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Minooka (21-1)


School Information

Name: Minooka Community High School
City: Minooka
County: Grundy
Classification Enrollment: 2688.5
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Southwest Prairie
Superintendent: Kenneth Lee
Principal: Bryan Zwemke
Athletic Director: Robert Tyrell
Head Coach: Bernie Ruettiger
Assistant Coaches: Michael Kimberlin, Paige Schoolman, Jeff Charlebois, Jake Residori
Athletic Trainer: Randy Highbaugh
Captain:
Managers: Gabby Charlebois, Brenna Barten, Gianna Charlebois, Mary Kate Ruettiger
Last Year's Advancement: Did not qualify for Dual Team Tournament

Roster
Wt. Name Yr.
106 Dylan Harder So.
106 Dominic Schiavone Fr.
113 Joey Cecala Jr.
120 Nathan Berta Jr.
120 Mike Carey Sr.
126 Brendan Bisbee Jr.
126 Elijah Munoz Fr.
132 George Buss Jr.
132 Michael Ruettiger Jr.
138 Dalton Ferguson Sr.
145 Cadden Arlis Sr.
145 Graham Ferguson Sr.
145 Bruce Knapp Sr.
145 Jack McClimon Jr.
145 Jake Mensik Sr.
152 Jacob Hinders So.
152 Anthony Sartori Sr.
160 Alex Binzen Sr.
160 Donald Dorich Jr.
160 Eli Lewis Jr.
160 Mason Spivey Jr.
160 Joseph Westerhoff So.
170 Landon Jaime Jr.
170 Nathan Masters Jr.
182 Justin Lechelt Jr.
195 Loius Johnson So.
195 Max Keorkunian Jr.
220 Drew Gutknecht Sr.
285 Ameer Abdelhadi Jr.
285 Jake Shipla Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  W-L
  TD
  PF-PA

 

 

  Dylan Harder (106)
  23-10
   
   

 

 

  Dominic Schiavone (106)
  10-9
   
   

 

 

  Joey Cecala (113)
  31-12
   
   

 

 

  Nathan Berta (120)
  27-8
   
   

 

 

  Mike Carey (120)
  16-7
   
   

 

 

  Brendan Bisbee (126)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Elijah Munoz (126)
  12-2
   
   

 

 

  George Buss (132)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Michael Ruettiger (132)
  29-13
   
   

 

 

  Dalton Ferguson (138)
  26-15
   
   

 

 

  Cadden Arlis (145)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Graham Ferguson (145)
  3-2
   
   

 

 

  Bruce Knapp (145)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Jack McClimon (145)
  31-13
   
   

 

 

  Jake Mensik (145)
  31-10
   
   

 

 

  Jacob Hinders (152)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Anthony Sartori (152)
  23-12
   
   

 

 

  Alex Binzen (160)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Donald Dorich (160)
  14-13
   
   

 

 

  Eli Lewis (160)
  5-6
   
   

 

 

  Mason Spivey (160)
  0-2
   
   

 

 

  Joseph Westerhoff (160)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Landon Jaime (170)
  13-9
   
   

 

 

  Nathan Masters (170)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Justin Lechelt (182)
  26-13
   
   

 

 

  Loius Johnson (195)
  1-3
   
   

 

 

  Max Keorkunian (195)
  0-0
   
   

 

 

  Drew Gutknecht (220)
  37-8
   
   

 

 

  Ameer Abdelhadi (285)
  1-0
   
   

 

 

  Jake Shipla (285)
  25-6
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/30
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  L
   12 
   51 

 

 

  11/30
  Belleville (West)
  W
   53 
   27 

 

 

  11/30
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   72 
   6 

 

 

  12/5
  Oswego (East)
  W
   60 
   20 

 

 

  12/7
  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
  W
   72 
   6 

 

 

  12/7
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   60 
   19 

 

 

  12/7
  Wheeling
  W
   80 
   0 

 

 

  12/7
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   76 
   0 

 

 

  12/12
  Plainfield (North)
  W
   51 
   27 

 

 

  12/14
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   76 
   6 

 

 

  12/14
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   33 
   32 

 

 

  12/14
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   75 
   6 

 

 

  1/3
  Yorkville (H.S.)
  W
   44 
   22 

 

 

  1/4
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   58 
   22 

 

 

  1/4
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   31 
   28 

 

 

  1/4
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   61 
   13 

 

 

  1/9
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
   62 
   9 

 

 

  1/11
  Barrington
  W
   52 
   15 

 

 

  1/11
  Bolingbrook
  W
   56 
   13 

 

 

  1/11
  Gurnee (Warren)
  W
   60 
   19 

 

 

  1/15
  Oswego (H.S.)
  W
   49 
   17 

 

 

  Oswego (H.S.) Sectional
 

 

  2/25
  Oswego (H.S.)
  W
   47 
   15

Head Coach Bernie Ruettiger
Year W-L
Clifton (Central)
1986-87 7-12
1987-88 14-5
1988-89 17-4
3 yrs. 38-21
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
1989-90 8-13
1990-91 12-9
1991-92 17-6
1992-93 17-5
1993-94 18-4
1994-95 17-5
1995-96 15-6
1996-97 15-7
1997-98 16-5
1998-99 19-4
10 yrs. 154-64
Minooka
1999-00 17-6
2000-01 19-5
2001-02 8-13
2002-03 19-4
2003-04 19-5
2004-05 17-5
2005-06 18-6
2006-07 22-2
2007-08 22-2
2008-09 23-3 (2nd)
2009-10 26-1 (1st)
2010-11 23-3 (2nd)
2015-16 12-10
2016-17 14-10
2017-18 25-2
2018-19 20-4
2019-20 21-1
17 yrs. 325-82
GRAND TOTAL
30 yrs. 517-167

Tournament History 

2004-AA    21   38  0-1 (19-5)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   21   38  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2006-AA    30   35  0-1 (18-7)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   30   35  Chicago (St. Rita)
2007-AA    25   30  0-1 (22-3)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   25   30  Rockton (Hononegah)
2009-3A    30   33  2-1 (23-3)     2nd  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   41   21  Fox Lake (Grant)
       W   27   20  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L   30   33  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2010-3A    26   20  3-0 (26-1)     1st  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   33   22  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       W   30   21  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       W   26   20  Orland Park (Sandburg)
2011-3A    24   31  2-1 (25-4)     2nd  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   35   24  Aurora (West Aurora)
       W   31   29  Machesney Park (Harlem)
       L   24   31  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2012-3A    24   36  0-1 (21-3)     DNP  Paige Schoolman
       L   24   36  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-3A    14   39  0-1            DNP  Jeff Charlebois
       L   14   39  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
2018-3A     8   53  0-1 (24-2)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L    8   53  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)