State Final Teams: Dakota | Tuscola
Tuscola (11-2)
School Information
Name: Tuscola High School
City: Tuscola
County: Douglas
Enrollment: 276
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Conference: Okaw Valley
Superintendent: Michael Smith
Principal: Brad Allen
Athletic Director: Ryan Hornaday
Head Coach: Rick Reinhart
Assistant Coaches: Andy Romine, Ryan Hornaday, Ted Minger, Drew Sterkel, Pat Pierce, Deon Chester, Josh Shelmadine, Jason Eshegbeye, Fred Wakefield.
Athletic Trainer: Dr. Bob Middleton, Brian Bosch.
Captains: Phil Meyer, TJ Onstott, Robert Lopez, Dillon Hoel.
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lena (Winslow), 47-14, in State Final
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
Yr. |
| 1 |
Dan Yoakum |
WR-DB |
5-8 |
150 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 3 |
Jalen Hall |
WR-DB |
5-7 |
140 |
16 |
So. |
| 4 |
Caleb Wilson |
WR-DL |
6-0 |
165 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 7 |
Christian Wood |
WR-DB |
5-8 |
150 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 8 |
Austin Sexson |
RB-LB |
5-8 |
165 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 10 |
Philip Meyer |
QB-DB |
5-10 |
180 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Dillon Hoel |
WR-DB |
5-10 |
145 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 12 |
Derek Porter |
WR-LB |
5-10 |
160 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 15 |
Austin Martin |
RB-LB |
5-10 |
155 |
16 |
So. |
| 18 |
Eli Kauffman |
QB-DL |
6-1 |
185 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 19 |
Tommy Watson |
QB-DB |
5-10 |
150 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 20 |
Josh Silva |
RB-LB |
5-10 |
150 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 21 |
Nolan Walsh |
WR-DB |
6-0 |
150 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 25 |
Blake Woodard |
QB-DB |
5-8 |
145 |
14 |
Fr. |
| 29 |
Jordan Scribner |
WR-LB |
6-2 |
170 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 30 |
Josh Brookins |
RB-LB |
5-8 |
190 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 33 |
Chance Little |
RB-LB |
5-9 |
155 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 34 |
Cole Evans |
RB-LB |
5-9 |
175 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 35 |
Zach Bates |
WR-LB |
5-11 |
150 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 44 |
Andrew Foy |
RB-DB |
5-9 |
150 |
17 |
Jr. |
| 48 |
Broc Smith |
RB-LB |
5-11 |
175 |
15 |
So. |
| 50 |
Tj Onstott |
OL-LB |
5-9 |
195 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 51 |
Dustin Haake |
OL-LB |
6-2 |
180 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 52 |
Clayton Turner |
OL-LB |
5-11 |
185 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 54 |
Sam Dailey |
OL-DL |
5-11 |
185 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 55 |
Cole Stanfield |
OL-DL |
5-11 |
185 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 57 |
Eric Phillips |
OL-DL |
5-10 |
155 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 60 |
Stan James |
OL-DL |
5-10 |
155 |
15 |
So. |
| 61 |
Dakota Hale |
OL-DL |
5-10 |
210 |
16 |
So. |
| 62 |
Ashton Hastings |
OL-DL |
6-0 |
290 |
15 |
So. |
| 63 |
Robert Lopez |
OL-DL |
6-0 |
210 |
17 |
Sr. |
| 66 |
Austin Beniach |
OL-LB |
5-10 |
165 |
15 |
So. |
| 67 |
Fletcher Stevens |
OL-DL |
6-0 |
230 |
16 |
So. |
| 68 |
Brandon Evans |
OL-DL |
5-8 |
170 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 70 |
Patrick Griffith |
OL-DL |
5-8 |
145 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 72 |
Dan Kneipp |
OL-DL |
5-10 |
