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State Final Teams: Cary (C.-Grove) | Crete (C.-Monee)

Cary (C.-Grove) (13-0)


School Information

Name: Cary-Grove High School
City: Cary
County: McHenry
Classification Enrollment: 1705
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Fox Valley
Superintendent: Steve Olson
Principal: Neil Lesinski
Athletic Director: Jim Altendorf
Head Coach: Brad Seaburg
Assistant Coaches: Eric Chandler, Matt Furlong, Gunnar Halverson, Steve Hull, Tyler Krebs, Ryan Ludwig, Mike Manning, Ryan Passaglia, Philip Raffaelli, Dean Schlueter, Mike Walston, Ryan Slattery, William Petersen, Rick Splitt, Christopher Liggett
Athletic Trainer: Paul Gerhardt
Captain:
Managers: Hannah West, Kierra Powell, Daniel Brezina
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge), 17-13, in Second Round

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
3 Nathan Splitt C-QB 5-7 130 So.
4 Luke Eleftheriou C-QB 5-11 160 Jr.
5 Michael Boyd RB-S 6-0 178 Sr.
6 Andy Ciske RB 5-11 150 So.
7 Jameson Sheehan QB 5-11 153 Fr.
8 Nicholas Frezza C 5-11 150 Sr.
10 Michael Sullivan LB 6-3 185 Jr.
11 Wade Abrams RB 5-9 160 Fr.
12 Quinn Priester SE-Q-DB 6-3 190 Sr.
13 Kolin Fadden K 6-1 175 Sr.
14 Michael Harbeck C 5-8 140 Jr.
15 Zach Perrone RB 6-1 175 Sr.
17 Ben McDonald QB 6-2 190 Sr.
19 Jason Splitt C 5-7 125 So.
20 Blake Skol LB-FB 5-9 180 Jr.
21 Danny Daigle RB-S 5-11 165 Sr.
23 Gio Lanera SE 5-8 160 Jr.
24 Anthony LaMantia S 5-10 150 So.
25 Arik Mistak LB 5-9 160 So.
26 Ian Masukevich SE 6-1 170 Sr.
29 Evan Taylor S 5-8 150 Jr.
30 Sean Pederson RB 5-6 130 So.
31 Mark Butts LB 6-0 165 Jr.
33 Parker Suyko LB 6-1 145 Jr.
34 Nicholas Hissong FB 5-10 165 Fr.
36 Max Buss FB-LB 6-1 190 Sr.
37 Dymitri Kanellakis C 5-8 170 Jr.
38 Brian Haglund LB 5-11 160 Sr.
39 Johnny Gagliano LB 6-0 200 So.
40 Noah Riley TE 6-0 165 Fr.
41 Jake Johnson LB 5-7 185 Jr.
43 Ben Hurt Haller RB 5-10 175 Fr.
45 Jacob DiMatteo DL 6-1 210 Sr.
48 Patrick Rocen TE 6-1 185 So.
49 Angel Rodriguez FB 5-10 190 Jr.
50 Jacob Buck LB 6-1 180 Jr.
51 Nathan Gamez DL 5-7 190 So.
52 Grant Dreves OL 6-1 235 Sr.
53 Matthew Ortega DL 5-9 199 Fr.
54 Wyatt Epp DL 6-2 185 Jr.
55 Harry Heinisch OL 5-8 180 Sr.
56 Brian Rathje OL 5-9 220 Sr.
57 Krystos Kanellakis OL 5-10 185 Jr.
62 Mitchel Dec DL 6-1 185 Jr.
63 Jason Petko OL 6-2 220 Sr.
64 Evan Hissong OL 5-11 240 Jr.
65 David Villarreal OL 5-7 200 So.
66 Joseph Swanson OL 6-1 208 So.
68 Ryan Beeksma OL 6-0 280 Jr.
69 Richard Tinajero DL 5-11 270 Sr.
70 Addison West OL-DL 6-3 275 Sr.
71 Jacob Howland DL 6-2 217 Sr.
74 Nicholas Riley OL 6-3 210 Sr.
75 John Witherow DL 6-1 280 Jr.
76 Zachary Stolz OL 6-2 210 So.
77 Jack Riley OL 6-3 205 Sr.
83 Ethan Carlson SE 5-10 150 Jr.
87 Nathan Desmet TE 5-9 172 Jr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Nathan Splitt
Kickoff Returners: Danny Daigle, Blake Skol
Punter: Ben McDonald
Punt Returners: Danny Daigle
Placekicker: Nathan Splitt
Placekick Holder: Quinn Priester

