IHSA

East St. Louis (Sr.) Boys Football — 2008-09 

 East St. Louis (Sr.) (12-1)

 School Information
Name: East St. Louis Senior High School
City: East St. Louis
City Population: Alorton 2,237; Centreville 9,747; East St. Louis 55,200; Washington Park 8,223
County: St. Clair
Enrollment: 2010
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: Southwestern
Superintendent: Dr. Theresa Saunders
Principal: Dr. Ethel Shanklin
Athletic Director: Leonard D. Manley, Sr.
Head Coach: Darren Sunkett
Assistant Coaches: Marion Stallings, John Clay, Curtis Graham, Christopher Crumble, Darnell Heavens, Donald Catlin, Everett Tigue, James Rucker

Trainer: None
Captain: Terry Hawthorne
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Wheaton (W. Warrenville South), 26-0, in Class 7A Semifinal

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Kraig Appleton           WR-DB  6-3  200   18  Sr.
  2  Detchauz Wray            QB     6-0  180   16  Jr.
  3  Terry Hawthorne          WR-DB  6-1  185   18  Sr.
  4  Roderick Oliver          DB     5-9  175   18  Sr.
  5  Courtney Molton          RB     5-9  180   17  Jr.
  6  Tommie Hopkins           DB     6-0  175   17  Sr.
  7  Keante Minor             WR     6-1  190   16  So.
  8  Vincent Arterbridge      RB     6-1  210   16  So.
  9  Ronald Anthony           WR     5-11 190   17  Jr.
 10  Dontrell Smith           DB     5-10 175   17  Sr.
 11  Jylon Spraggins          DB     5-11 170   16  Jr.
 12  DeMarucus Spraggins      QB     6-1  170   15  Fr.
 13  Demond Hunt              LB     5-11 190   17  Jr.
 14  Latron Thomas            DB     5-11 180   16  So.
 15  Issac Doss               DB     5-11 180   15  So.
 16  Marvin Gilmore           WR     6-1  185   15  Fr.
 17  Glenn Faulkner           WR     6-2  175   16  Jr.
 18  Alex Mcneeley            TE-DE  6-0  220   15  So.
 19  Coutney Nelson           WR     5-11 170   15  Fr.
 20  Josh Gates               WR-DB  5-11 160   16  So.
 21  Bradley Russell          TB     5-10 165   15  Fr.
 23  Duke Robinson            TB     5-11 170   16  So.
 24  Jaquaan Cotton           DB     5-10 171   15  So.
 25  Jeremy Nicholson         RB     5-8  170   15  Fr.
 26  Isaiah Doss              DB     5-8  160   15  Fr.
 27  Ty Phillips              DL     6-2  260   18  Sr.
 28  DeMarquo Sanders         RB-DB  5-11 180   16  So.
 29  Jeremy Rives             DB     6-0  180   15  Fr.
 31  Chris Page               DB     5-10 190   15  So.
 32  Domi-on Combs            FB     5-11 180   15  So.
 33  Justin Cromer            LB     5-11 190   18  Sr.
 34  Javon Dillon             RB     5-9  160   15  Fr.
 35  Kentarius Little         LB     6-0  195   18  Sr.
 36  Marvin Holley            DB     5-9  160   15  Fr.
 37  Delvon Harris            DB     5-10 170   16  So.
 40  Chris Murphy             FB-TE  6-0  195   17  Jr.
 41  Armand Mosely            DB     5-10 170   17  Jr.
 42  Travon Raymond           FB-LB  5-10 190   18  Sr.
 43  Darrion Bogans           LB     5-11 195   15  So.
 44  Isaiah Gray              LB     6-1  180   16  Jr.
 45  Michael Kyle             LB     5-11 185   16  Jr.
 46  William McDaniel         DB     5-11 190   17  Sr.
 50  Charles Bel              OL-DL  6-0  215   14  Fr.
 51  Cullen Watkins           OL-DL  6-1  250   15  So.
 52  Hershall Molton          OL-DL  5-9  210   15  Fr.
 53  Armonte Long             LB     5-11 225   14  Fr.
 54  Shaviny Snow             OL-DL  6-1  250   16  So.
 55  Dontrell Stubb           OL-DL  6-1  255   17  Jr.
 56  Clinton Tucker           OL     6-1  270   15  So.
 57  James Scott              LB     6-3  250   17  Sr.
 60  Selasie Thompson         OL-DL  6-1  250   14  Fr.
 62  Donte Holmon             OL     6-2  250   15  So.
 64  Chadwick Rivers          OL-DL  6-4  280   18  Sr.
 65  Eric Howard              OL-DL  6-3  320   17  Jr.
 66  DeMarcus Green           DL     6-0  279   15  So.
 70  DeMarcus Lee             OL     6-4  280   15  Fr.
 71  Dominique Cozart         OL     6-2  275   17  Jr.
 72  Kelvin Nelson            OL-DL  6-7  300   16  Jr.
 74  Tarvarus Greer           OL-DL  6-3  250   14  Fr.
 75  Terrence Isiah           OL-DL  6-3  275   18  Sr.
 76  Artegus Williams Jr      OL-DL  6-6  280   15  So.
 77  John Clay Jr             OL     6-2  300   15  So.
 78  Tevin Taylor             OL-DL  6-4  330   16  Jr.
 80  Everett Tigue            TE     6-4  215   16  Jr.
 81  Perry Pomerlee           TE-LB  6-2  220   18  Sr.
 99  Charles Tigue            DL     6-4  220   15  Fr.
 Specialists

