State Final Teams: LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Peoria (H.S.)
Peoria (H.S.) (12-1)
School Information
Name: Peoria High School
City: Peoria
County: Peoria
Classification Enrollment: 1217.5
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/Black
Conference: Big Twelve
Superintendent: Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat
Principal: Dr. Annette Coleman
Athletic Director: Brien Dunphy
Head Coach: Tim Thornton
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Roper, Ben Mahan, Asa Lewis, Jeff Bloom, Montell Burton, Aaron Montgomery, Dave Fauser, Damarvis Dixon, Clarence Bates, Maurice Montford, Erik Black, Corey Scott
Athletic Trainer: Garrett Kelson
Captains: Kenny Rutherford, Landon Newly-Holesome, Deuce Thornton, Malachi Washington, Gary Rutherford, Tino Gist
Manager: Matthew Mott
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
| |
Amari Branch |
WR |
5-10 |
151 |
So. |
| |
Dereon Mays |
WR |
6-0 |
165 |
Fr. |
| 1 |
Ricky Hearn |
WR |
6-2 |
174 |
Sr. |
| 2 |
TQ Webb |
WR |
5-10 |
162 |
So. |
| 3 |
Phil Ellis |
DB |
5-7 |
151 |
Sr. |
| 4 |
Eli McFadden |
DB |
5-11 |
172 |
Sr. |
| 5 |
Sean Franklin |
WR |
6-2 |
173 |
Jr. |
| 6 |
Malachi Washington |
RB |
5-10 |
206 |
Sr. |
| 7 |
Nyzir Chambers |
DB |
5-8 |
159 |
Sr. |
| 8 |
Tejuan Smith |
ATH |
5-10 |
184 |
Sr. |
| 9 |
Gary Rutherford |
LB |
6-3 |
199 |
Jr. |
| 10 |
Kenny Rutherford |
DB |
5-8 |
151 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Amari Smith |
LB |
6-3 |
181 |
Jr. |
| 12 |
Rontavis Lee |
LB |
6-2 |
186 |
Sr. |
| 13 |
Kentrell Harvey |
WR |
5-5 |
155 |
Jr. |
| 14 |
Kaleb Lawson |
LB |
6-0 |
184 |
Sr. |
| 15 |
Keegan DeFord |
QB |
5-11 |
179 |
So. |
| 16 |
Romie Walker |
DB |
5-5 |
149 |
Sr. |
| 17 |
Tino Gist |
QB |
6-0 |
181 |
Jr. |
| 18 |
Spencer Russell |
WR-DB |
6-1 |
167 |
So. |
| 19 |
Breon Green |
QB |
6-0 |
165 |
Fr. |
| 19 |
Devon Williams |
DL |
5-11 |
184 |
Jr. |
| 20 |
Lebron Mack |
WR |
5-6 |
137 |
Jr. |
| 21 |
Ricky Porter |
LB |
5-5 |
105 |
Sr. |
| 22 |
Frank Odom |
ATH |
5-9 |
184 |
Sr. |
| 23 |
Damarion Zapata |
DB |
5-5 |
125 |
Fr. |
| 24 |
Dorsey Doss |
TE |
6-1 |
198 |
So. |
| 25 |
Maliek Ross |
RB |
5-9 |
187 |
Jr. |
| 26 |
Khalil Walker |
DB |
5-9 |
151 |
Jr. |
| 27 |
Breydon Moll |
TE |
6-1 |
199 |
Sr. |
| 28 |
Chris Walker |
WR-DB |
5-5 |
137 |
So. |
| 29 |
Gideon Alhassen |
K |
5-9 |
151 |
Sr. |
| 30 |
Isaiah Walker |
LB |
6-1 |
189 |
Sr. |
| 31 |
Jaylen Rayford |
WR |
6-1 |
178 |
Fr. |
| 34 |
Jakenzi Tillman |
DB |
6-1 |
154 |
Jr. |
| 40 |
Landon Newly-Holesome |
FB-DL |
6-0 |
231 |
Sr. |
| 42 |
Tylan Ward |
DL |
5-11 |
210 |
Fr. |
| 43 |
Jaytrell Berryhill |
RB |
5-10 |
210 |
Jr. |
