DB     Jr.
27 Michael Dooley DB     So.
27 Michael McNaughton DB     Sr.
28 Matt Berti DB     Sr.
29 Matthew Gavric DB     Sr.
29 Donovan Robinson DB     So.
30 Will Schirmang DB     Jr.
30 Tobey Uhm DB     Sr.
31 Nick Bowman DB     Jr.
32 Nick Cantrell DB     Jr.
32 Jack Carlin LB     Sr.
33 Johnny McGuire DB     Sr.
33 Charlie Prior DB     So.
34 Drew MacPherson RB     So.
34 Max Mendoza WR     So.
35 Francis Corrigan RB     Jr.
35 Michael McNeil DB     Sr.
36 Kevin Hill DB     Sr.
37 Chris Tarzon DB     Sr.
39 Vishal Joseph DB     Sr.
40 Jeleel Soaga LB     Sr.
41 Emmett McCarthy LB     Sr.
42 Will Farrell LB     Sr.
44 John Baum LB     So.
44 Rocco Izzo LB     Sr.
45 Dylan Svets LB     Sr.
45 Anthony Tomaska LB     Sr.
46 Tommy McCauley LB     Sr.
47 Quinn Herbert LB     Jr.
47 Alexander Hill LB     Jr.
48 Colin Scheid LB     Jr.
48 Garvin St John LB     Jr.
49 Emmanuel Ofosu DB     Jr.
50 Brady Moffitt OL     Sr.
50 Justin Trott LB     Sr.
51 Jack McGrath LB     Jr.
52 Ned Dooley LB     Sr.
53 Michael Radtke LB     Sr.
54 Charles Daly LB     So.
55 Tyler Isaacson OL     So.
55 Luke Rupert LB     Sr.
56 Braden Carlin OL     Sr.
57 Thomas Kavanaugh DL     So.
57 Carson Letz LB     Jr.
58 Ethan Hogg LB     Jr.
59 Will Beard LB     Sr.
60 Charlie McShane LB     Jr.
61 Mazeed Soyege OL     Sr.
62 Jack Wetoska LB     Sr.
63 Sheamus Mullen LB     Jr.
64 Michael Clarkson LB     Sr.
64 Joey Herbert OL     So.
65 Max Quinn OL     Jr.
66 John Dooley OL     So.
66 Claude Strnad G-LS     Sr.
67 Dominic Anello LB     Jr.
67 Will Emerson OL     Sr.
68 Kyle Baltazar OL     Jr.
71 Tommy Engels OL     Sr.
72 Pan Mihalopoulos OL     Sr.
73 Colton Bendery OL     Jr.
73 Theophanis Koulianos OL     So.
74 Declan Winger OL     So.
75 Nicky Myer OL     Sr.
76 Sean Ronan OL     Sr.
77 Michael Kostantonov OL     Sr.
78 Jimmy McGovern DL     Jr.
80 Enoch Appiah-Kubi WR     Jr.
81 Jack Belmont WR     Sr.
82 Michael York WR     Sr.
83 Emmett Gourley TE     Jr.
83 Jack McCormick WR     Sr.
84 PJ Hayes TE     Sr.
85 Nicholas Arogundade WR     Jr.
86 Casey Doell WR     Jr.
87 Jack Fitzgerald TE     Sr.
88 Conlon Kane WR     So.
88 Jack Parker TE     Sr.
89 Liam Uruba TE     Jr.
90 Brendan Davoren DL     Sr.
91 Patrick Halleron DL     Sr.
92 Joe Kelly DL     Jr.
93 Matty McGovern DL     Jr.
93 Gabe Petrozzi K-P     Sr.
94 Mickey Konovalov DL     Sr.
95 Riley Puck DL     Sr.
96 Wesley Baker DL     Sr.
97 Andrew Stevoff DL     Sr.
98 Kai Calcutt DL     Fr.
98 Davidson Hagedorn DL     Jr.
99 Brooks Bahr DL     Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Mikey Baker
Kickoff Returners: Quinn Foley, Spencer Leadbetter
Punter: Mikey Baker
Punt Returners: Quinn Foley, Spencer Leadbetter
Placekicker: Mikey Baker
Placekick Holder: Ryan Craddock

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
Offense Averages
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
Defense Averages

Statistics

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Scores

  
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/28 Cincinnati (St. Xavier), OH W 44 20
9/3 East Moline (United) W 61 7
9/9 Chicago (St. Rita) W 34 14
9/17 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 57 21
9/24 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 41 7
9/30 Chicago (Marist) W 28 17
10/7 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 34 22
10/15 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 53 7
10/22 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) L 37 42
IHSA Playoffs
10/29 Plainfield (South) W 42 7
11/5 Edwardsville (H.S.) W 49 21
11/12 LaGrange (Lyons) W 30 17
11/19 Elmhurst (York) W 30 3
11/26 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)      

