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State Final Teams: Geneseo | Rochester

Geneseo (12-1)


School Information

Name: Geneseo High School
City: Geneseo
County: Henry
Classification Enrollment: 857
Nickname: Maple Leafs
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Northern Illinois Big Twelve
Superintendent: Scott Kuffel
Principal: Mike Haugse
Athletic Director: Travis Mackey
Head Coach: Larry Johnsen Jr.
Assistant Coaches: Larry Johnsen, Garret Albers, Collin DeBuysere, Jayme Farrell, Tom Ferguson, Mike Harrington, Travis Mackey, Pat Mitchell, Brad Monier, Kyle Morey
Athletic Trainer: Lori Anderson
Captains: Mike Murray, Kyle Patterson, Rayce Singbush
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Coal City, 12-10, in the Second Round.

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Cooper Humphries RB-DB 5-6 150 Jr.
3 Will Daniels QB-DB 5-9 145 So.
4 Greg Rusk QB-DB 5-11 150 Jr.
5 Luke Snyder QB-DB 5-9 160 Sr.
6 Alex Craig QB-DB 5-10 135 Sr.
7 Jordan Mielke E-DB 5-9 140 Sr.
8 Joe Thomas E-DE 5-9 160 Sr.
9 Kevin Wolak K 5-10 155 Sr.
10 Ryan Ganson K 5-7 145 Jr.
11 Bo Lindstrom QB-LB 5-10 175 So.
12 Tyler Mackey QB-DB 5-9 130 Jr.
14 Cody Bailey E-DB 5-6 140 Jr.
15 CJ Magerkurth E-DB 6-0 150 So.
16 Matt Rowley E-DB 5-9 145 Sr.
17 Ryan Tulcus RB-DB 5-9 150 So.
18 Justin Scott RB-LB 6-3 185 So.
19 Sam Welch E-DB 5-10 170 So.
20 Jordan Schnowske RB-DB 5-7 145 Jr.
21 Zach Denney RB-DB 5-9 145 Sr.
22 Trevor Craig RB-DB 5-7 140 Sr.
23 Jeremy Harper RB-DB 5-7 155 Jr.
24 Scott Schulte RB-DE 5-10 165 Sr.
25 Levi Warren RB-DB 5-6 145 Jr.
26 Rayce Singbush RB-DB 5-10 160 Sr.
27 Phillip Anderson E-LB 6-0 175 Sr.
28 Kaleb Haxby RB-DB 5-7 150 Sr.
29 Josh Beard RB-LB 5-10 150 Jr.
30 Jacob Eaker RB-LB 5-7 175 Sr.
31 Gunner Gaines RB-DB 5-6 133 So.
32 Josh King RB-LB 5-9 150 Sr.
33 Devin Haxby RB-DB 5-6 134 So.
34 Ryan Pitra RB-DB 5-7 175 Jr.
35 Reid Gradert RB-DL 5-8 241 So.
36 Cole Hunzeker RB-LB 5-6 167 So.
37 Justin Cain E-DB 5-7 140 Sr.
38 Ryan Webster RB-DE 5-10 165 Sr.
40 Quinn Singbush RB-DB 5-10 135 So.
41 Conner Welch RB-DB 5-10 155 So.
43 Lane Akre RB-LB 5-10 175 Jr.
44 Joey Medina RB-LB 5-7 150 Jr.
45 Kyle Maere E-DB 5-10 170 Sr.
46 Brandon Mizlo RB-LB 5-7 175 Sr.
51 Paul Kastorff OL-DL 5-8 175 Jr.
52 Rob Smith OL-DL 5-10 180 Sr.
53 Jacob Beeth OL-LB 5-10 155 Jr.
54 Kyle Patterson OL-LB 5-9 170 Sr.
56 Dylan Mannon OL-DL 5-10 165 Jr.
60 Jeremy May OL-DL 5-11 175 Sr.
61 Nathan Francque OL-DL 5-10 205 Sr.
62 Zach Schefsky OL-DL 5-10 155 Jr.
63 Gage Blackert OL-DL 5-6 150 Sr.
64 Carson Krause OL-DL 5-10 180 Jr.
65 Zach Mackey OL-DL 6-0 175 Sr.
66 Sam Arndt OL-DE 5-10 175 Jr.
67 AJ Marmion OL-DL 5-9 210 Sr.
68 Mike Murray OL-DL 6-1 205 Sr.
70 Bryce Iwinski OL-DL 5-6 178 So.
71 Parker Salisbury OL-DL 5-10 210 Jr.
72 Nick Verbeck OL-DL 6-3 281 Sr.
73 Grant Pritchard OL-DL 5-10 230 Jr.
75 Carter Biellier OL-DL 6-1 148 So.
76 Nick Anderson OL-DL 5-7 200 So.
79 Francisco Pena OL-DL 5-8 190 So.
80 Jacob VanDoren OL-DL 5-11 175 So.
81 Drew Himmelman E-LB 6-3 170 Jr.
82 Ryan Hartsock OL-DL 5-11 168 So.
83 Adam Smith E-LB 5-9 165 Jr.
84 Ben Rowley E-DB 5-10 145 So.
86 Michael Haugse E-DB 5-11 140 Sr.
87 Jacob Yarger E-DL 5-9 150 So.
88 Bailey Weber E-DE 5-9 150 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Kevin Wolak
Kickoff Returners: Ryan Pitra, Joey Medina
Punter: Kevin Wolak
Punt Returners: Devin Haxby, Matt Rowley
Placekicker: Kevin Wolak
Placekick Holder: Matt Rowley