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
OL 55 Harry Heinisch 5-8 180 Sr.
OL 63 Jason Petko 6-2 220 Sr.
OL 64 Evan Hissong 5-11 240 Jr.
OL 70 Addison West 6-3 275 Sr.
OL 77 Jack Riley 6-3 205 Sr.
QB 17 Ben McDonald 6-2 190 Sr.
RB 20 Blake Skol 5-9 180 Jr.
RB 21 Danny Daigle 5-11 165 Sr.
RB 15 Zach Perrone 6-1 175 Sr.
SE 12 Quinn Priester 6-3 190 Sr.
TE 87 Nathan Desmet 5-9 172 Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 178
Line: 6-1, 224
Receivers: 6-0, 181
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
CB 4 Luke Eleftheriou 5-11 160 Jr.
CB 37 Dymitri Kanellakis 5-8 170 Jr.
DL 45 Jacob DiMatteo 6-1 210 Sr.
DL 62 Mitchel Dec 6-1 185 Jr.
DL 70 Addison West 6-3 275 Sr.
LB 39 Johnny Gagliano 6-0 200 So.
LB 41 Jake Johnson 5-7 185 Jr.
LB 25 Arik Mistak 5-9 160 So.
LB 36 Max Buss 6-1 190 Sr.
S 5 Michael Boyd 6-0 178 Sr.
S 21 Danny Daigle 5-11 165 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-10, 168
Line: 6-2, 223
Linebackers: 5-10, 184

Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS
                                                         For          Against
Points                                              547                 212       
First Downs                                                                 
First Downs Rushing                                                 
First Downs Passing                                                  
Rushes Attempted                         572                 361       
Yards Rushing                           4,024              1,529       
Yards Passing                             1,428              1,788       
Total Yards                                 5,452              3,317
Passes Attempted                          132                 332
Passes Completed                           91                 128
Passes Had Intercepted                    2                   18
Fumbles                                              5                   15
Fumbles Lost                                     5                   10
Interceptions                                    18                      2

SCORING BY QUARTERS
                                                           1st         2nd         3rd          4th      Total
For                                                         
Against                                                 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                                           TD         PAT1         PAT2              FG          Total
Ben McDonald                                42                                                                         252
Blake Skol                                        20                                                                         120
Danny Daigle                                   15                                                                           90
Quinn Priester                                  10                                                                           60               

Rushing                                         Att.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Ben McDonald                              201          1,380                24              6.9               45
Blake Skol                                      202          1,337                20              6.6               77
Danny Daigle                                   63             673                  7            10.7               46
Zach Derrone                                   30             256                  3              8.5               31               

Passing                                          Att.       Comp.             Int.           Yds.              TD
Ben McDonald                              119                85                  1          1,364               18
Receiving                                       No.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Quinn Priester                                  37             667                10                18               55
Danny Daigle                                   43             618                  8            14.4               49
Punting                                          No.           Avg.          Long
Ben McDonald                                11            31.2               43
                                                       PAT           PAT              FG              FG
Placekicking                                Att.         Made             Att.         Made          Long
Nathan Splitt                                    64                58                   
Tackles                          Tot. Tackles         Sacks Tackles for Loss INT
Danny Daigle                                59.5                                  5.5                  5
Jacob DiMalteo                               36                  8                  4                   
Jake Johnson                                 42.5                  5              7.5


Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/24 Crystal Lake (South) W 29 22
8/31 Crystal Lake (Central) W 42 7
9/7 Hampshire W 49 0
9/14 Huntley W 35 20
9/22 Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) W 55 15
9/28 McHenry W 63 21
10/5 Algonquin (Jacobs) W 49 14
10/12 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) W 21 14
10/19 Naperville (Central) W 55 41
IHSA Playoffs
10/26 Wauconda W 49 7
11/3 Maple Park (Kaneland) W 38 6
11/10 Chicago (Phillips) W 34 24
11/17 Niles (Notre Dame) W 28 21

Head Coach Brad Seaburg
Year W-L
Cary (C.-Grove)
2011 8-3
2012 13-1 (2nd)
2013 7-4
2014 13-1 (2nd)
2015 11-2
2016 10-2
2017 7-4
2018 13-0
8 yrs. 82-17

Tournament History 

1980-4A     6   34  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Gary Steinbach
       W   26    8  Chicago (Sullivan)
       L    6   34  Wheaton (North)
1981-4A     8   34  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Gary Steinbach
       L    8   34  Wheaton (North)
1987-4A     6   22  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Mike Buck
       W   21    6  Lake Zurich
       W   19   12  Chicago (Leo)
       L    6   22  Oak Lawn (Richards)
1988-4A    15   28  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Mike Buck
       L   15   28  Morris
1992-4A    16   28  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   21    3  Round Lake
       L   16   28  Wauconda
1993-4A    14   33  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   28   14  Mundelein (Carmel)
       L   14   33  Crystal Lake (South)
1997-5A    13   14  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   21   14  Bolingbrook
       W   49   30  Oswego (H.S.)
       W    7    6  Belvidere (H.S.)
       L   13   14  Rock Island (H.S.) (OT)
1998-5A     7   23  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   21    7  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       W   25    7  East St. Louis (Sr.)
       L    7   23  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1999-5A     7   17  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   25   21  Rolling Meadows
       L    7   17  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
2004-7A     3   13  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Bruce Kay
       W   27   20  Woodstock (H.S.)
       W   21   14  Belvidere (H.S.)
       W   34    0  Crystal Lake (South)
       W   21   14  Chicago (Morgan Park)
       L    3   13  Libertyville
2005-6A    14   20  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   48   21  Freeport (H.S.)
       W   28    0  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
       L   14   20  Crystal Lake (South)
2006-6A    14   15  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   49    7  Oak Lawn (Community)
       W   28    0  Crystal Lake (South)
       L   14   15  Batavia
2007-7A    26   27  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   30    0  Woodstock (H.S.)
       L   26   27  Chicago (De La Salle)
2008-7A     7   14  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   47    0  Rockford (Guilford)
       W   10    7  St. Charles (East)
       L    7   14  Crystal Lake (South)
2009-6A    34   17  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Bruce Kay
       W   57   21  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
       W   48   28  Highland Park
       W   42    0  Chicago (De La Salle)
       W   40    7  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
       W   34   17  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2010-6A    14   20  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Bruce Kay
       W   28   20  Chicago (Hubbard)
       W   35    0  Chicago (Robeson)
       L   14   20  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
2011-6A     0   24  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Brad Seaburg
       W   17    7  Crystal Lake (Central)
       L    0   24  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2012-6A    26   33  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Brad Seaburg
       W   41    7  Rockford (Auburn)
       W   49   21  Chicago (St. Patrick)
       W    7    0  Crystal Lake (Central)
       W   42   21  Lake Forest (H.S.)
       L   26   33  Crete (C.-Monee)
2013-6A    10   17  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Brad Seaburg
       W   28   17  Rockford (Guilford)
       L   10   17  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
2014-7A    28   31  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  
       W   52   14  Skokie (Niles North)
       W   35   14  St. Charles (North)
       W   44   26  Geneva
       W   41    7  Libertyville
       L   28   31  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2015-7A     6   21  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Brad Seaburg
       W   48    7  Belleville (West)
       W   35   17  Lisle (Benet Academy)
       W   42   21  Batavia
       L    6   21  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2016-6A    21   35  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Brad Seaburg
       W   34    8  Wheeling
       W   56    7  Grayslake (North)
       L   21   35  DeKalb
2017-6A    13   17  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Brad Seaburg
       W   42   14  
       L   13   17  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)