State Final Teams: Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (13-0)
School Information
Name: Loyola Academy
City: Wilmette
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1985.5
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Greg Ostdiek, SJ
Principal: Tim Devine
Athletic Director: Genevieve Atwood
Head Coach: Beau Desherow
Assistant Coaches: Peter Devine, Peter DiStaulo, Mike Dooley, Tim Feldheim, Ryan Gallagher, Mike Herbert, Mike Kotowski, Patrick Naughton, John Shannon, Tyler Vradenburg, Charlie Bliss, Pat Fitzgerald, Jeff Lindeman, Michael Scott
Athletic Trainer: Joe Luzenski, Natalie Paoletti
Captains: Joe Kelly, Kenny Langston, Will Nimesheim, Colin Scheid
Managers: Brian McLean, Jack Wolfe, Andrew Belmonte-Russo, Issatou Barry
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 13-3, in 8A State Final
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
| 1 |
Zachary Holubar |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 1 |
Donovan Robinson |
FS |
|
|
Jr. |
| 2 |
Robert Clingan |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 2 |
Andrew Hollerich |
TE |
|
|
Sr. |
| 3 |
Tommy Mitchell |
QB |
|
|
So. |
| 3 |
Charles Skelly |
FS |
|
|
Sr. |
| 4 |
Rice Genyk-Huntsinger |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 5 |
Jae Martinez VanDien |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 5 |
David Pezza |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 6 |
Will Nimesheim |
RB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 7 |
Freedom Ali |
QB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 8 |
Aaron Appiah-Kubi |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 8 |
Dom Maloney |
QB |
|
|
Fr. |
| 9 |
Ethan Hogg |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 9 |
Konner Sayer |
TE |
|
|
So. |
| 10 |
Luke Foster |
RB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 11 |
Michael Baker |
K,P,WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 11 |
Joe Schepke |
QB |
|
|
So. |
| 12 |
Quinn Conway |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 12 |
Michael Maher |
SS |
|
|
Jr. |
| 13 |
Stephan Harris |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 13 |
Lucas Holubar |
QB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 14 |
William Carlson |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 14 |
Griffin Connelly |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 15 |
Austin Coles |
WR |
|
|
Fr. |
| 15 |
Ryan Fitzgerald |
QB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 16 |
Ryan King |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 17 |
Gavin Vradenburg |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 18 |
Thomas Ghislandi |
DE |
|
|
Jr. |
| 18 |
Owen Lamb |
DE |
|
|
So. |
| 19 |
Joe Kelly |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 19 |
Charlie Prior |
OLB,SS |
|
|
Jr. |
| 20 |
Ethan Fernando |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 21 |
Devion Johnson |
RB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 21 |
Matthew Vallace |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 22 |
Finn Belmont |
RB |
|
|
Fr. |
| 22 |
JT Kurtzweil |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 23 |
Jack McNeely |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 23 |
Alex Persohn |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 24 |
Francis Corrigan |
RB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 24 |
Gavin McHugh |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 25 |
Nicholas Cantrell |
SS |
|
|
Sr. |
| 26 |
Ryan Bradley |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 26 |
Kenny Langston |
SS |
|
|
Sr. |
| 27 |
Nicholas Bowman |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 28 |
Sean Burton |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 29 |
Alex Hill |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 30 |
