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

Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (13-0)


School Information

Name: Lincoln-Way East High School
City: Frankfort
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 2729
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Cobalt Blue/Black/White
Conference: Southwest Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Scott Tingley
Principal: Toriano Griggs
Athletic Director: Mark Vander Kooi
Head Coach: Rob Zvonar
Assistant Coaches: Dale Augustine, Brandon Bauer, Jason DeWolf, Jeffrey Governale, Ray Hines III, Ed Lefevour, Lance Lokanc, Joel Pallissard, Matt Mrozek, Jeremy Vestal, Patrick Carr, Delcan Carr, Turner Pallissard, Tom Lynch, Nick Schroder
Athletic Trainer: Jeff Carr, Britni Wilson
Captains: Conner Durkin, David Wuske, Braden Tischer, Josh Janowski
Managers: Braedon Kunz, Russell Skibinski, Jack Murphy, Silvia Delgado
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Wilmette (Loyola Academy), 13-3, in 8A State Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Eli Archbold QB 5-9 160 Fr.
1 Stephon Gardner-Gist WR-DB 5-10 165 Sr.
2 Chauncey Robinson Jr WR 6-1 150 So.
2 Trey Zvonar TE-WR 6-3 215 Jr.
3 Nick Peterson LB 6-0 195 Sr.
4 Kade Fatland DB 6-1 170 Sr.
5 Jashawn Echols DB 6-0 165 Sr.
6 Nuri Muhammad RB 5-5 170 Sr.
7 DJ Richardson WR 6-1 170 Sr.
7 Trey Serauskis TE 6-0 185 So.
8 Jonny Nwoko RB 5-11 180 Fr.
8 Tyson Zvonar LB 5-9 145 Jr.
9 Gavin LaDere LB 5-10 185 Sr.
10 Cade Serauskis WR 5-10 180 Sr.
11 Declan Dircks LB 5-11 170 So.
11 Ryan Usher WR 6-0 185 Sr.
12 Jacob Ritter QB 6-1 180 Jr.
13 Christian Remblake WR 6-1 180 Jr.
14 Chase Johnson QB 6-1 185 Sr.
14 Will Schlinger WR 5-10 155 So.
15 Braden Tischer QB 5-11 170 Sr.
16 Owen Askren QB 5-11 170 So.
16 Conner Durkin LB 5-11 210 Sr.
17 Ty Johnson WR 5-10 160 Sr.
17 Matt Orban WR 5-7 150 So.
18 Sean LeFevour QB 6-2 182 Jr.
18 Justin Titus DB 5-10 145 So.
19 MJ Schley WR 6-0 170 Jr.
20 Brody Gish RB 5-10 155 So.
20 Zion Gist RB 6-0 185 Jr.
21 JT Poynton DB 6-2 185 Sr.
22 Jack Florentine LS 6-0 195 Sr.
23 Alex Collins DB 5-9 150 Sr.
24 Kelvin Hayden III DB 5-9 140 So.
24 Dylan Weathers DB 5-10 160 Jr.
25 Brayden Mortell DB 5-9 150 Jr.
25 Jari Mukarram DB 5-10 165 So.
26 Warren Yanong LB 6-0 170 Jr.
27 Jeremiah Powers DB 5-9 145 Jr.
28 Miko Moraga DB 5-9 150 Jr.
29 Cole Templin RB 5-9 175 Jr.
30 Mitch Kieklak DB 5-11 170 Jr.
31 Akshay Patel K-P 5-9 140 Sr.
32 Reece Kostro DB 5-9 145 Jr.
33 Keagan Ruane TE.WR 6-1 185 Jr.
34 Jacob Blakely LB 6-0 200 Sr.
35 Ryan Nelson DB 5-6 155 Sr.
35 Grant Urban K-P 6-0 175 So.
36 Joe Johnston DB 5-9 155 Jr.
36 Colton Zvonar LB 5-10 170 Fr.
37 Evan Aherne DB 5-10 155 Sr.
38 Dominick Palma RB 5-9 170 Jr.
38 Charlie Palmer LB 5-10 160 Fr.
39 Jordan Peters LB 5-10 185 Jr.
40 Tommy Michels DL 6-0 190 Sr.
41 Dan Cabal DB 5-9 140 Jr.
42 Sean Nevinger LB 5-11 160 Jr.
43 Gavin Gonzalez LB 5-8 150 So.
44 Vince Sterchele RB 6-0 170 Sr.
45 Michael Graham DL 6-1 170 Jr.
46 Wyatt Baker DB 5-10 160 Jr.
47 Ari Daniels P-K 6-2 165 Jr.
48 Will Jaworowski LB 5-10 155 Sr.
49 Jacob Alexander DL 6-4 220 So.
50 Ryan O'Donnell LB 5-11 205 Sr.
51 Alex Sutor OL 6-1 210 Sr.
52 Josiah Manumaleuna DL 5-9 190 Sr.
53 Erick Salgado DL 5-6 215 Sr.
54 Finn Hughes LB 5-10 185 Jr.
55 Connor Brewer LB 5-9 180 Jr.
56 Tyler Drexel OL 6-1 210 Jr.
57 Nick Ketchen DL 5-10 190 Jr.
59 Vince Guerrero LB 5-7 175 Sr.
60 Kyron Rudd OL 6-0 205 Sr.
60 Brandon Zielke OL 5-9 180 So.
62 Aiham Alrafati OL 5-9 220 Jr.
64 Nick Bafia OL 6-3 230 Jr.
65 Adam Farrash OL 6-0 265 Jr.
66 Josh Janowski OL 6-3 275 Sr.
67 Jack Campbell OL 6-0 230 Sr.
67 Mike Costalunga OL 6-0 235 So.
68 Mike Slattery OL 6-0 205 Jr.
70 Simon Bromberek OL 5-10 210 Sr.
71 Matt Connors OL 6-4 225 So.
71 Tyler Groen OL 6-1 210 Jr.
72 Josh Abbott OL 5-10 230 Jr.
73 Colton Eggert OL 6-0 240 So.
73 Nick Hochman OL 5-11 235 Sr.
74 Hayden Knispel OL 6-3 330 Jr.
75 Max Cioffi OL 6-3 265 Jr.
76 Mason Rago OL 5-10 190 Jr.
77 Austin Kummerer OL 6-3 265 So.
77 Max Wrobel OL 6-3 255 Jr.
78 Anthony Arrivo OL 6-2 250 Jr.
79 Mikey Lombardo OL 5-11 250 Sr.
79 Brenden Rempert OL 6-1 200 So.
80 Adyn Stuckey WR 5-8 140 Sr.
81 Tim Giusto WR 5-11 175 Jr.
82 Luke Vetter TE-WR 5-10 180 Jr.
84 Preston Simard WR 6-1 180 Sr.
85 Michael Lanigan III TE 6-1 180 Jr.
86 Javier Winters WR 6-1 185 Jr.
88 RJ Mensching K-P 5-10 165 Sr.
89 Landon Gillio WR 5-10 150 Jr.
89 Aidan Hantson TE 6-0 185 So.
90 Marc Pascual DL 5-11 200 So.
90 David Wuske DL 6-2 230 Sr.
91 Caden O'Rourke DL 6-5 220 Jr.
91 Ryan Stingily DL 5-11 270 So.
92 Chance Turner DL 6-5 210 So.
93 David Jensen DL 5-8 185 Sr.
94 Charlie Cosich DL 5-11 175 Jr.
95 Mike Jemilo DL 6-0 220 Jr.
96 Gage LaDere DL 6-1 245 So.
97 Dan Pasyk DL 5-11 205 Sr.
98 Joe Fushi DL 6-2 220 Sr.
99 BJ Adesina DL 5-11 235 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: RJ Mensching
Kickoff Returners: Stephon Gardner-Gist, Jashawn Echols
Punter: Ari Daniels
Punt Returners: Stephon Gardner-Gist, Jashawn Echols
Placekicker: Jack Florentine
Placekick Holder: Sean LeFevour

