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State Final Teams: Byron | Tolono (Unity)

   Byron Tigers (13-0)


School Information

Name: Byron High School
City: Byron
County: Ogle
Classification Enrollment: 477
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Northern
Superintendent: Buster Barton
Principal: Andy Donaldson
Athletic Director: Jeff Milburn
Head Coach: Jeff Boyer
Assistant Coaches: David Boyer, Mike Boyer, Sean Considine, Reid Fleeger, Terry Jenkins, Logan Kribs, Brad Miller, David Norris, Chad Wilmarth, Eric Yerly, Aydin Coffey
Athletic Trainer: Jami Puga
Captains: Caden Considine, Dawson Criddle, Kade Politsch, Zion Gautier, Jaxson Krall, Dalton Norris
Manager: Andy Gomez
Last Year's Advancement: Lost Second Round vs. Lombard (Montini), 14-13

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Jayce Keesee RB-LB 5-7 160 Jr.
3 Zeb Gautier QB-DB 5-10 145 Jr.
4 Dawson Criddle RB-LB 5-10 185 Sr.
5 Kole Aken RB-DB 6-0 175 Jr.
8 William Julian TE-DE 6-1 175 Jr.
10 Denton Shank QB-DB 6-0 160 Jr.
11 Weston Auker QB-DB 6-3 170 Sr.
12 Max Marchini QB-DB 6-0 140 So.
14 Luke Wiley RB-LB 6-0 155 So.
16 Andrew Talbert QB-DB 5-9 180 Jr.
20 AJ Kiddell RB-DB 5-8 140 So.
22 Bo Lundquist RB-LB 6-0 180 So.
23 Jaxson Krall RB-DB 5-6 150 Sr.
24 Avery Roewer RB-DB 5-8 135 So.
25 Dylan Dach RB-LB 6-0 165 So.
27 JJ Edmonson RB-DB 6-3 185 Jr.
28 Evan Northrup RB-DB 6-1 150 So.
29 Issac Alvarez RB-DL 5-7 165 Sr.
30 Aiden Salo RB-DB 5-4 110 So.
31 Brenden Wrasse OL-DL 5-9 155 So.
32 Lars Dieck K 6-0 180 Jr.
33 Ben Hiveley RB-LB 6-0 180 Jr.
34 Landon Bonvallet RB-DB 5-11 155 So.
35 Evan Fuller QB-DB 5-9 150 Fr.
36 Nathan Wheeler RB-DB 5-8 150 Jr.
37 Caden Considine RB-LB 6-0 210 Sr.
39 Brooks Auker RB-LB 6-2 180 Fr.
42 Mason Perko TE-DE 6-0 170 Jr.
45 Kaden McGough RB-DL 6-1 210 So.
49 Rylee Farrey RB-LB 5-10 160 Fr.
50 Briggs Barton OL-DE 5-10 165 Jr.
51 Brady Kann OL-LB 5-10 185 So.
53 Dalton Norris OL-DL 5-7 225 Sr.
54 Braiden Hammes OL-DL 5-10 235 Sr.
55 Dariel Rivera OL-DL 5-10 225 Sr.
56 Dominick Liston OL-DL 6-1 190 Jr.
57 Brody Stien OL-DL 6-0 205 Jr.
58 Riley Boyer OL-DL 5-11 205 So.
61 Kade Politsch OL-DL 6-2 230 Sr.
62 Elliot Blache OL-DE 6-1 160 So.
63 Brody Anderson OL-DL 6-3 255 Jr.
64 Pedro Lopez OL-DL 5-5 150 So.
65 Dylan Nelson OL-DL 5-10 220 So.
66 Layne Hilliker OL-DL 6-0 205 So.
67 Cooper Gerdes OL-DL 5-10 180 Jr.
68 Vincent Martinez OL-DL 5-7 250 Sr.
70 Bode Bartelt OL-DL 5-11 225 Jr.
71 Alfonso Salto RB-DB 5-3 120 So.
74 Anthony Materazzo OL-DL 6-0 300 Jr.
75 Connor Duncan OL-DL 6-2 295 Jr.
78 Case Behn OL-DL 5-9 215 So.
80 KC Ruch TE-DE 6-0 165 So.
82 Owen Oracki TE-LB 6-2 160 So.
84 Zion Gautier TE-DE 6-3 180 Sr.
85 Wyatt King TE-DE 6-1 175 So.
86 Aven Pendergrass TE-DE 6-1 165 So.
88 Jack Jenniges TE-DE 6-3 215 Jr.
90 David Cunningham K 6-1 200 Jr.
91 Aubin Oliver TE-LB 5-11 155 So.
94 Xander Vajgrt TE-LB 5-9 175 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: David Cunningham
Kickoff Returners: Kole Aken, Landon Bonvallet
Punter: Andrew Talbert
Punt Returners: JJ Edmonson, Landon Bonvallet
Placekicker: David Cunningham
Placekick Holder: Denton Shank