Cody Reilly |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 30 |
Will Schirmang |
FS |
|
|
Sr. |
| 31 |
Max Mendoza |
MJB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 32 |
Scott Blakeslee |
RB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 33 |
Thomas Bachert |
SS |
|
|
Sr. |
| 33 |
Will Conlon |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 34 |
Andrew MacPherson |
RB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 34 |
Michael Sheehan |
CB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 35 |
John McGowan |
RB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 35 |
Lucas Saviano |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 36 |
Michael Dooley |
CB |
|
|
So. |
| 37 |
Mardonchee Jean-Charles |
CB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 38 |
James Martin |
CB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 39 |
Murph Hesburgh |
RB |
|
|
So. |
| 40 |
Colin Drake |
MLB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 41 |
Quinn Herbert |
OLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 42 |
Jack Dwyer |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 42 |
Finley Miller |
RB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 44 |
Dominic Anello |
MLB,C |
|
|
Sr. |
| 45 |
Charlie Devine |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 45 |
Anthony Tomaska |
RB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 46 |
Max Quinn |
MLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 47 |
John Baum |
MLB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 47 |
Tommy Fowler |
DB |
|
|
So. |
| 48 |
Colin Scheid |
CB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 48 |
Tommy Stack |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 49 |
Henry Newton |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 49 |
Emmanuel Ofosu |
MLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 50 |
Joe Kelly |
DT |
|
|
Sr. |
| 51 |
Jack McGrath |
OLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 52 |
Chris Evangelides |
OL |
|
|
So. |
| 52 |
Garvin St John |
MLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 53 |
Thomas Kavanaugh |
DT-DE |
|
|
Jr. |
| 54 |
Sheamus Mullen |
G |
|
|
Sr. |
| 55 |
Tyler Isaacson |
OL |
|
|
Jr. |
| 55 |
Patrick Reaves |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 56 |
Charlie Daly |
MLB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 56 |
Nick Richter |
DL |
|
|
So. |
| 57 |
Carson Letz |
OLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 58 |
Spencer Yasak |
58 |
|
|
Jr. |
| 61 |
Aiden Ladenbach |
OL |
|
|
Fr. |
| 62 |
Liam Walsh |
OL |
|
|
So. |
| 63 |
John Dooley |
SS,OLB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 64 |
Joey Herbert |
C,G |
|
|
Jr. |
| 65 |
Aiden Hughes |
G |
|
|
Jr. |
| 66 |
Colton Pacholski |
LB |
|
|
So. |
| 68 |
Josh Flanigan |
OL |
|
|
Fr. |
| 70 |
Matty McGovern |
DT,G |
|
|
Sr. |
| 71 |
Zion Elliot |
OL |
|
|
So. |
| 72 |
Theophanis Koulianos |
G,C |
|
|
Jr. |
| 72 |
Colin Vardijan |
OL |
|
|
Jr. |
| 73 |
Colton Bendery |
T |
|
|
Sr. |
| 73 |
Tristan Cole |
OL |
|
|
Jr. |
| 74 |
Tommy Fraumann |
OL |
|
|
So. |
| 74 |
Declan Winger |
TE |
|
|
Jr. |
| 75 |
Kyle Baltazar |
G,T |
|
|
Sr. |
| 77 |
Henry Lemmon |
T |
|
|
So. |
| 78 |
August Close |
OL |
|
|
So. |
| 80 |
Zach Cherwin |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 80 |
Owen Joyce |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 81 |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
WR |
|
|
Fr. |
| 81 |
Conlon Kane |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 82 |
Stephen Couri |
WR |
|
|
Jr. |
| 83 |
Austin Coles |
WR |
|
|
Fr. |
| 83 |
James Gervasio |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 83 |
Emmett Gourley |
TE |
|
|
Sr. |
| 85 |
Nicholas Arogundade |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 85 |