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
OL 52 Rob Smith 5-10 180 Sr.
OL 60 Jeremy May 5-11 175 Sr.
OL 61 Nathan Francque 5-10 205 Sr.
OL 68 Mike Murray 6-1 205 Sr.
OL 72 Nick Verbeck 6-3 281 Sr.
QB 5 Luke Snyder 5-9 160 Sr.
RB 26 Rayce Singbush 5-10 160 Sr.
RB 38 Ryan Webster 5-10 165 Sr.
RB 43 Lane Akre 5-10 175 Jr.
TE 80 Jacob VanDoren 5-11 175 So.
WR 7 Jordan Mielke 5-9 140 Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 165
Line: 6-0, 209
Receivers: 5-10, 158
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
DB 2 Cooper Humphries 5-6 150 Jr.
DB 16 Matt Rowley 5-9 145 Sr.
DB 22 Trevor Craig 5-7 140 Sr.
DB 26 Rayce Singbush 5-10 160 Sr.
DL 67 AJ Marmion 5-9 210 Sr.
DL 68 Mike Murray 6-1 205 Sr.
DL 72 Nick Verbeck 6-3 281 Sr.
LB 34 Ryan Pitra 5-7 175 Jr.
LB 38 Ryan Webster 5-10 165 Sr.
LB 46 Brandon Mizlo 5-7 175 Sr.
LB 54 Kyle Patterson 5-9 170 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-8, 149
Line: 6-0, 232
Linebackers: 5-8, 171

Statistics 

TEAM STATISTICS          
                              For
Points                        467
First Downs                   222
First Downs Rushing           210
First Downs Passing            12
Rushes Attempted              567
Yards Rushing                3894
Yards Passing                 556
Total Yards                  4450
Passes Attempted               65
Passes Completed               30
Passes Had Intercepted          1
Fumbles                        28
Fumbles Lost                   18
Interceptions                  15
                         
SCORING BY QUARTERS      
                              1st     2nd     3rd     4th
For                            86     138     147      96
Against                        21      29      14      56
                         
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS       
Scoring                        TD    PAT1    PAT2      FG
Rayce Singbush                 14                        
Ryan Webster                   12                        
Lane Akre                      11                        
Luke Snyder                     8                        
                         
Rushing                      Att.    Yds.      TD    Avg.
Rayce Singbush                113     996      14     8.8
Lane Akre                     111     817      11     7.4
Ryan Webster                   88     633      12     7.2
Brandon Mizlo                  56     458       3     8.2
                         
Passing                      Att.   Comp.    Int.    Yds.
Luke Snyder                    63      29       1     548
Tyler Mackey                    1       1       0       8
                         
Receiving                     No.    Yds.      TD    Avg.
Rayce Singbush                 26     374       3    28.7
Jacob VanDoren                 80      42       1      21
Drew Himmelman                 81      40       3      10
                         
Punting                       No.    Avg.
Kevin Wolak                    20    34.6
                         
                              PAT     PAT      FG
Placekicking                 Att.    Made    Att.    Made
Kevin Wolak                    76      71       5       2
                         
Tackles                      Solo  Assist   Sacks
Kyle Patterson                 64      41
Nick Verbeck                   57      20

Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/30 Dunlap W 31 7
9/6 Chicago (Raby) W 56 12
9/13 Morris W 42 7
9/20 Sycamore (H.S.) L 0 19
9/27 Dixon (H.S.) W 56 0
10/4 Ottawa (Twp.) W 35 7
10/11 Sterling (H.S.) W 38 19
10/18 Streator (Twp.) W 41 20
10/25 LaSalle (L.-Peru) W 48 14
IHSA Playoffs
11/2 Genoa (G.-Kingston) W 24 0
11/9 Plano W 21 0
11/16 Chicago (Phillips) W 41 8
11/23 Rockford (Lutheran) W 35 7

Head Coach Larry Johnsen Jr.
Year W-L
Geneseo
2004 11-2
2005 8-2
2006 9-1
2007 8-3
2008 8-4
2009 11-3 (2nd)
2010 9-2
2011 5-4
2012 6-5
2013 12-1
10 yrs. 87-27