| 44 |
Isaac Williams |
FB-DL |
5-10 |
207 |
Jr. |
| 45 |
TD Hill |
RB |
5-5 |
104 |
Sr. |
| 50 |
Patrick Jordan III |
DL |
5-11 |
234 |
Jr. |
| 51 |
Telynn Jordan |
DL |
5-8 |
222 |
So. |
| 54 |
Jared Leber |
DL |
5-11 |
235 |
Sr. |
| 55 |
Jamere Fuller |
OL |
6-4 |
303 |
Jr. |
| 58 |
Tony Pullen |
OL |
5-10 |
272 |
Jr. |
| 60 |
Zach Moses |
OL |
5-11 |
210 |
Jr. |
| 61 |
Ashton Jenkins-Boyd |
OL |
5-8 |
178 |
Jr. |
| 63 |
Deuce Thornton |
OL |
6-3 |
253 |
So. |
| 65 |
Travanti Brown |
OL |
5-11 |
249 |
Sr. |
| 69 |
Kevin Roberts |
DL |
5-10 |
225 |
Jr. |
| 72 |
Lucas Armstrong |
DL |
6-0 |
264 |
Sr. |
| 74 |
Dominic Bautista |
OL |
6-5 |
302 |
Sr. |
| 75 |
Jaquarius Green |
OL |
6-3 |
389 |
Fr. |
| 76 |
AJ Roscoe |
OL |
6-3 |
301 |
Jr. |
| 78 |
Matheno Fuller |
OL |
6-4 |
318 |
Sr. |
| 80 |
Elijah Love |
TE |
6-6 |
245 |
Sr. |
| 90 |
Johntiveontay Johnson |
DL |
6-0 |
380 |
Sr. |
Specialists
Kickoff Specialist: Gideon Alhassen
Kickoff Returners: Ricky Hearn, Eli McFadden
Punter: Tino Gist
Punt Returners: Kenny Rutherford
Placekicker:
Placekick Holder:
Starters
Offense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| C |
65 |
Travanti Brown |
5-11 |
249 |
Sr. |
| FB |
40 |
Landon Newly-Holesome |
6-0 |
231 |
Sr. |
| LG |
75 |
Jaquarius Green |
6-3 |
389 |
Fr. |
| LT |
74 |
Dominic Bautista |
6-5 |
302 |
Sr. |
| QB |
17 |
Tino Gist |
6-0 |
181 |
Jr. |
| RB |
6 |
Malachi Washington |
5-10 |
206 |
Sr. |
| RG |
78 |
Matheno Fuller |
6-4 |
318 |
Sr. |
| RT |
76 |
AJ Roscoe |
6-3 |
301 |
Jr. |
| TE |
80 |
Elijah Love |
6-6 |
245 |
Sr. |
| WR |
1 |
Ricky Hearn |
6-2 |
174 |
Sr. |
| WR |
2 |
TQ Webb |
5-10 |
162 |
So. |
Offense Averages
Defense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| C |
1 |
Ricky Hearn |
6-2 |
174 |
Sr. |
| C |
4 |
Eli McFadden |
5-11 |
172 |
Sr. |
| DL |
8 |
Tejuan Smith |
5-10 |
184 |
Sr. |
| DL |
40 |
Landon Newly-Holesome |
6-0 |
231 |
Sr. |
| DL |
50 |
Patrick Jordan III |
5-11 |
234 |
Jr. |
| DL |
69 |
Kevin Roberts |
5-10 |
225 |
Jr. |
| LB |
9 |
Gary Rutherford |
6-3 |
199 |
Jr. |
| OLB |
12 |
Rontavis Lee |
6-2 |
186 |
Sr. |
| OLB |
14 |
Kaleb Lawson |
6-0 |
184 |
Sr. |
| S |
10 |
Kenny Rutherford |
5-8 |
151 |
Sr. |
| S |
7 |
Nyzir Chambers |
5-8 |
159 |
Sr. |
Defense Averages
Statistics
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Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
Own |
Opp |
| 8/26 |
Metamora |
W |
34 |
16 |
| 9/2 |
Danville (H.S.) |
W |
36 |
16 |
| 9/9 |
Cahokia (H.S.) |
W |
62 |
16 |
| 9/16 |
Normal (Community) |
W |
64 |
30 |
| 9/24 |
Peoria (Manual) |
W |
64 |
28 |
| 9/29 |
Peoria (Richwoods) |
W |
66 |
12 |
| 10/7 |
Bloomington (H.S.) |
W |
54 |
0 |
| 10/14 |