Charlie Fowler |
TE |
|
|
Fr. |
| 86 |
Casey Doell |
WR |
|
|
Sr. |
| 87 |
Jack Collins |
WR |
|
|
So. |
| 87 |
Brendan Loftus |
TE |
|
|
Jr. |
| 88 |
Liam Uruba |
TE,T |
|
|
Sr. |
| 89 |
Chase Williamson |
TE |
|
|
Jr. |
| 90 |
Gavin King |
DL |
|
|
So. |
| 90 |
Jack Sadler |
OLB |
|
|
Jr. |
| 91 |
Will Mettee |
DL |
|
|
Fr. |
| 92 |
Charles McShane |
OLB |
|
|
Sr. |
| 93 |
Kai Calcutt |
DT,DE |
|
|
So. |
| 94 |
Connor Sullivan |
DE,DT |
|
|
Jr. |
| 95 |
Mark Atwood |
DE |
|
|
Fr. |
| 95 |
Jimmy McGovern |
DT |
|
|
Sr. |
| 96 |
Johnny Russell |
DT |
|
|
Jr. |
| 97 |
Patrick Shaughnessy |
DE,DT |
|
|
Jr. |
| 98 |
Connor Drew |
DL |
|
|
So. |
| 98 |
Davidson Hagerdorn |
DT |
|
|
Sr. |
| 99 |
Zak Zeman |
K |
|
|
So. |
Specialists
Kickoff Specialist: Michael Baker
Kickoff Returners: Donovan Robinson, Owen Joyce
Punter: Michael Baker
Punt Returners: Donovan Robinson, Owen Joyce
Placekicker: Michael Baker
Placekick Holder: Gavin Vradenburg
Starters
Offense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| OL |
54 |
Sheamus Mullen |
|
|
Sr. |
| OL |
70 |
Matty McGovern |
|
|
Sr. |
| OL |
72 |
Theophanis Koulianos |
|
|
Jr. |
| OL |
73 |
Colton Bendery |
|
|
Sr. |
| OL |
75 |
Kyle Baltazar |
|
|
Sr. |
| QB |
15 |
Ryan Fitzgerald |
|
|
Jr. |
| RB |
34 |
Andrew MacPherson |
|
|
Jr. |
| TE |
87 |
Brendan Loftus |
|
|
Jr. |
| WR |
11 |
Michael Baker |
|
|
Sr. |
| WR |
14 |
William Carlson |
|
|
Jr. |
| WR |
81 |
Conlon Kane |
|
|
Jr. |
Offense Averages
Defense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| CB |
21 |
Matthew Vallace |
|
|
Sr. |
| CB |
49 |
Emmanuel Ofosu |
|
|
Sr. |
| DE |
95 |
Jimmy McGovern |
|
|
Sr. |
| DT |
50 |
Joe Kelly |
|
|
Sr. |
| ILB |
48 |
Colin Scheid |
|
|
Sr. |
| ILB |
64 |
Joey Herbert |
|
|
Jr. |
| NG |
98 |
Davidson Hagerdorn |
|
|
Sr. |
| OLB |
51 |
Jack McGrath |
|
|
Sr. |
| OLB |
9 |
Ethan Hogg |
|
|
Sr. |
| S |
1 |
Donovan Robinson |
|
|
Jr. |
| S |
26 |
Kenny Langston |
|
|
Sr. |
Defense Averages
Statistics
View Team Statistics (PDF)
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
Own |
Opp |
| 8/26 |
Grand Rapids (Catholic Central), MI |
W |
45 |
7 |
| 9/1 |
Naperville (North) |
W |
27 |
6 |
| 9/8 |
Chicago (Marist) |
W |
34 |
7 |
| 9/16 |
Chicago (Brother Rice) |
W |
41 |
24 |
| 9/23 |
Chicago (St. Patrick) |
W |
38 |
0 |
| 9/29 |
Chicago (St. Rita) |
W |
21 |
5 |
| 10/6 |
Elmhurst (IC Catholic) |
W |
47 |
0 |
| 10/14 |
Lisle (Benet Academy) |
W |
41 |
7 |
| 10/21 |
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
W |
23 |
21 |
| IHSA Playoffs |
| 10/28 |
Plainfield (North) |
W |
45 |
9 |
| 11/4 |
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) |
W |
33 |
6 |
| 11/11 |
Chicago (St. Ignatius) |
W |
41 |
7 |
| 11/18 |
Elmhurst (York) |
W |
23 |
14 |
Head Coach Beau Desherow
| Year |
W-L |
| Wilmette (Loyola Academy) |
| 2023 |
13-0 |
| 1 yr. |
13-0 |
Tournament History
1975-5A 13 35 2-1 (10-2) DNP Tom Powers
W 33 6 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 10 3 Arlington Heights (Hersey)
L 13 35 Deerfield (H.S.)
1987-6A 7 14 2-1 (9-3) DNP John Hoerster
W 28 8 Glenview (Glenbrook South)
W 14 7 Evanston (Twp.)
L 7 14 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1990-6A 8 13 3-1 (10-3) DNP John Hoerster
W 35 7 Chicago (Curie)
W 10 7 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
W 14 6 Evanston (Twp.)
L 8 13 Harvey (Thornton)
1991-6A 13 20 3-1 (12-1) DNP John Hoerster
W 26 0 Chicago (Schurz)
W 27 6 Chicago (Lane)
W 28 0 Buffalo Grove
L 13 20 Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
1992-6A 11 21 4-1 (12-2) 2nd John Hoerster
W 14 0 Glenview (Glenbrook South)
W 45 0 Skokie (Niles North)
W 21 13 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 17 8 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L 11 21 Naperville (North)
1993-6A 7 0 5-0 (12-2) 1st John Hoerster
W 14 7 Evanston (Twp.)
