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State Final Teams: Byron | Tolono (Unity)

Byron (13-0)


School Information

Name: Byron High School
City: Byron
County: Ogle
Classification Enrollment: 456
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Northern
Superintendent: Buster Barton
Principal: Jay Mullens
Athletic Director: Jim Kann
Head Coach: Jeff Boyer
Assistant Coaches: Sean Considine, Eric Yerly, Chad Wilmarth, Brad Miller, Scott Spahr, Andy Donaldson, Terry Jenkins, David Norris, Aydin Coffey
Athletic Trainer: Kim Girton
Captains: Chandler Binkley, Nick Brass, Jake Lenz, Ethan Palzkill
Manager: Andy Gomez

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
3 Braden Smith QB-DB 6-0 170 Jr.
4 Cole Salisbury RB-DB 5-9 125 Jr.
8 Carter Groharing QB-DB 6-0 150 So.
12 Ayden Shank QB-DB 5-11 145 So.
14 Ethan Palzkill RB-DB 5-11 160 Sr.
19 Joey Trank RB-LB 6-0 175 Jr.
20 Dylan Springer RB-LB 5-9 130 Fr.
21 Chandler Binkley RB-LB 5-10 175 Sr.
22 Max Freedlund TE-DL 5-9 150 Jr.
23 Jacob Ross RB-LB 5-4 130 So.
24 Jace Wagner RB-DB 6-0 155 So.
25 Everett Wichman RB-LB 5-11 165 So.
27 Ashton Henkel RB-DB 6-2 165 So.
28 Drew Harper RB-DL 6-0 170 Sr.
29 Kye Aken RB-DB 5-10 145 So.
30 Carsen Behn RB-LB 5-7 140 So.
31 Nick Drake K 6-0 160 So.
32 Max Connell TE-DL 6-2 200 Sr.
33 Callum Abbasi RB-DB 5-6 155 Sr.
34 Brayden Knoll RB-LB 5-5 135 Fr.
35 James Cone RB-LB 6-0 165 Jr.
36 Isiah Gooden TE-DL 6-1 210 Sr.
37 Andrew Claunch RB-LB 5-7 180 Sr.
39 Nick Ingram RB-LB 5-9 145 So.
49 Jacob Barber RB-LB 5-10 165 So.
50 Ben Christian OL-DL 5-6 165 So.
51 Tyler Reed OL-DL 6-3 240 Jr.
53 Josh Harris OL-DL 5-7 185 So.
54 Jake Lenz OL-DL 5-11 200 Sr.
55 Matt McCarty OL-LB 6-0 170 Sr.
56 Payton Wisman OL-DL 5-11 190 Sr.
57 Kyle Jones OL-DL 5-10 160 So.
64 Colton Wieck OL-DL 5-11 195 Jr.
65 Jared Claunch OL-DL 5-10 220 Fr.
66 Jake Kann OL-DL 5-11 215 Jr.
67 Logan Green OL-DL 5-11 185 Jr.
68 Joshua Bianchi OL-DL 6-3 240 Sr.
70 Nolan Brass OL-DL 5-10 260 Fr.
71 Ian Pifer OL-DL 5-10 200 Jr.
72 Jasper Featherston OL-DL 6-0 315 So.
74 Nick Brass OL-DL 6-2 300 Sr.
75 Jack Lancaste OL-DL 6-5 335 So.
79 Maverick Galster OL-DL 6-1 250 So.
81 Braylon Kilduff TE-DL 6-2 170 So.
85 Malik Morton TE-DL 6-0 155 So.
86 Carson Buser TE-DL 6-0 155 So.
88 Josh Perkins TE-DL 5-11 175 So.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Nick Drake
Kickoff Returners: Kye Aken, Ethan Palzkill
Punter: Braden Smith
Punt Returners: Chandler Binkley, Ethan Palzkill
Placekicker: Nick Drake
Placekick Holder: Cole Salisbury

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 64 Colton Wieck 5-11 195 Jr.
FB 37 Andrew Claunch 5-7 180 Sr.
LG 66 Jake Kann 5-11 215 Jr.
LT 74 Nick Brass 6-2 300 Sr.
LTE 36 Isiah Gooden 6-1 210 Sr.
QB 3 Braden Smith 6-0 170 Jr.
RG 54 Jake Lenz 5-11 200 Sr.
RTE 32 Max Connell 6-2 200 Sr.
TB 21 Chandler Binkley 5-10 175 Sr.
WB 14 Ethan Palzkill 5-11 160 Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 171
Line: 6-0, 228
Receivers: 6-2, 205
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 14 Ethan Palzkill 5-11 160 Sr.
C 29 Kye Aken 5-10 145 So.
DE 36 Isiah Gooden 6-1 210 Sr.
DE 54 Jake Lenz 5-11 200 Sr.
DT 66 Jake Kann 5-11 215 Jr.
DT 68 Joshua Bianchi 6-3 240 Sr.
FS 3 Braden Smith 6-0 170 Jr.
MLB 37 Andrew Claunch 5-7 180 Sr.
MLB 21 Chandler Binkley 5-10 175 Sr.
OLB 23 Jacob Ross 5-4 130 So.
OLB 19 Joey Trank 6-0 175 Jr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-0, 170
Line: 6-0, 216
Linebackers: 5-9, 161