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 66 Josh Janowski 6-3 275 Sr.
OG 75 Max Cioffi 6-3 265 Jr.
OG 79 Mikey Lombardo 5-11 250 Sr.
OT 78 Anthony Arrivo 6-2 250 Jr.
OT 73 Nick Hochman 5-11 235 Sr.
QB 15 Braden Tischer 5-11 170 Sr.
RB 6 Nuri Muhammad 5-5 170 Sr.
TE 2 Trey Zvonar 6-3 215 Jr.
WR 7 DJ Richardson 6-1 170 Sr.
WR 10 Cade Serauskis 5-10 180 Sr.
WR 11 Ryan Usher 6-0 185 Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 172
Line: 6-1, 233
Receivers: 5-11, 173
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
CB 5 Jashawn Echols 6-0 165 Sr.
CB 1 Stephon Gardner-Gist 5-10 165 Sr.
DL 52 Josiah Manumaleuna 5-9 190 Sr.
DL 90 David Wuske 6-2 230 Sr.
DL 91 Caden O'Rourke 6-5 220 Jr.
DL 98 Joe Fushi 6-2 220 Sr.
LB 9 Gavin LaDere 5-10 185 Sr.
LB 16 Conner Durkin 5-11 210 Sr.
LB 3 Nick Peterson 6-0 195 Sr.
S 4 Kade Fatland 6-1 170 Sr.
S 21 JT Poynton 6-2 185 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-10, 156
Line: 6-0, 211
Linebackers: 5-10, 176