W 28 0 Glenview (Glenbrook South)
W 14 0 Chicago (Marist)
W 27 14 Libertyville
W 7 0 Downers Grove (South)
1994-5A 0 21 0-1 (6-4) DNP John Hoerster
L 0 21 McHenry
1997-6A 19 24 0-1 (7-4) DNP John Hoerster
L 19 24 Chicago (Dunbar)
1998-6A 20 35 1-1 (8-3) DNP John Hoerster
W 34 27 Winnetka (New Trier) (2 OT)
L 20 35 St. Charles (H.S.)
2000-6A 21 23 0-1 (7-4) DNP John Hoerster
L 21 23 Winnetka (New Trier)
2001-7A 10 17 1-1 (8-4) DNP John Hoerster
W 41 24 Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L 10 17 Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2003-7A 14 28 1-1 (10-4) DNP Carl Favaro
W 26 19 Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L 14 28 Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2004-7A 7 12 1-1 (6-5) DNP Carl Favaro
W 6 0 Arlington Heights (Hersey)
L 7 12 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2005-7A 3 41 1-1 (6-6) DNP Carl Favaro
W 22 10 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
L 3 41 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2006-8A 8 13 0-1 (7-5) DNP John Holecek
L 8 13 Winnetka (New Trier)
2007-8A 14 17 1-1 (9-4) DNP John Holecek
W 23 3 Gurnee (Warren)
L 14 17 Palatine (Fremd)
2008-8A 7 26 1-1 (11-3) DNP John Holecek
W 26 14 Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
L 7 26 Park Ridge (Maine South)
2009-8A 14 21 3-1 (11-2) DNP John Holecek
W 30 0 Chicago (St. Patrick)
W 21 7 Gurnee (Warren)
W 24 7 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
L 14 21 Park Ridge (Maine South)
2010-8A 22 29 3-1 (11-2) DNP John Holecek
W 42 0 Chicago (Whitney Young)
W 14 7 Palatine (Fremd)
W 14 0 Palatine (H.S.)
L 22 29 Park Ridge (Maine South)
2011-8A 17 21 4-1 (13-1) 2nd John Holecek
W 35 0 Evanston (Twp.)
W 29 0 Chicago (Dunbar)
W 33 10 LaGrange (Lyons)
W 28 13 Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
L 17 21 Bolingbrook
2012-8A 24 27 3-1 (11-2) DNP John Holecek
W 41 0 Evanston (Twp.)
W 31 7 Bartlett
W 19 7 Palatine (H.S.)
L 24 27 Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-8A 10 13 4-1 (12-2) 2nd John Holecek
W 48 7 Chicago (Lane)
W 24 0 Niles (Notre Dame)
W 35 0 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 15 14 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
L 10 13 Naperville (Central)
2014-8A 21 24 1-1 (11-3) DNP John Holecek
W 37 20 Gurnee (Warren)
L 21 24 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2015-8A 41 0 5-0 (14-0) 1st John Holecek
W 31 0 Aurora (West Aurora)
W 49 0 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
W 34 28 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
W 24 22 Palatine (H.S.)
W 41 0 Chicago (Marist)
2016-8A 17 27 4-1 (13-1) 2nd John Holecek
W 42 14 O'Fallon (H.S.)
W 22 3 Oswego (East)
W 24 0 Huntley
W 42 13 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
L 17 27 Park Ridge (Maine South)
2017-8A 14 23 4-1 (12-2) 2nd John Holecek
W 35 32 Winnetka (New Trier)
W 28 7 Hinsdale (Central)
W 30 10 Chicago (Marist)
W 17 10 Edwardsville (H.S.)
L 14 23 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
2018-8A 13 3 5-0 (11-3) 1st John Holecek
W 38 14 Minooka
W 22 0 Oswego (H.S.)
W 17 0 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 24 16 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
W 13 3 Chicago (Brother Rice)
2019-8A 27 41 2-1 (8-4) DNP John Holecek
W 14 6 Park Ridge (Maine South)
W 28 27 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
L 27 41 Chicago (Marist)
2021-8A 21 35 3-1 (12-1) DNP John Holecek
W 44 0 Downers Grove (South)
W 36 7 Naperville (Central)
W 3 0 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
L 21 35 Lockport (Twp.)
2022-8A 13 3 5-0 (13-1) 1st John Holecek
W 42 7 Plainfield (South)
W 49 21 Edwardsville (H.S.)
W 30 17 LaGrange (Lyons)
W 30 3 Elmhurst (York)
W 13 3 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
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