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State Final Teams: Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)

LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (12-1)

School Information

Name: Nazareth Academy
City: LaGrange Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 784
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Dennis Moran
Principal: Deborah Tracy
Athletic Director: Duane Buturusis
Head Coach: Tim Racki
Assistant Coaches: Joe Battaglia, Jim Zimmerman, Brody Budmayr, Jeff Tumpane, Joe Felice, Steve Gray, Matthew Letcher, Rudy Luna, Andy Miller, Tom Minogue, Rod Molek, Casey Moran, Joe Reynolds, Mike Sorensen, Jeff Tumpane
Athletic Trainer: Dan Kunz
Captains: Gavin Smith, Isaiah Lee, Wesley Lones, Michael Rotolo
Managers: Mack Nelson, Patrick Konkel
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Vernon Hills, 10-2, in Second Round

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Joshua Oglesby	RB-DB	5-10	189	Sr.
2	Breven Reifsteck	WR-DB	5-11	170	So.
3	Devin Blakely	RB-DB	5-9	180	Jr.
4	Dylan Smith	RB-DB	5-9	160	Jr.
5	Alex Carrillo	RB-DB	5-8	160	Sr.
6	Eduardo Gonzales	TE-DE	6-1	210	Sr.
6	Ethan McDonald	WR-DB	5-8	170	So.
7	Jermaine Baker	WR-DB	6-2	200	Jr.
8	Bobby Grimes	QB	6-1	160	Sr.
9	Austin Reifsteck	RB-LB	6-1	210	Sr.
10	J J McCarthy	QB	6-0	150	Fr.
10	Jeremy Puckett	WR-DL	6-3	170	Sr.
11	Ethan Tosheff	RB-DB	5-8	170	Sr.
12	Jacob Oquendo	RB-DB	5-8	170	Sr.
13	Daniel Wilkinson	P-K	6-0	190	Sr.
14	David Oglesby	WR-DB	5-10	182	Jr.
15	Sam Byczek	WR-DB	6-2	175	Sr.
16	Demetrios Brillakis	QB	6-2	170	Jr.
17	Diamond Evans	WR-DB	5-10	180	Jr.
18	Zachary Stevens	QB	6-2	185	Sr.
19	Teddy Olander	QB-DB	5-10	155	So.
20	Michael Love	WR-DB	6-2	165	Jr.
21	Cole Vercelli	WR-DB	6-1	175	Jr.
22	Joseph Rodriguez	WR-DB	5-7	160	Sr.
23	Oscar Lopez	RB-DB	5-1	130	So.
23	Devon Wall	WR-DB	5-6	132	Jr.
25	Cameron Leach	RB-DL	6-1	225	Jr.
26	Jonathan Harris	RB-DB	5-8	173	Jr.
27	Wesley Lones	RB-LB	6-2	205	Sr.
28	Riley Theobald	RB-LB	6-2	225	So.
29	Billy McNamara	WR-DB	5-5	125	Jr.
30	Henry Panek	WR-DB	6-2	160	Jr.
31	Connor Fritzsche	WR-DB	5-11	155	Jr.
32	Eric Kramer	WR-DB	5-10	130	Jr.
33	Luke Dolan	RB-DB	5-8	175	Jr.
34	Troy Siranovic	WR-DB	6-0	150	Jr.
35	Ian Austin	RB-LB	5-11	160	Sr.
37	Gabriel Vale	RB-DB	5-10	185	Jr.
40	Derrick Strongs	RB-DB	5-11	160	So.
41	Malik Poe-Roland	WR-LB	6-1	182	So.
42	Jack Gray	WR-SB	5-8	175	Jr.
43	Robert Gurley	RB-LB	5-8	185	So.
44	Joseph Eraci	WR-LB	6-2	175	Jr.
45	Marcus Griffin	RB-DL-LB	5-8	215	So.
50	Andrew Hughes	OL-DL	6-2	207	Fr.
50	Isaiah Lee	OL-DL	6-1	290	Sr.
51	Louis Stec	OL-DL	6-1	235	Jr.
52	Chaddrian West	OL-LB	6-2	250	So.
53	Florencio Ramirez	OL-DL	5-9	210	Jr.
54	Nathan Lugo	OL-DL	6-3	225	Jr.
55	Michael Rotolo	OL-DL	5-10	205	Sr.
57	Joe Seidel	OL-DL	5-10	200	Jr.
59	Dylan Gloor	OL-DL	6-2	250	Jr.
65	Scotty Korinek	OL-DL	6-3	173	Jr.
66	Andres Garza	OL-DL	5-10	265	Jr.
67	Elijah Moscinski	OL-DL	6-6	375	Jr.
68	Will Bareis	OL-DL	5-9	240	Sr.
70	Alex Gorski	OL-DL	6-3	198	Sr.
71	Ryan Keeler	OL-DL	6-2	185	Fr.
72	Matthew Keeler	OL-DL	6-1	260	Sr.
74	Gavin Smith	OL-DL	6-1	260	Sr.
79	Gavin Morris	OL-DL	6-1	240	Jr.
83	Patrick Siepman	TE-DL	6-2	220	Sr.
87	Chris Cacciatore	OL-DL	6-1	200	Sr.
88	Jack Gloor	TE-DB	5-10	175	Jr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Bobby Grimes
Kickoff Returners: Devin Blakely, David Oglesby
Punter: Daniel Wilkinson
Punt Returners: Devin Blakely, Michael Love
Placekicker: Bobby Grimes
Placekick Holder: Daniel Wilkinson