200 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 73 |
Dustin Clough |
OL-DL |
6-0 |
200 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 75 |
Kyle Bunch |
OL-DL |
6-0 |
240 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 76 |
Gunnar Campbell |
K |
5-9 |
135 |
15 |
Fr. |
| 81 |
Eric Crist |
WR-DB |
5-10 |
150 |
16 |
Jr. |
| 83 |
Kyle Pugh |
WR-DB |
5-8 |
140 |
16 |
So. |
| 84 |
Tanner Robinson |
WR-LB |
6-0 |
155 |
16 |
So. |
| 86 |
Tristan Williams |
WR-DB |
5-8 |
155 |
16 |
So. |
| 87 |
Jimmy Knight |
WR-DB |
5-7 |
140 |
18 |
Sr. |
| 88 |
Kyle Stenger |
WR-DB |
5-9 |
150 |
15 |
So. |
Specialists
Kickoffs: 1 Dan Yoakum
Kickoff Returns: 8 Austin Sexson, 87 Jimmy Knight, 30 Josh Brookins, 1 Dan Yoakum
Punter: 11 Dillon Hoel
Punt Returns: 8 Austin Sexson, 87 Jimmy Knight
Placekicker: 50 TJ Onstott
Placekick Holder: 10 Phil Meyer
Starters
Offense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Year |
| C |
51 |
Dustin Haake |
6-2 |
180 |
16 |
Jr. |
| FB |
30 |
Josh Brookins |
5-8 |
190 |
18 |
Sr. |
| LG |
50 |
Tj Onstott |
5-9 |
195 |
17 |
Sr. |
| LT |
72 |
Dan Kneipp |
5-10 |
200 |
18 |
Sr. |
| QB |
10 |
Philip Meyer |
5-10 |
180 |
18 |
Sr. |
| RG |
63 |
Robert Lopez |
6-0 |
210 |
17 |
Sr. |
| RT |
55 |
Cole Stanfield |
5-11 |
185 |
17 |
Sr. |
| SB |
8 |
Austin Sexson |
5-8 |
165 |
16 |
Jr. |
| SB |
87 |
Jimmy Knight |
5-7 |
140 |
18 |
Sr. |
| WR |
11 |
Dillon Hoel |
5-10 |
145 |
17 |
Sr. |
| WR |
29 |
Jordan Scribner |
6-2 |
170 |
18 |
Sr. |
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-8, 169
Line: 5-11, 194
Receivers: 6-0, 158
Defense
| Position |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Year |
| CB |
21 |
Nolan Walsh |
6-0 |
150 |
17 |
Jr. |
| CB |
1 |
Dan Yoakum |
5-8 |
150 |
16 |
Jr. |
| CB |
87 |
Jimmy Knight |
5-7 |
140 |
18 |
Sr. |
| DT |
63 |
Robert Lopez |
6-0 |
210 |
17 |
Sr. |
| DT |
4 |
Caleb Wilson |
6-0 |
165 |
18 |
Sr. |
| LB |
8 |
Austin Sexson |
5-8 |
165 |
16 |
Jr. |
| LB |
29 |
Jordan Scribner |
6-2 |
170 |
18 |
Sr. |
| LB |
30 |
Josh Brookins |
5-8 |
190 |
18 |
Sr. |
| LB |
33 |
Chance Little |
5-9 |
155 |
17 |
Sr. |
| LB |
50 |
Tj Onstott |
5-9 |
195 |
17 |
Sr. |
| NG |
52 |
Clayton Turner |
5-11 |
185 |
15 |
Fr. |
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-9, 147
Line: 6-0, 187
Linebackers: 5-10, 175
Statistics
TEAM STATISTICS
For Against
Points 459 173
First Downs 255 142
First Downs Rushing 158 79
First Downs Passing 94 49
Rushes Attempted 488 436
Yards Rushing 2481 1387
Yards Passing 2224 1157
Total Yards 4705 2544
Passes Attempted 231 216
Passes Completed 136 79
Passes Had Intercepted 6 12
Fumbles 26 27
Fumbles Lost 10 20
Interceptions 12 6
SCORING BY QUARTERS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
For 167 145 88 58 459
Against 27 27 61 58 173
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total
Josh Brookins 14 2 88
Austin Sexson 11 66
Phil Meyer 10 60
James Knight 10 60
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long
Phil Meyer 176 812 10 4.6 38
Josh Brookins 141 791 14 5.6 50
Autin Sexson 69 380 8 5.5 28
James Knight 21 161 3 7.6 34
Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD
Phil Meyer 229 135 6 2191 25
Josh Brookins 2 1 0 33 0
Eli Kauffman 1 0 0 0 0
Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long
James Knight 37 584 7 15.8 70
Dillon Hoel 35 573 6 16.4 36
Jordan Scribner 23 582 8 25.3 62
Punting No. Avg. Long
Dillon Hoel 27 30.1 51
PAT PAT FG FG
Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Long
TJ Onstott 55 47 2 1 28
Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds.