Head Coach John Holecek

  
Year W-L
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2006 7-5
2007 9-4
2008 11-3
2009 11-2
2010 11-2
2011 13-2 (2nd)
2012 11-2
2013 12-2 (2nd)
2014 11-3
2015 14-0 (1st)
2016 13-1 (2nd)
2017 13-1 (2nd)
2018 11-3 (1st)
2019 8-4
2020 6-0
2021 12-1
2022 12-1
17 yrs. 185-36

Tournament History

1975-5A    13   35  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Tom Powers
       W   33    6  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   10    3  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L   13   35  Deerfield (H.S.)
1987-6A     7   14  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   28    8  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   14    7  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    7   14  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1990-6A     8   13  3-1 (10-3)     DNP  John Hoerster
       W   35    7  Chicago (Curie)
       W   10    7  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   14    6  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    8   13  Harvey (Thornton)
1991-6A    13   20  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  John Hoerster
       W   26    0  Chicago (Schurz)
       W   27    6  Chicago (Lane)
       W   28    0  Buffalo Grove
       L   13   20  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
1992-6A    11   21  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Hoerster
       W   14    0  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   45    0  Skokie (Niles North)
       W   21   13  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   17    8  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       L   11   21  Naperville (North)
1993-6A     7    0  5-0 (12-2)     1st  John Hoerster
       W   14    7  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   28    0  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   14    0  Chicago (Marist)
       W   27   14  Libertyville
       W    7    0  Downers Grove (South)
1994-5A     0   21  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L    0   21  McHenry
1997-6A    19   24  0-1 (7-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L   19   24  Chicago (Dunbar)
1998-6A    20   35  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   34   27  Winnetka (New Trier) (2 OT)
       L   20   35  St. Charles (H.S.)
2000-6A    21   23  0-1 (7-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L   21   23  Winnetka (New Trier)
2001-7A    10   17  1-1 (8-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   41   24  Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
       L   10   17  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2003-7A    14   28  1-1 (10-4)     DNP  Carl Favaro
       W   26   19  Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
       L   14   28  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2004-7A     7   12  1-1 (6-5)      DNP  Carl Favaro
       W    6    0  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L    7   12  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2005-7A     3   41  1-1 (6-6)      DNP  Carl Favaro
       W   22   10  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
       L    3   41  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2006-8A     8   13  0-1 (7-5)      DNP  John Holecek
       L    8   13  Winnetka (New Trier)
2007-8A    14   17  1-1 (9-4)      DNP  John Holecek
       W   23    3  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   14   17  Palatine (Fremd)
2008-8A     7   26  1-1 (11-3)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   26   14  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L    7   26  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2009-8A    14   21  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   30    0  Chicago (St. Patrick)
       W   21    7  Gurnee (Warren)
       W   24    7  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
       L   14   21  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2010-8A    22   29  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   42    0  Chicago (Whitney Young)
       W   14    7  Palatine (Fremd)
       W   14    0  Palatine (H.S.)
       L   22   29  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2011-8A    17   21  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   35    0  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   29    0  Chicago (Dunbar)
       W   33   10  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   28   13  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L   17   21  Bolingbrook
2012-8A    24   27  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   41    0  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   31    7  Bartlett
       W   19    7  Palatine (H.S.)
       L   24   27  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-8A    10   13  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   48    7  Chicago (Lane)
       W   24    0  Niles (Notre Dame)
       W   35    0  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   15   14  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       L   10   13  Naperville (Central)
2014-8A    21   24  1-1 (11-3)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   37   20  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   21   24  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2015-8A    41    0  5-0 (14-0)     1st  John Holecek
       W   31    0  Aurora (West Aurora)
       W   49    0  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   34   28  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       W   24   22  Palatine (H.S.)
       W   41    0  Chicago (Marist)
2016-8A    17   27  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   42   14  O'Fallon (H.S.)
       W   22    3  Oswego (East)
       W   24    0  Huntley
       W   42   13  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
       L   17   27  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2017-8A    14   23  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   35   32  Winnetka (New Trier)
       W   28    7  Hinsdale (Central)
       W   30   10  Chicago (Marist)
       W   17   10  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   14   23  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2018-8A    13    3  5-0 (10-4)     1st  John Holecek
       W   38   14  Minooka
       W   22    0  Oswego (H.S.)
       W   17    0  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   24   16  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       W   13    3  Chicago (Brother Rice)
2019-8A    27   41  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  John Holecek
       W   14    6  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   28   27  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
       L   27   41  Chicago (Marist)
2021-8A    21   35  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   44    0  Downers Grove (South)
       W   36    7  Naperville (Central)
       W    3    0  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       L   21   35  Lockport (Twp.)