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State Final Teams: Elmhurst (York) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy)

   Wilmette (Loyola Academy) Ramblers (11-2)


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: Eric Bielinski, Charlie Bliss, Peter Devine, Peter DiStaulo, Mike Dooley, Ryan Gallagher, Mike Herbert, Matt Hohs, John Holecek, Mike Kotowski, Jeff Lindeman, Patrick Naughton, Michael Scott, Tyler Vradenburg
Athletic Trainer: Joe Luzenski, Natalie Paoletti
Captains: Joey Herbert, Donovan Robinson, Ryan Fitzgerald, Drew MacPherson, Connor Sullivan
Managers: Brian McLean, Andrew Belmonte-Russo, Jack Wolf
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 26-15, in 8A State Final

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
00 Will Carlson WR     Sr.
01 Brendan Fitzgerald WR     So.
01 Donovan Robinson DB     Sr.
02 Zack Holubar WR     Jr.
03 Joseph Haughey WR     So.
03 Owen Joyce WR     Sr.
04 Francis Corrigan WR     Sr.
05 Ryan Bradley WR     Jr.
05 Danny O'Donovan DB     So.
06 Finn Belmont RB     So.
06 Gavin Vradenburg WR     Sr.
07 Gabe Brooks DB     Jr.
08 Conlon Kane WR     Sr.
08 Jamie Mackie QB     Fr.
09 Tommy Mitchell QB     Jr.
09 Michael Sheahan DB     Sr.
10 Luke Foster RB     Sr.
11 Matthew Lee QB     So.
11 Jae Martinez-VanDien WR     Sr.
12 Quinn Conway QB     Jr.
13 Aidan Collins WR     Fr.
13 Stephen Harris DB     Jr.
14 Charlie Daly LB TE     Sr.
14 Dom Maloney QB     So.
14 Mick Rushin DB     So.
15 Ryan Fitzgerald QB     Sr.
16 Griffin Connolly WR     Jr.
16 Drew Schwitzenberg DB     Jr.
17 Stephen Couri WR     Sr.
18 Tommy Ghislandi DL     Sr.
18 Peter Jankowski WR     Jr.
19 Daniel Cahill WR     Jr.
20 Zak Zeman K DB     Jr.
21 Lucas Day WR     Jr.
21 Quinn Drehkoff DB     So.
21 Robert Simmons RB     Fr.
22 Scott Kavanagh LB     So.
22 Micky Maher DB     Sr.
23 Michael Dooley DB     Sr.
24 James Martin DB     Sr.
25 Jack Dwyer DB     Jr.
25 John McGowan RB     Sr.
25 Ivan Ortega DB     Fr.
26 Will Conlon DB     Jr.
27 Matt Hogan DB     Sr.
27 Alex Persohn DB     Jr.
28 Cooper Hall DB     So.
28 Charlie Kilmer DB     Sr.
29 Ryan Edwards WR     So.
29 Cody Reilly RB     Jr.
30 Luke Floro DB     Jr.
31 Max Mendoza LB     Sr.
31 Wade Miller DB     Fr.
32 Zach Sterrett DB     Sr.
32 Henry Vanecko LB     Fr.
33 Jordan McKinley WR     Fr.
33 Charlie Prior DB     Sr.
34 Drew MacPherson RB     Sr.
34 Charles Pfeffer DB     So.
35 Lucas Savaiano DB     Jr.
36 Owen Lamb RB     Jr.
37 Timmy Miller K DB     Jr.
38 Paddy Inzitari DB     Jr.
39 Murph Hesburgh RB     Jr.
39 Charlie Hoffman DB     Sr.
40 Carmelo Maldonado RB     Fr.
40 Brendan Shea DB     Jr.
41 Colin Drake LB     Sr.
42 Sterling Hogue RB     Jr.
44 John Baum LB     Sr.
45 Charlie Devine LB     Jr.
46 Will Mettee LB     So.
47 Tommy Fowler LB     Jr.
48 Finn Kearney LB     Fr.
48 Tommy Stack LB     Jr.
49 Matthew McDermott WR     Jr.
50 Joe Flanagan DL     Jr.
51 Michael Braasch LB     So.
51 Colton Pacholski LB     Jr.
52 Chris Evangelides DL     Jr.
53 Will Kavanaugh LB     Sr.
55 Tyler Isaacson OL     Sr.
56 Henry Newton LB     Jr.
56 Barrett Schifferdecker LB     Fr.
57 Constantinos Mihalopoulos OL     So.
57 Jack Sadler LB     Sr.
58 Spencer Yasak LB     Sr.
60 Philbert Berko OL     So.
62 Liam Walsh OL     Jr.
63 John Dooley OL     Sr.
64 Joey Herbert OL     Sr.
65 Aiden Hughes OL     Sr.
66 Aiden Langenbach OL     So.
70 Michael Burke OL     So.
70 Patrick Reaves OL     Jr.
72 Alexander Bialon OL     So.
72 Theo Koulianos DL     Sr.
73 Connor Nielson OL     Fr.
74 Declan Winger OL     Sr.
75 Josh Flanigan OL     So.
76 Tommy Fraumann OL     Jr.
77 Henry Lemmon OL     Jr.
77 Braedan McHugh OL     Fr.
78 Colin Vardijan OL     Jr.
79 Henry Fisk OL     Jr.
79 Logan Zettek TE     Fr.
80 Zachary Cherwin WR     Jr.
80 Dylan Williamson TE     Fr.
81 Aidan Burton WR     Jr.
81 Alex Govoni WR     Fr.
81 Elias Terzis WR     So.
82 Robert Clingan WR     Jr.
83 Nolan Meadows WR     Jr.
84 Jack Collins WR     Jr.
85 Charles Fowler TE     So.
85 Teddy Kurtzweil WR     Jr.
86 Chase Williamson TE     Jr.
87 Brendan Loftus TE     Sr.
88 Owen Meadows WR     Sr.
89 Konner Sayer TE     Jr.
90 Edward Ghislandi DL     Fr.
90 Gavin King LB     Jr.
92 Kai Calcutt DL     Jr.
93 Preston Clarke DL     Jr.
94 Connor Sullivan DL     Sr.
94 Vinny Talano DL     Fr.
95 Nick Richter DL     Jr.
96 Johnny Russell DL     Sr.
97 Patrick Shaughnessy DL     Sr.
98 Mark Atwood DL     So.
99 Winston Ericson DL     So.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Zak Zeman
Kickoff Returners: Donovan Robinson, Jordan McKinley
Punter: Zak Zeman
Punt Returners: Donovan Robinson, Owen Joyce
Placekicker: Zak Zeman
Placekick Holder: Robert Clingan