Statistics 

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Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/26 Chicago (Kenwood) W 52 12
9/1 Batavia W 14 13
9/8 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 35 7
9/15 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) W 27 3
9/22 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 49 7
9/29 Lockport (Twp.) W 41 0
10/6 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) W 32 6
10/13 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 42 14
10/20 Bolingbrook W 20 0
IHSA Playoffs
10/27 Chicago (Taft) W 56 0
11/3 Minooka W 28 0
11/11 Gurnee (Warren) W 24 0
11/18 Barrington W 49 6

Head Coach Rob Zvonar
Year W-L
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2001 6-4
2002 10-2
2003 6-4
2004 8-5
2005 14-0 (1st)
2006 12-1
2007 9-3
2008 9-2
2009 9-2
2010 9-2
2011 10-1
2012 13-1 (2nd)
2013 9-3
2014 10-2
2015 8-3
2016 9-3
2017 14-0 (1st)
2018 12-1
2019 14-0 (1st)
2020 6-0
2021 9-3
2022 13-1 (2nd)
2023 13-0
23 yrs. 232-43

Tournament History 

2001-8A     7   41  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       L    7   41  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
2002-8A    17   21  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   40    7  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       W   30   10  Harvey (Thornton)
       L   17   21  Hinsdale (Central)
2003-8A     7   28  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       L    7   28  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2004-8A    19   35  3-1 (8-5)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   14    6  Lockport (Twp.)
       W   26   20  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       W   14    0  Orland Park (Sandburg)
       L   19   35  Downers Grove (North)
2005-8A    30   24  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Rob Zvonar
       W   38   21  Harvey (Thornton)
       W   39    9  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
       W   32    6  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       W   14    7  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
       W   30   24  Park Ridge (Maine South) (2 OT)
2006-8A    12   14  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   27   12  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   46    6  Chicago Heights (Marian)
       W   19   13  Bolingbrook
       L   12   14  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2007-8A     7   21  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   24   10  Naperville (Central)
       W   43   14  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
       L    7   21  Naperville (North)
2008-8A    31   34  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   35   17  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
       L   31   34  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2009-7A    16   17  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   35    7  Belleville (West)
       L   16   17  O'Fallon (H.S.)
2010-7A    28   42  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   17    7  Harvey (Thornton)
       L   28   42  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2011-7A     0    7  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   35    7  Plainfield (South)
       L    0    7  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2012-7A     8   10  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Rob Zvonar
       W   47   22  Plainfield (Central)
       W   24   14  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       W   40   10  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       W   37   13  Lisle (Benet Academy)
       L    8   10  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2013-7A    14   21  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   31    0  Plainfield (East)
       W   57   40  Oswego (East)
       L   14   21  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2014-7A     7   20  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   42    7  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
       W   47   14  Burbank (Reavis)
       L    7   20  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2015-7A    17   27  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   40    6  Algonquin (Jacobs)
       L   17   27  Libertyville
2016-8A    31   34  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   63   15  Chicago (Taft)
       W   35   13  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
       L   31   34  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2017-8A    23   14  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Rob Zvonar
       W   44    0  Joliet (West)
       W   15   14  St. Charles (East)
       W   31    0  Oswego (H.S.)
       W   24   14  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   23   14  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2018-8A    16   24  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   49    0  St. Charles (East)
       W   45    0  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
       W   50   14  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   16   24  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2019-8A    12    0  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Rob Zvonar
       W   40    0  Plainfield (South)
       W   23   13  Niles (Notre Dame)
       W   26    7  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       W   24    7  Chicago (Marist)
       W   12    0  Gurnee (Warren)
2021-8A     0    3  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Rob Zvonar
       W   23    6  Oswego (East)
       W   35    7  Minooka
       L    0    3  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2022-8A     3   13  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Rob Zvonar
       W   42    7  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
       W   17   14  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
       W   35   14  Gurnee (Warren)
       W   31    7  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
       L    3   13  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)