Statistics 

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Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/27 Stillman Valley W 35 0
9/3 Winnebago W 41 13
9/10 Rockford (Lutheran) W 47 19
9/17 Genoa (G.-Kingston) W 7 3
9/24 Poplar Grove (North Boone) W 49 7
10/1 Rock Falls W 63 7
10/8 Oregon W 49 7
10/15 Dixon (H.S.) W 52 35
10/22 Rockford (R. Christian) W 74 0
IHSA Playoffs
10/29 Chicago (Catalyst/Maria) W 58 0
11/6 Lisle (Sr.) W 34 14
11/13 Braidwood (Reed-Custer) W 28 24
11/20 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) W 15 14

Head Coach Jeff Boyer
Year W-L
Byron
2012 7-3
2013 2-7
2014 8-5
2015 9-3
2016 10-1
2017 12-1
2018 13-1 (2nd)
2019 12-2 (2nd)
2020 3-2
2021 13-0
10 yrs. 89-25

Tournament History 

1983-2A    12   14  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Everett Stine
       L   12   14  Poplar Grove (North Boone)
1985-2A     0   22  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   19   14  Genoa (G.-Kingston)
       L    0   22  Galena (H.S.)
1989-2A    21   23  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   22    7  Richmond (R.-Burton)
       L   21   23  Woodstock (Marian)
1990-2A     6   17  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Everett Stine
       W   28   20  Poplar Grove (North Boone)
       W   14   11  Galena (H.S.)
       L    6   17  Addison (Driscoll)
1993-2A    24   27  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Everett Stine
       W   57   14  Warren
       L   24   27  Aledo
1994-2A    26   27  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Everett Stine
       W   31    0  Stillman Valley
       W   28    0  Amboy
       W   14    6  Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
       L   26   27  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
1997-3A    21   56  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   20    8  Normal (University)
       L   21   56  Maple Park (Kaneland)
1998-3A    14   35  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Everett Stine
       W   28   12  Kewanee (H.S.)
       W   34   14  Woodstock (Marian)
       L   14   35  Spring Valley (Hall)
1999-3A    41    8  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Everett Stine
       W   62   13  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
       W   60    8  Rockford (Lutheran)
       W   57   15  Mt. Carmel
       W   49   13  Newton
       W   41    8  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
2000-3A     7   41  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   34    0  Sherrard
       L    7   41  Oregon
2001-4A    27   40  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   28   14  Maple Park (Kaneland)
       L   27   40  Pontiac
2002-4A    18   39  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Everett Stine
       W   34   21  Richmond (R.-Burton)
       W   42   21  Lisle (Sr.)
       L   18   39  Addison (Driscoll)
2003-4A    14   35  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Everett Stine
       W   25    7  Johnsburg
       L   14   35  Burlington (Central)
2004-4A    28   41  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Ben Dalton
       W   28    8  Marengo
       L   28   41  Woodstock (Marian)
2005-4A    14   35  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Ben Dalton
       L   14   35  Wheaton (St. Francis)
2006-4A    19   49  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Ben Dalton
       W   21    2  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
       L   19   49  Burlington (Central)
2010-3A    27   35  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Mike Elsbury
       L   27   35  Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)
2012-3A    14   31  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Jeff Boyer
       L   14   31  Wilmington
2014-3A    13   46  3-1 (8-5)      DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   54   12  Chicago (Bowen)
       W   51   16  Chicago (Harper)
       W   16   14  Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
       L   13   46  Wilmington
2015-3A    32   53  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   42    7  Lisle (Sr.)
       W   42   35  Wilmington
       L   32   53  Kankakee (McNamara)
2016-3A    18   38  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   44   14  Eureka
       L   18   38  Wilmington
2017-3A     0    7  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   28    7  Eureka
       W   21   20  Monticello
       W   13    0  Williamsville
       L    0    7  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
2018-3A    20   24  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Jeff Boyer
       W   50   14  Rock Island (Alleman)
       W   28    0  Princeton
       W   49    7  Lisle (Sr.)
       W   42    0  Herscher
       L   20   24  Monticello
2019-3A    42   46  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  Jeff Boyer
       W   50   28  Rock Island (Alleman)
       W   42   14  Durand
       W   32    0  Wilmington
       W    7    3  Princeton
       L   42   46  Williamsville