Kickoffs: 25 Jeremy Nicholson
Kickoff Returns: 3 Terry Hawthorne & Tommy Hopkins 6
Punter: 3 Terry Hawthorne
Punt Returns: 3 Terry Hawthorne & Jylon Spraggins 11
Placekicker: 25 Jeremy Nicholson
Placekick Holder: 11 Jylon Spraggins
 Starters

Offense

WR       1  Kraig Appleton           6-3  200   18  Sr.
LT      75  Terrence Isiah           6-3  275   18  Sr.
LG      62  Donte Holmon             6-2  250   15  So.
C       77  John Clay Jr             6-2  300   15  So.
RG      78  Tevin Taylor             6-4  330   16  Jr.
RT      72  Kelvin Nelson            6-7  300   16  Jr.
TE       7  Keante Minor             6-1  190   16  So.
WR       3  Terry Hawthorne          6-1  185   18  Sr.
RB      42  Travon Raymond           5-10 190   18  Sr.
RB       5  Courtney Molton          5-9  180   17  Jr.
QB       2  Detchauz Wray            6-0  180   16  Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 183
Line: 6-4, 291
Receivers: 6-2, 192

Defense

DE      35  Kentarius Little         6-0  195   18  Sr.
DT      27  Ty Phillips              6-2  260   18  Sr.
NG      65  Eric Howard              6-3  320   17  Jr.
DT      99  Charles Tigue            6-4  220   15  Fr.
DE      56  Clinton Tucker           6-1  270   15  So.
LB      33  Justin Cromer            5-11 190   18  Sr.
LB      40  Chris Murphy             6-0  195   17  Jr.
SS       6  Tommie Hopkins           6-0  175   17  Sr.
FS       3  Terry Hawthorne          6-1  185   18  Sr.
CB       4  Roderick Oliver          5-9  175   18  Sr.
CB      10  Dontrell Smith           5-10 175   17  Sr.
Defense Averages

Line: 6-2, 253
Linebackers: 6-0, 192
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 617 131 First Downs First Downs Rushing First Downs Passing Rushes Attempted 306 Yards Rushing 2679 Yards Passing 2538 Total Yards Passes Attempted 225 Passes Completed 131 Passes Had Intercepted 5 Fumbles Fumbles Lost

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 617 Against 131

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total Terry Hawthorne 26 0 5 0 166 Courtney Molton 20 0 8 0 136 Kraig Appleton 9 0 3 0 60 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Courtney Molton 152 1483 19 9.8 Dantrell Smith 25 258 5 10.3 Detchauz Wray 47 249 5 5.3 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Detchauz Wray 208 123 5 2366 34 Demarcus Spraggins 8 15 0 3 172 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Terry Hawthorne 46 985 18 21.4 Kraig Appleton 26 601 9 23.1 Keante Minor 22 494 6 22.5 Punting No. Avg. Long Terry Hawthorne 19 867 45.6 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Jeremy Nichols 20 0 Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds. Ty Phillips 74 31 17 Terry Hawthorne 68 44 0 Tommie Hopkins 60 29 2

 Scores

Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
8/31   Huber Heights (Wayne), OH      L  12  20
9/6    Washington (St. Johns College Prep), DC   W  54  13
9/12   O'Fallon                       W  64  13
9/19   Belleville (West)              W  61   7
9/26   Alton (Sr.)                    W  60   0
10/3   Collinsville                   W  65  12
10/10  Granite City                   W  52   0
10/18  Belleville (East)              W  40   0
10/24  Edwardsville (H.S.)            W  51   0
IHSA Playoffs
*11/1  Burbank (St. Laurence)         W  50  15
*11/8  Chicago (De La Salle)          W  46   3
*11/15 Chicago (St. Rita)             W  35  28
*11/22 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)     W  27  20

 Head Coach Darren Sunkett

Year      W-L       
St. Louis (Riverview), MO
1996      5-5       
1997      8-3       
1998      13-1       (1st)
1999      8-2       
4 yrs.    34-11     
East St. Louis (Sr.)
2000      7-3       
2001      6-4       
2002      8-3       
2003      11-1       (3rd)
2004      8-3       
2005      7-4       
2006      11-1       (3rd)
2007      11-2       (3rd)
2008      12-1      
9 yrs.    81-22     
GRAND TOTAL
13 yrs.   115-33    