Starters

Offense

Position	No.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
C	74	Gavin Smith	6-1	260	Sr.
G	51	Louis Stec	6-1	235	Jr.
G	55	Michael Rotolo	5-10	205	Sr.
QB	8	Bobby Grimes	6-1	160	Sr.
RB	3	Devin Blakely	5-9	180	Jr.
T	67	Elijah Moscinski	6-6	375	Jr.
T	72	Matthew Keeler	6-1	260	Sr.
TE	9	Austin Reifsteck	6-1	210	Sr.
WR	14	David Oglesby	5-10	182	Jr.
WR	17	Diamond Evans	5-10	180	Jr.
WR	20	Michael Love	6-2	165	Jr.

Offense Averages
Backs: 5-11, 170
Line: 6-1, 267
Receivers: 6-0, 184
Defense

Position	No.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
DB	1	Joshua Oglesby	5-10	189	Sr.
DB	7	Jermaine Baker	6-2	200	Jr.
DB	17	Diamond Evans	5-10	180	Jr.
DB	20	Michael Love	6-2	165	Jr.
DE	25	Cameron Leach	6-1	225	Jr.
DE	6	Eduardo Gonzales	6-1	210	Sr.
DT	45	Marcus Griffin	5-8	215	So.
DT	50	Isaiah Lee	6-1	290	Sr.
LB	9	Austin Reifsteck	6-1	210	Sr.
LB	27	Wesley Lones	6-2	205	Sr.
LB	28	Riley Theobald	6-2	225	So.

Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-0, 184
Line: 6-0, 235
Linebackers: 6-2, 213

Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS
                                                         For          Against
Points                                              377                 186
First Downs                                   169                 156
First Downs Rushing                    132                 120
First Downs Passing                       37                   36
Rushes Attempted                         462                 446
Yards Rushing                            2254               1766
Yards Passing                              1367               1315
Total Yards                                  3621               3081
Passes Attempted                          176                 217
Passes Completed                           88                 114
Passes Had Intercepted                    5                   12
Fumbles                                            13                   20
Fumbles Lost                                     8                   13
Interceptions                                    12                      5

SCORING BY QUARTERS
                                                           1st         2nd         3rd          4th      Total
For                                                   125         140            66            46         377
Against                                              17            67            49            53         186

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                                           TD         PAT1         PAT2              FG          Total
Devin Blakely                                  17                                                                         102
Bobby Grimes                                    1                44                                      7               71
Michael Love                                     8                                      1                                   50
Diamond Evans                                 7                                                                           42

Rushing                                         Att.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Devin Blakey                                 150             948                12              6.3               49
Dylan Smith                                     84             381                  3              4.5               48
Michael Love                                   32                76                  3              8.6               40
Marcus Griffin                                 55             229                  6              4.2               14

Passing                                          Att.       Comp.             Int.           Yds.              TD
Bobby Grimes                               126                61                  3           1034               12
Zach Stevens                                    41                25                  1             252                  2
Michael Love                                     1                  1                  0                66                  1
Ted Olander                                       2                  1                  1                15                  0