TJ Onstott 59 92 15 -45
Josh Brookins 23 63 6 -21
Robert Lopez 17 48 4 -15
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
Own |
Opp |
| 8/26 |
Clinton |
W |
42 |
7 |
| 9/2 |
Monticello |
W |
19 |
0 |
| 9/9 |
Shelbyville |
W |
41 |
6 |
| 9/16 |
Decatur (St. Teresa) |
L |
24 |
28 |
| 9/23 |
Warrensburg (W.-Latham) |
W |
49 |
14 |
| 9/30 |
Moweaqua (Central A & M) |
W |
49 |
29 |
| 10/7 |
Maroa (M.-Forsyth) |
L |
0 |
34 |
| 10/14 |
Macon (Meridian) |
W |
46 |
6 |
| 10/21 |
Argenta (A.-Oreana) |
W |
41 |
22 |
| IHSA Playoffs |
| *10/29 |
Cerro Gordo [Coop] |
W |
42 |
0 |
| *11/5 |
Moweaqua (Central A & M) |
W |
31 |
6 |
| *11/12 |
Arcola |
W |
42 |
7 |
| *11/19 |
Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
W |
33 |
14 |
Head Coach Rick Reinhart
| Year |
W-L |
| Fairfield |
| 1978-1988 |
42-57 |
| Bethalto (Civic Memorial) |
| 1989-2006 |
97-79 |
| Alton (Marquette) |
| 2007 |
6-4 |
| Tuscola |
| 2008 |
8-4 |
| 2009 |
11-3 (1st) |
| 2010 |
12-2 (2nd) |
| 2011 |
11-2 |
| 4 yrs. |
42-11 |
| GRAND TOTAL |
| 7 yrs. |
187-151 |
Tournament History
1976-2A 22 29 0-1 (9-1) DNP Lynn Strack
L 22 29 Gibson City
1982-2A 28 22 2-0 (9-2) DNP Bill Vangel
W 14 7 Fithian (Oakwood)
L 22 28 Casey (OT)
1986-2A 15 17 0-1 (8-2) DNP Larry Bienias
L 15 17 Casey (C.-Westfield)
1987-2A 7 14 0-1 (7-3) DNP Larry Bienias
L 7 14 Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
1988-2A 13 14 0-1 (7-2) DNP Larry Bienias
L 13 14 Fithian (Oakwood)
1994-1A 24 25 0-1 (7-3) DNP Stan Wienke
L 24 25 Broadlands (Heritage)
1995-2A 41 0 2-0 (7-4) DNP Stan Wienke
W 18 12 LeRoy
L 0 41 Decatur (St. Teresa)
1996-2A 40 14 3-0 (11-1) DNP Stan Wienke
W 49 8 Chester
W 28 21 Casey (C.-Westfield) (OT)
L 14 40 Moweaqua (Central A & M)
1997-1A 54 21 3-0 (10-2) DNP Stan Wienke
W 61 14 Auburn
W 53 28 Monmouth (Warren)
L 21 54 Villa Grove
1998-1A 20 39 0-1 (7-3) DNP Stan Wienke
L 20 39 Virden
1999-2A 32 14 3-0 (11-1) DNP Stan Wienke
W 35 7 Dupo
W 35 28 Sesser (S.-Valier)
L 14 32 Tolono (Unity)
2000-2A 41 14 3-0 (10-2) DNP Stan Wienke
W 49 13 Williamsville
W 39 14 Sesser (S.-Valier)
L 14 41 Tolono (Unity)
2001-2A 28 15 2-0 (8-3) DNP Stan Wienke
W 49 7 Farmer City (Blue Ridge)
L 15 28 Sciota (Northwestern)
2002-2A 14 12 2-0 (10-1) DNP Stan Wienke
W 48 7 Bridgeport (Red Hill)
L 12 14 Moweaqua (Central A & M)
2003-2A 19 35 0-1 (7-3) DNP Stan Wienke
L 19 35 Argenta (A.-Oreana)
2004-1A 36 7 3-0 (10-2) DNP Stan Wienke
W 33 7 Fisher
W 44 38 Flanagan
L 7 36 Arthur
2005-1A 42 21 4-0 (12-1) DNP Stan Wienke
W 48 0 Villa Grove
W 41 0 Lexington
W 33 0 Fisher
L 21 42 Cambridge
2006-1A 35 20 5-0 (14-0) 1st Stan Wienke
W 23 6 Fisher
W 34 8 Carrollton
W 24 3 Arthur
W 31 20 Mt. Olive
W 35 20 Aledo
2007-1A 35 7 5-0 (12-2) 2nd Stan Wienke
W 60 0 Carrollton
W 62 8 Concord (Triopia)
W 49 27 Mt. Olive
W 48 6 Arcola
L 7 35 Galena (H.S.)
2008-1A 22 21 3-0 (8-4) DNP Rick Reinhart
W 31 12 Jacksonville (Routt)
W 21 7 Mt. Olive
L 21 22 Concord (Triopia)
2009-1A 14 7 5-0 (11-3) 1st Rick Reinhart
W 16 0 Toledo (Cumberland)
W 21 18 Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
W 38 0 Astoria
W 21 7 Jacksonville (Routt)
W 14 7 Lexington
2010-1A 47 14 5-0 (12-2) 2nd Rick Reinhart
W 35 0 Carrollton
W 54 36 Moweaqua (Central A & M)
W 35 14 Jacksonville (Routt)
W 17 10 Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
L 14 47 Lena (L.-Winslow)