Normal (Community West) |
L |
6 |
30 |
| 10/21 |
Peoria (Notre Dame) |
W |
48 |
7 |
| IHSA Playoffs |
| 10/29 |
Decatur (MacArthur) |
W |
62 |
14 |
| 11/4 |
Kankakee (Sr.) |
W |
48 |
21 |
| 11/12 |
Mascoutah |
W |
36 |
21 |
| 11/19 |
Morris |
W |
76 |
56 |
| 11/26 |
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) |
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Head Coach Tim Thornton
| Year |
W-L |
| Peoria (Woodruff) |
| 2004 |
0-9 |
| 2005 |
2-7 |
| 2006 |
7-3 |
| 2007 |
7-3 |
| 2008 |
7-3 |
| 2009 |
2-7 |
| 6 yrs. |
25-32 |
| Peoria (H.S.) |
| 2010 |
3-6 |
| 2011 |
5-4 |
| 2012 |
5-4 |
| 2013 |
5-5 |
| 2014 |
11-2 |
| 2015 |
10-2 |
| 2016 |
12-1 (1st) |
| 2017 |
6-4 |
| 2018 |
4-5 |
| 2019 |
9-2 |
| 2020 |
5-1 |
| 2021 |
7-3 |
| 2022 |
12-1 |
| 13 yrs. |
94-40 |
| GRAND TOTAL |
| 19 yrs. |
119-72 |
Tournament History
1974-4A 10 14 1-1 (10-1) DNP Larry Lavery
W 54 21 Granite City (North)
L 10 14 Normal (Community)
1980-5A 0 9 1-1 (8-3) DNP Larry Lavery
W 27 21 Springfield (Griffin)
L 0 9 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
1983-5A 7 13 0-1 (8-2) DNP Larry Lavery
L 7 13 Bartonville (Limestone)
1986-4A 6 10 0-1 (8-2) DNP Larry Lavery
L 6 10 Springfield (Griffin)
1987-5A 0 34 1-1 (7-4) DNP Larry Lavery
W 27 21 Bartonville (Limestone)
L 0 34 Peoria (Richwoods)
1988-4A 6 40 4-1 (11-3) 2nd Larry Lavery
W 21 20 Washington
W 13 9 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
W 22 6 Mt. Zion
W 7 0 Murphysboro
L 6 40 Oak Lawn (Richards)
1989-4A 0 28 2-1 (8-4) DNP Larry Lavery
W 6 0 Geneseo (Darnall)
W 17 6 Bartonville (Limestone)
L 0 28 Morris
1990-4A 0 24 1-1 (9-2) DNP Larry Lavery
W 21 14 Washington (OT)
L 0 24 Geneseo (Darnall)
1992-4A 6 20 0-1 (6-4) DNP Larry Lavery
L 6 20 Sterling (H.S.)
1994-4A 0 14 1-1 (7-4) DNP Larry Lavery
W 27 25 Decatur (MacArthur)
L 0 14 Bloomington (H.S.)
2013-5A 21 31 0-1 (5-5) DNP Tim Thornton
L 21 31 Washington
2014-5A 21 49 3-1 (11-2) DNP Tim Thornton
W 40 24 Decatur (MacArthur)
W 24 20 Metamora
W 40 28 Morris
L 21 49 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2015-5A 13 40 2-1 (10-2) DNP Tim Thornton
W 54 32 Normal (University)
W 29 28 TBA
L 13 40 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
2016-5A 62 48 5-0 (13-1) 1st Tim Thornton
W 21 9 Dunlap
W 96 40 Decatur (Eisenhower)
W 68 46 Washington
W 43 35 Morris
W 62 48 Vernon Hills
2017-5A 12 31 0-1 (6-4) DNP Tim Thornton
L 12 31 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
2019-6A 34 42 1-1 (9-2) DNP Tim Thornton
W 78 58 Palos Heights (Shepard)
L 34 42 Oak Lawn (Richards)
2021-5A 42 50 0-1 (7-3) DNP Tim Thornton
L 42 50 Chicago (Morgan Park)
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