IHSA Football 2022 Fall Season Preview Biggest Headlines and Questions With Coach Big Pete
Well, 2022 Fall Season Is Here And There Are Plenty Of Storylines/Questions
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So who are the best players in Illinois?
2022 HERE WE GO
Ref Shortage AGAIN....
Helicopter parents, snowplow parents, yelling coaches mix for a horrible future of getting refs for youth sports and high school sports. Like I said in 2021 the future is not bright for youth sports all together and something has to change for the better. Have some games moved from Friday to Thursday and Saturday due to the shortage.
VARSITY SEASONS CANCELLED
Fisher, Sandwich, Urbana cancel Varsity schedule and stick to a JV Schedule. Again, this is a sign of the times, and we must get use to it. High School Football is not a draw as it once was and has stigma around it.
IHSA TRANSFER PORTAL STRIKES AGAIN
We got top recruits transferring out to powerhouses, and we got recruits transferring out of state to national powerhouses. I'm sure this will help their recruiting and getting offers.
Legend's Last Season
Sacred Heart Griffin Head Coach Ken Leonard last season and also the last Leonard Bowl. SHG is looking to send Coach Leonard a champion.
Who will be this year's Wheaton North / Lockport?
Two big school teams last season that shocked the world (we knew they were playoff bound) and the private school football fans. If I'm looking, I would say take a close look at Lemont, Downers Grove South, Morris, Reed-Custer, Du-Pec, Sandburg, Providence Catholic, Glenwood, Edwardsville, Minooka, Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake South, Huntley. Camp Point Central
Tales of my demise were greatly exaggerated
Rochester is not slowing down or going to be weak. Derek Leonard and staff are still there. Rochester will be good this season, and will be punishing teams that think they will be weak
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Will the Chicago Public School Conference have a team at state for 2022?
Morgan Park & Kenwood Academy could be dominate forces as we get into November. Keep a close eye out for Taft, Johnson Prep, and Simeon as well.
These Offensive Line Units Scare Me
Loyola Academy, St. Rita, Marist, ICCP, St. Francis, Lemont, Batavia, Glenbard West, East St. Louis, Maine South, Highland, Nazareth, Byron
THEY ARE HUNGRY AND WANT A STATE TITLE
East St. Louis, St. Rita, Kankakee, Sacred Heart Griffin, South Elgin, Glenbard West, Maine South, Mount Carmel, Nokomis,
Batavia, St. Francis, ICCP, Warren Township, Ottawa Marquette, Moline, Sterling, Reed-Custer, Loyola Academy, Lincoln Way East, Maroa Forsyth, Morris, Kaneland, Hinsdale Central, Beardstown, Mahomet Seymour, Tri-Valley, Breese Central, Pekin, Metamora, Quincy Notre Dame
IHSA SURPRISE TEAMS FOR 2022
Geneseo, Morton (Chicagoland), Streator, Johnson Prep, Springfield, Woodstock, Marian Central Catholic, St. Laurence, Rich Township, St. Charles East, Alton, Althoff Catholic, Winnebago, Peoria Notre Dame, Marian Catholic, Maine West, Lincoln, Rockford Lutheran, Palatine, Mount Carmel Golden Aces, Rochelle
Way To Early Pre-Season List Of Coach Of The Year Candidates For The IHSA
Ken Leonard SHG
Tyson LeBlanc Oswego East
Bob Organ Morton
Larry Johnsen Geneseo
Brian Iossi Burlington Central
Macarthur White Zion-Benton
Kyle Tutt Streator
Kevin Braucht Bloomington Central Catholic
Terry Maxwell Seneca
Tim Racki Nazareth
Matthew Leitzen Stockton
Sean Norris Wheaton Warrenville South
Derek Schneeman DeKalb
Terrell Alexander Homewood Flossmoor
Derek Spates Decatur MacArthur
Michael Hennessey Niles Notre Dame