Tournament History 

As GENESEO (DARNALL)
1974-3A     0    3  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Bob Reade
       W   37   22  Aurora (Central Catholic)
       L    0    3  West Chicago (H.S.)
1975-3A     0   12  2-1 (10-1)     DNP  Bob Reade
       W   29    7  Harvard
       W   15   14  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
       L    0   12  Geneva
1976-3A    20   12  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Bob Reade
       W   34    6  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       W   35    6  Lisle (Sr.)
       W   25    6  Sycamore (H.S.)
       W   20   12  Metamora
1977-3A    34    0  4-0 (12-1)     1st  Bob Reade
       W   18    6  Rochelle
       W   55    8  Kankakee (McNamara)
       W   21   14  Geneva
       W   34    0  Metamora
1978-3A    14    7  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Bob Reade
       W   20    0  Rockton (Hononegah)
       W   21   16  Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)
       W   25    8  Sycamore (H.S.)
       W   14    7  Kankakee (McNamara)
1979-3A     8   14  2-1 (11-1-1)   DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   28    6  Herscher
       W   30   13  Macomb
       L    8   14  Morris
1980-4A     8   30  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   20   14  Rock Island (Alleman)
       L    8   30  DeKalb
1981-4A     0   14  3-1 (11-2)     2nd  Larry Johnsen
       W   21   12  Canton
       W   21    7  Plainfield (H.S.)
       W   10    0  Roxana
       L    0   14  Wheaton (North)
1982-4A    44   36  4-0 (12-1)     1st  Larry Johnsen
       W   14    8  Rockton (Hononegah) (OT)
       W   26    3  Peoria (Spalding)
       W   46   15  Lombard (Montini)
       W   44   36  Springfield (Griffin)
1983-4A     6   17  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   12    7  Rock Island (Alleman)
       L    6   17  Morris
1985-4A    12   14  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   27    7  Rock Island (Alleman)
       W   14    7  Peoria (Spalding)
       L   12   14  Washington
1986-4A     7   10  0-1 (9-1)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       L    7   10  Rock Island (Alleman) (OT)
1987-4A    14   17  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Vic Boblett
       W   27    7  Peoria (Woodruff)
       L   14   17  Rockton (Hononegah)
1988-4A    16   21  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Vic Boblett
       L   16   21  Rockford (West)
1989-4A     0    6  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Vic Boblett
       L    0    6  Peoria (H.S.)
1990-4A    20   21  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  Vic Boblett
       W   34    7  Metamora
       W   24    0  Peoria (H.S.)
       W   42   15  Rantoul
       W   32   21  Carbondale (H.S.)
       L   20   21  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
1991-4A    13   17  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Denny Diericx
       L   13   17  Peoria (Notre Dame)
1992-4A     6   14  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Denny Diericx
       W   13   10  Peoria (Manual)
       W   13    3  Rock Falls
       W   27   10  Peoria (Notre Dame)
       W    7    6  Decatur (Eisenhower)
       L    6   14  Oswego (H.S.)
1993-4A     6   13  4-1 (12-1)     2nd  Denny Diericx
       W   30    6  Peoria (Richwoods)
       W   35   13  Peoria (Manual)
       W   20    3  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
       W   60   13  Jerseyville (Jersey)
       L    6   13  Chicago Heights (Marian)
1994-4A    12   13  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   28    6  Freeport (H.S.)
       L   12   13  Sterling (H.S.)
1997-4A     0   45  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   48   25  Chicago (Leo)
       W   10    0  Lisle (Benet Academy)
       L    0   45  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1998-4A    34   37  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   24   23  Normal (Community)
       W   26   14  Morris
       W   17    6  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
       L   34   37  Chatham (Glenwood) (2 OT)
1999-4A    14   28  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   42   21  Kankakee (McNamara)
       W   35   25  Peoria (Richwoods)
       W   14    3  Peoria (Notre Dame)
       L   14   28  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2000-4A    17   22  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   45   28  Urbana (H.S.)
       W   44   30  Dixon (H.S.)
       L   17   22  Metamora
2001-5A    27   54  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   24   22  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
       L   27   54  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
2002-5A    25   41  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Denny Diericx
       W   41   32  Yorkville
       L   25   41  Rochelle
2003-5A    30   31  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Denny Diericx
       L   30   31  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
2004-5A     0   35  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Larry Johnsen Jr.
       W   36   28  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
       W   27    0  Rochelle
       W   14    0  Rock Island (Alleman)
       L    0   35  Morris

As GENESEO
2005-5A    22   24  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       L   22   24  Johnsburg
2006-5A     0   14  0-1 (9-1)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       L    0   14  Rochelle
2007-5A    27   35  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   28   21  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
       L   27   35  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2008-4A     0   21  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   45   33  Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
       W   16   14  Kankakee (McNamara)
       L    0   21  Richmond (R.-Burton)
2009-4A     7   41  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  Larry Johnsen
       W   33   16  Plano
       W   26   24  Kankakee (McNamara)
       W   17    9  Mendota
       W   24   20  Richmond (R.-Burton)
       L    7   41  Metamora
2010-4A     7   10  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   45    0  Chicago (Collins)
       L    7   10  Sandwich
2012-4A    10   12  1-1 (6-5)      DNP  Larry Johnsen
       W   17    0  Sandwich
       L   10   12  Coal City