Starters

Offense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
53 C Dalton Norris 5-7 225 Sr.
37 FB Caden Considine 6-0 210 Sr.
54 LG Braiden Hammes 5-10 235 Sr.
61 LT Kade Politsch 6-2 230 Sr.
88 LTE Jack Jenniges 6-3 215 Jr.
16 QB Andrew Talbert 5-9 180 Jr.
57 RG Brody Stien 6-0 205 Jr.
65 RT Dylan Nelson 5-10 220 So.
8 RTE William Julian 6-1 175 Jr.
4 TB Dawson Criddle 5-10 185 Sr.
5 WB Kole Aken 6-0 175 Jr.
Offense Averages
Defense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
25 C Dylan Dach 6-0 165 So.
34 C Landon Bonvallet 5-11 155 So.
8 DE William Julian 6-1 175 Jr.
84 DE Zion Gautier 6-3 180 Sr.
53 DT Dalton Norris 5-7 225 Sr.
29 DT Issac Alvarez 5-7 165 Sr.
16 FS Andrew Talbert 5-9 180 Jr.
33 MLB Ben Hiveley 6-0 180 Jr.
37 MLB Caden Considine 6-0 210 Sr.
4 OLB Dawson Criddle 5-10 185 Sr.
27 SS JJ Edmonson 6-3 185 Jr.
Defense Averages

Statistics

Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/28 Rock Falls W 63 0
9/5 Dixon (H.S.) W 28 7
9/12 Oregon W 35 7
9/19 Stillman Valley W 63 9
9/26 Winnebago W 55 7
10/3 Pecatonica W 42 14
10/10 Genoa (G.-Kingston) W 55 7
10/17 Rockford (Lutheran) W 77 0
10/24 Poplar Grove (North Boone) W 61 7
IHSA Playoffs
10/31 Oregon W 63 15
11/8 Pecatonica W 38 12
11/15 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) W 28 6
11/22 Richmond (R.-Burton) W 44 10
11/28 Tolono (Unity)      

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 14-0 (1st)
2022 11-2
2023 14-0 (1st)
2024 10-1
2025 13-0
14 yrs. 138-28

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
2021-3A    35    7  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Jeff Boyer
       W   58    0  Chicago (Catalyst/Maria)
       W   34   14  Lisle (Sr.)
       W   28   24  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
       W   15   14  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
       W   35    7  Tolono (Unity)
2022-3A     0   35  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   52    7  Lisle (Sr.)
       W   56   21  Seneca
       W   32   27  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
       L    0   35  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
2023-3A    69    7  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Jeff Boyer
       W   72    0  Chicago (Noble/Hansberry)
       W   56    7  Peotone
       W   63   15  Pecatonica
       W   26   20  Lombard (Montini)
       W   69    7  Mt. Carmel
2024-3A    13   14  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Jeff Boyer
       W   57   20  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
       L   13   14  Lombard (Montini)