Receiving                                       No.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Diamond Evans                               29             476                  5            16.4               76
Michael Love                                   28             419                  5            14.9               42
David Oglesby                                 12             217                  2            18.1               66

Punting                                          No.           Avg.          Long
Dan Wilkenson                                37            37.1                63
                                                       PAT           PAT              FG              FG
Placekicking                                Att.         Made             Att.         Made          Long
Bobby Grimes                                  52                44                  9                  7               32
                                                      Total                         Tackles
Defense                                   Tackles         Sacks     for Loss              Int.
Wesley Lones                                102                  4                14                  0
Jermaine Baker                                65                  0                  5                  3
Isaiah Lee                                         62                11                17                  0

Scores

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
8/25	Chicago (Dunbar)	W	1	0
9/1	Chicago (De La Salle)	W	28	0
9/8	Niles (Notre Dame)	W	28	15
9/15	Mundelein (Carmel)	W	32	13
9/22	Lisle (Benet Academy)	W	24	14
9/29	Joliet (Catholic Academy)	W	28	6
10/6	Chicago (Marist)	L	0	42
10/13	Arlington Heights (St. Viator)	W	35	7
10/20	Chicago Heights (Marian)	W	48	7
IHSA Playoffs
10/28	Springfield (H.S.)	W	55	37
11/4	Danville (H.S.)	W	54	18
11/11	Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)	W	20	17
11/18	New Lenox (Providence Catholic)	W	24	7

Head Coach Tim Racki

Year	W-L
Addison (Driscoll)
1998	5-4
1999	9-2
2000	11-2
2001	12-2 (1st)
2002	13-1 (1st)
2003	14-0 (1st)
2004	12-2 (1st)
7 yrs.	76-13
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2005	3-6
2006	3-6
2007	8-4
2008	8-3
2009	4-5
2010	3-6
2011	10-2
2012	5-4
2013	8-3
2014	14-0 (1st)
2015	12-2 (1st)
2016	7-4
2017	12-1
13 yrs.	97-46
GRAND TOTAL
20 yrs.	173-59

Tournament History

1989-3A    13   34  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Dennis Moran
       L   13   34  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
1991-3A    10   12  1-1            DNP  Dennis Moran
       W   21   13  Lemont (H.S.)
       L   10   12  Aurora (Central Catholic)
1992-3A    12   35  1-1            DNP  Dennis Moran
       W   19   15  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
       L   12   35  Marengo
1994-3A    14   21  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Dennis Moran
       L   14   21  Aurora (Central Catholic)
1997-3A    21   28  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Dennis Moran
       L   21   28  Woodstock (Marian)
1998-3A     0   28  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Dennis Moran
       L    0   28  Woodstock (Marian)
1999-4A     8   14  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Dennis Moran
       L    8   14  Fox Lake (Grant)
2001-4A    19   22  0-1 (7-2)      DNP  Dennis P. Moran
       L   19   22  Lisle (Sr.)
2007-5A    27   34  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Tim Racki
       W   49   12  Chicago (Manley)
       W   35   27  Geneseo
       L   27   34  Woodstock (Marian)
2008-5A    20   42  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Tim Racki
       W   63   29  Freeport (H.S.)
       L   20   42  Wheaton (St. Francis)
2011-6A     7   35  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Tim Racki
       W   35    6  Deerfield (H.S.)
       W   24    0  Cary (C.-Grove)
       L    7   35  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
2013-5A    28   33  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Tim Racki
       W   37   13  Chicago (Brooks)
       L   28   33  Sycamore (H.S.)
2014-6A    26    7  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Tim Racki
       W   56   28  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       W   45    8  Chicago (King)
       W   54   24  Lake Forest (H.S.)
       W   56   28  Wheaton (St. Francis)
       W   26    7  Lemont (H.S.)
2015-5A    42   21  5-0 (12-2)     1st  Tim Racki
       W   38    6  Sycamore (H.S.)
       W   43    3  Chicago (Solorio Academy)
       W   35   21  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
       W   34    0  Burbank (St. Laurence)
       W   42   21  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
2016-5A     2   10  1-1 (6-5)      DNP  Tim Racki
       W   46    6  
       L    2   10  Vernon Hills