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Dakota (21-4)


School Information

Name: Dakota High School
City: Dakota
County: Stephenson
Classification Enrollment: 369
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/White
Conference: Northwest Upstate Illini
Superintendent: Bob Prusator
Principal: Eric Rankin
Athletic Director: Chad Ferguson
Head Coach: Peter Alber
Assistant Coaches: Vince Alber, Matt Jacobs, Seth Milks
Athletic Trainer: Katie Benning
Captains: Alec Henze, Chris Jensen, Greg Krulas, Nate Olsen, Jared Packer
Managers: Quinton Heilemeier, Evan Riggle
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Aledo (Mercer Co.), 57-12, for State Championship

Roster

  
Wt. Name Yr.
106 Caleb Alber Fr.
106 Garrett Schlueter Fr.
113 Alec Henze Sr.
113 Alex Porter Jr.
113 Mason West So.
120 Tyler Besse Fr.
126 Collin Barker Jr.
132 Jacob Blocker Jr.
132 Colt Oakes So.
138 Austin Henze Sr.
145 Greg Krulas Sr.
145 Clint Oaks Jr.
152 Aden Cassidy Fr.
152 Jared Packer Sr.
160 Nate Olsen Sr.
160 Cade Slayton So.
170 Andrew Wenger Jr.
170 Jacob White So.
195 Chris Jensen Sr.
220 Maverick McPeek So.

Statistics

  
Name W-L TD PF-PA
Caleb Alber (106) 23-20 34 11-3
Garrett Schlueter (106) 10-8 22 8-13
Alec Henze (113) 26-2 36 14-1
Alex Porter (113) 17-12 24 4-1
Mason West (113) 4-9 3 2-10
Tyler Besse (120) 0-9 4 2-8
Collin Barker (126) 26-22 52 10-4
Jacob Blocker (132) 23-19 40 14-8
Colt Oakes (132) 5-10 33 8-6
Austin Henze (138) 6-13 24 10-10
Greg Krulas (145) 48-2 73 25-0
Clint Oaks (145) 14-2 18 22-2
Aden Cassidy (152) 3-1 26 10-8
Jared Packer (152) 45-6 76 26-2
Nate Olsen (160) 44-4 69 23-0
Cade Slayton (160) 18-12 20 10-4
Andrew Wenger (170) 33-8 98 8-1
Jacob White (170) 3-6 21 8-10
Chris Jensen (195) 26-22 35 10-8
Maverick McPeek (220) 40-10 37 20-1

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
11/28 Winnetka (New Trier) W 42 27
11/28 Schaumburg (H.S.) W 34 33
11/28 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) L 22 50
12/2 Polo W 36 15
12/2 Freeport (H.S.) W 42 33
12/5 Minooka W 50 21
12/5 Deerfield (H.S.) L 24 41
12/5 Mundelein (Carmel) W 38 37
12/8 Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) W 66 0
12/8 Rockford (Lutheran) W 48 9
12/15 Harvard W 45 21
1/6 Erie W 50 27
1/6 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) W 36 18
1/12 Rock Falls W 56 15
1/12 Byron W 44 27
1/13 Savanna (West Carroll) W 57 9
1/13 Lena (L.-Winslow) W 45 23
1/15 Rockton (Hononegah) L 24 40
1/15 Machesney Park (Harlem) W 51 23
1/16 Lombard (Montini) W 34 28
1/16 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 37 32
1/20 Stillman Valley W 55 18
1/27 Durand W 53 15
1/29 Washington L 9 40
Sterling (Newman) Dual Team Tournament
2/23 Aurora (Central Catholic) W 73 6

Head Coach Peter Alber

  
Year W-L
Dakota
1996-1997 13-8
1997-1998 3-19
1998-1999 5-15
1999-2000 3-18
2000-2001 7-14
2001-2002 6-13
2002-2003 17-5
2003-2004 20-2
2004-2005 24-1 (3rd)
2005-2006 24-0 (1st)
2006-2007 24-3 (3rd)
2007-2008 15-2
2008-2009 11-8
2009-2010 10-11
2010-2011 6-16
2011-2012 16-5
2012-2013 24-2 (1st)
2013-2014 25-4 (1st)
2014-2015 27-3 (1st)
2015-16 21-4
20 yrs. 301-153

Tournament History

1989-A     17   43  1-2 (19-6)     4th  Tom Unruh
       W   23   23  Port Byron (Riverdale) (criteria OT)
       L   24   30  Tolono (Unity)
       L   17   43  Sandwich
1994-A     25   28  2-1 (22-3)     2nd  Tom Unruh
       W   40   20  Aledo
       W   31   27  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
       L   25   28  Yorkville
2005-A     57   12  2-1 (24-1)     3rd  Peter Alber
       W   54   18  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
       L   14   45  Lombard (Montini)
       W   57   12  Petersburg (PORTA)
2006-A     45   15  3-0 (24-0)     1st  Peter Alber
       W   47   18  Vandalia
       W   64   11  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
       W   45   15  Wilmington
2007-A     36   23  2-1 (24-3)     3rd  Peter Alber
       W   48   19  Port Byron (Riverdale)
       L   24   41  Vandalia
       W   36   23  Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
2013-1A    35   25  3-0 (24-2)     1st  Peter Alber
       W   41   25  LeRoy
       W   57   19  Petersburg (PORTA)
       W   35   25  Aledo (Mercer County)
2014-1A    65    3  3-0 (25-4)     1st  Peter Alber
       W   45    9  Vandalia
       W   60   15  Plano
       W   65    3  Petersburg (PORTA)
2015-1A    57   12  3-0 (27-3)     1st  Peter Alber
       W   70   11  Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
       W   56   16  Coal City
       W   57   12  Aledo (Mercer County)