Starters

Offense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
64 C Joey Herbert     Sr.
78 OG Colin Vardijan     Jr.
55 OG Tyler Isaacson     Sr.
74 OT Declan Winger     Sr.
76 OT Tommy Fraumann     Jr.
15 QB Ryan Fitzgerald     Sr.
34 RB Drew MacPherson     Sr.
87 TE Brendan Loftus     Sr.
00 WR Will Carlson     Sr.
06 WR Gavin Vradenburg     Sr.
08 WR Conlon Kane     Sr.
Offense Averages
Defense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
01 CB Donovan Robinson     Sr.
23 CB Michael Dooley     Sr.
18 DE Tommy Ghislandi     Sr.
95 DT Nick Richter     Jr.
33 FS Charlie Prior     Sr.
44 ILB John Baum     Sr.
14 ILB Charlie Daly     Sr.
92 NG Kai Calcutt     Jr.
90 OLB Gavin King     Jr.
31 OLB Max Mendoza     Sr.
22 SS Micky Maher     Sr.
Defense Averages

Statistics 

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Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/31 East St. Louis (Sr.) L 7 34
9/7 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) W 42 7
9/13 Wheaton (St. Francis) L 21 35
9/20 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 28 21
9/27 Chicago (DePaul) W 35 7
10/4 Chicago (St. Ignatius) W 27 6
10/12 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 42 6
10/18 Mundelein (Carmel) W 34 16
10/25 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 31 7
11/1 Belleville (East) W 48 6
IHSA Playoffs
11/9 Chicago (Marist) W 24 20
11/16 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 35 14
11/23 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 27 24
11/30 Elmhurst (York)      

Head Coach Beau Desherow
Year W-L
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2023-24 14-0 (1st)
2024-25 11-2
2 yrs. 25-2

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)
2023-8A    26   15  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Beau Desherow
       W   45    9  Plainfield (North)
       W   33    6  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
       W   41    7  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
       W   23   14  Elmhurst (York)
       W   26   15  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)