 Tournament History

1974-5A   128   40  3-1 (12-1)     2nd  Cornelius Perry
      W   34   21  Quincy (Sr.)
      W   35    0  Naperville (Central)
      W   46    0  Chicago (Gordon Tech)
      L   13   19  Northbrook (Glenbrook North) (OT)
1977-5A    60   74  2-1 (9-2)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   33   26  Moline (H.S.)
      W   14   12  Dolton (Thornridge)
      L   13   36  Franklin Park (East Leyden)
1978-5A    47   48  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   35    0  Rock Island (H.S.)
      L   12   48  Chicago (St. Rita)
1979-5A   115   35  4-0 (10-0)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   36    0  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)
      W   38    6  Oak Lawn (Richards)
      W   21   15  Elgin (Larkin)
      W   20   14  Burbank (St. Laurence)
1982-6A    65   35  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   52   10  Orland Park (Sandburg)
      L   13   25  Burbank (Reavis)
1983-6A    71   20  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   37    8  Danville (H.S.)
      W   13   12  Romeoville (H.S.)
      W    8    0  Chicago (St. Rita)
      W   13    0  Addison (A. Trail)
1984-6A   138   44  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   35   13  Aurora (West)
      W   30   13  Romeoville (H.S.)
      W   35   12  Buffalo Grove
      W   38    6  Downers Grove (South)
1985-6A   194   19  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   44    0  Danville (H.S.)
      W   58   12  Lockport (Twp.)
      W   13    0  Orland Park (Sandburg)
      W   33    7  Buffalo Grove
      W   46    0  Chicago (Brother Rice)
1986-6A    42   18  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Robert Shannon
      W    7    0  Belleville (East)
      W   20    0  Granite City
      L   15   18  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1987-6A   110   68  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Robert Shannon
      W   41   14  Lockport (Twp.)
      W   20   13  East Moline (United)
      W   24    8  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
      W   19    7  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
      L    6   26  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
1988-6A   104   48  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Robert Shannon
      W   30    6  Alton (Sr.)
      W   26   15  Belleville (East)
      W   27    0  Pekin
      W   14    6  Naperville (North)
      L    7   21  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1989-6A   199   70  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   53   27  East Moline (United)
      W   41    0  Pekin
      W   14   13  Orland Park (Sandburg)
      W   36   22  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
      W   55    8  Harvey (Thornton)
1990-6A   192   84  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   61    0  Danville (H.S.)
      W   56   14  East St. Louis (Lincoln)
      W   49   42  Elgin (Larkin)
      L   26   28  Downers Grove (North)
1991-6A   147   23  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Robert Shannon
      W   26    6  Granite City
      W   27    7  Moline (H.S.)
      W   26    0  Downers Grove (North)
      W   20    4  Tinley Park (Andrew)
      W   48    6  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
1992-5A    62   15  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   55    0  Cahokia (H.S.)
      L    7   15  Bloomington (H.S.)
1993-5A    56   49  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   31   13  Edwardsville (H.S.)
      W   12    9  Bloomington (H.S.)
      L   13   27  Belvidere (H.S.)
1994-5A    46   38  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   46   11  Normal (Community)
      L    0   27  Rockford (Boylan)
1995-5A   136  129  3-1 (9-4)      DNP  Robert Shannon
      W   40   20  O'Fallon
      W   37   26  Kankakee (McNamara)
      W   32   26  Edwardsville (H.S.)
      L   27   57  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1996-5A    36   45  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Terry Hill
      W   28    0  Bloomington (H.S.)
      L    8   45  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
1998-5A    27   39  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Terry Hill
      W   20   14  Collinsville
      L    7   25  Cary (C.-Grove)
2000-6A    15   38  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Terry Hill
      L   15   38  Elgin (H.S.)
2001-7A     6   42  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  
      L    6   42  Chicago (Dunbar)
2002-7A    39   27  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   27   12  Bolingbrook
      L   12   15  Oswego (H.S.)
2003-7A    99   39  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   34    3  Quincy (Sr.)
      W   45    3  O'Fallon
      L   20   33  Oswego (H.S.)
2004-7A    60   42  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   33   14  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
      L   27   28  Chicago (Morgan Park)
2005-7A    26   34  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   18   10  Alton (Sr.)
      L    8   24  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2006-7A    84   62  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   38    0  Pekin
      W   33   27  Edwardsville (H.S.)
      L   13   35  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2007-7A    87   80  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Darren Sunkett
      W   27   21  Batavia
      W   26    7  Moline (H.S.)
      W   34   26  Geneva
      L    0   26  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)