Ryan Crissey Glenbard South
Orlando Gooden Cahokia
Liam Kirwan Marian Central Catholic
Matthew Harding Minooka
Kyle Jackson Centennial
Chris James Morgan Park
Warren Rhodes Johnson Prep
Some Of Top 2025 & 2026 Players You Need To Know About This Season In Illinois
CLASS OF 2025
Gabe Kaminski DE Nazareth
Christopher Burgess Jr. DL Simeon
Trey Zvonar TE Lincoln Way East
Sael Reyes DB East St. Louis
Christian Pierce LB Brother Rice
Connor Gregory QB Oswego East
DeShaun Williams ATH St. Francis
Ryan Mascari ATH Neuqua Valley
Marquon Thompson ATH Downers Grove South
Caden O'Rourke DE Lincoln Way East
Brennan Saxe ATH Fremd
Talyn Taylor ATH Geneva
Nashaun Brown ATH Johnson College Prep
John Behmer DE Rockford Lutheran
Mason Ellens ATH Glenbard West
Dominik Hulak ATH ICCP
Marcus Thaxton ATH Morgan Park
Iose Epenesa DE/ATH Edwardsville
Quinn Morris ATH Plainfield East
Colton Gumino QB Hersey
Tyler Lofton RB Marian Catholic
Deuce Thornton OL Peoria
Jack Elliot ATH Mt. Carmel
Jacob Bell QB Naperville North
Jaylen Williams DE Palatine
Ian Willis WR St. Francis
Nathaniel Marshall DE Fenwick
Jacob Jansey ATH Batavia
Ethan Plumb QB St. C harles North
Dayne Schellenger OL Highland
Zayne Schellenger DL/OL Highland
Logan Farrell TE Palatine
Jovan Clark ATH Morgan Park
Charlie Cruse WR Downers Grove North
Logan Malachuk QB Nazareth
Joe Reiff DE York
Charles Bass East St. Louis
Brandon Parades QB Plainfield East
Andre Lovett ATH Eisenhower
Taryan Martin RB East St. Louis
CLASS OF 2026
Owen Lansu QB Downers Grove North
Matthew Plumb QB St. Charles North
Jaquarius Green OL Peoria
Riley Contreras ATH Hinsdale Central
Phillip Goodrich ATH Carmel
Hunter Niklos Athlete Harvest Christian Academy
Logan Abrams Athlete Cary-Grove
Who can repeat as state title champs this 2022 campaign?
Wilmington, Joliet Catholic, Lena-Winslow
Besides East St. Louis...... Who will emerge from the southern Illinois region and challenge for a state title in 2022?
Fairfield, O'Fallon, Cahokia, Marion, Flora, Highland, Mater Dei (Breese), Edwardsville, Carbondale
STOP SLEEPING ON THESE IHSA TEAMS
Nazareth, Willowbrook, Chicago Academy, West Aurora, Quincy Notre Dame, Peoria, Phillips, Bolingbrook, Homewood-Flossmoor, Plainfield Central, Prairie Ridge, Dakota, Crete-Monee, Lincoln Way West, Maroa Forsyth, Marengo, Olney, New Trier
Will We Have Another Chaotic Season Like We Did In 2021?
The first two weeks will be a huge sign, but right now my mind is saying this is the future of IHSA Football. Everything will be pure craziness.
Way To Early Pre-Season List Of Player Of The Year Candidates For The IHSA
Joshua Franklin Crete-Monee
Elijah Owens Jacksonville
Ryan Boe Batavia
AJ Mulcahy DUPEC
Kanye Tyler Pekin
Cole Crafton Lincoln Way West
Connor Dennis Boylan Catholic
Ethan Plumb St. Charles North
Sam Greene Salem
Logan Malachuk Nazareth
Michael Champagne Glenbard South
Arthur Palicki Willowbrook
Nacari McFarland Kenwood Academy
Robert Battle East St. Louis
Max Bray Aurora Christian
Colin Hayes Bloomington Central Catholic
Allen Middleton Mascoutah
Ty Lott SHG
Javius Catlin Rockford East
Kaden Feagin Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School
Belay Brummel Wheaton Academy
Jett Hilding St. Rita
Sam Reddinger Morris
Antonio Tablante Sterling
Ryan Novak Riverside-Brookfield
Matt Vezza York
Jake Stearney Loyola Academy
Ryan Dawson Downers Grove South
Cole Teschner Montini
Aidan Gray Naperville North
This is my last year covering IHSA Football... Publisher 7 Coming Later In The Fall
Thank You #IHSA FOOTBALL FAMILY FOR A WONDERFUL 7 SEASONS
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