Team Preview: Glenbard South

<strong>Head Coach:</strong> <em>Ryan Crissey</em> <strong>Mascot:</strong><em> Raiders</em> <strong>Twitter: </strong><em><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">@GlenbardSouthFB</span></em> <strong>IHSA Enrollment:</strong><em> 1,165</em> <strong>2019 Record:</strong> <em>6-4</em> <strong>Star Player: </strong><em>ATH:[player_tooltip player_id="20872" first="Trevor" last="Burnett"], JR</em> <strong>Breakout Star: </strong><em>LB: Zach Blazek, JR</em> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong>Overview</strong></span> One thing I know for sure is that college coaches will be stopping by Glenbard South this fall. The Raiders are loaded with talented prospects, including three players in our Prep Redzone positional rankings. Electrifying all-purpose back [player_tooltip player_id="20872" first="Trevor" last="Burnett"] returns for his junior season after a monster sophomore campaign. Senior linebacker [player_tooltip player_id="20325" first="Jeremy" last="Gelino"] has earned multiple FCS offers this off-season and will be the leader of their defense. Defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id="20912" first="Connor" last="Murphy"] is a rising prospect with a great frame and ton of potential. Head coach Ryan Crissey has done a wonderful job and has made trips to the IHSA playoffs a regular occurrence. The Raiders look to bounce back after they got a tough round one draw last season, falling to 5A runner up St. Rita 49-14. However, GBS returns a ton of starters on both sides of the ball and will look to be contenders for the Upstate Eight Conference Title. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong>Offense</strong></span> <strong>2019 Offensive PPG:</strong><em> 21.9</em> <strong>Notable Returners:</strong> <em>QB/ATH: Brian Winkler, SR</em> <em>OL: Johnny Golden, SR</em> <em>OL: Faiz Hameed, 5’11, 265, SR</em> <em>WR: Yazan Blan, SR</em> <em>WR: Cade Hardtke, SR</em> <em>ATH: [player_tooltip player_id="20872" first="Trevor" last="Burnett"], JR</em> <em>RB: Kylen Henderson, SR</em> <em>OL: Gavin Krisik, JR</em> (No Photo Available) <em>OL: Aaron Lim, JR</em> (No Photo Available) &nbsp; <strong>Notable Departures:</strong> <em>QB: Nick Plaso</em> <em>WR: Tavion Kieth</em> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong>Defense</strong></span> <strong>2019 Defensive PPG:</strong><em> 25.2</em> <strong>Notable Returners:</strong> <em>DB: Dominic D’Ambra, JR</em> <em>LB: [player_tooltip player_id="20325" first="Jeremy" last="Gelino"], SR</em> <em>DL: [player_tooltip player_id="20912" first="Connor" last="Murphy"], JR</em> DL: Cain Smith, JR &nbsp; <strong>Notable Departures:</strong> <em>DB: Tajuan McKinnie</em> &nbsp; <strong>2020 Schedule</strong> vs. Bartlett, 8/28 @ West Chicago, 9/4 vs. South Elgin, 9/11 @ Fenton, 9/18 @ Larkin, 9/25 vs. Aurora East, 10/2 @ Streamwood, 10/9 vs. Glenbard East, 10/16 vs. Elgin, 10/23 <strong>Opponents 2019 Record: </strong><i>40-46</i> <strong>Opponents Win Percentage: </strong><em>46.5%</em> &nbsp; <strong>Words From the Coach: </strong> <blockquote>We are extremely excited for the upcoming season. With the talent we have and the passion the players have been preparing with, we are looking forward towards a successful season.</blockquote> &nbsp; <strong>Top Storyline</strong> Glenbard South has been a consistent playoff team, but can they take that next step &amp; make a deep playoff run in 2020? &nbsp; <strong>Thoughts</strong> I believe this is head coach Ryan Crissey’s most talented team he’s had at Glenbard South. On paper, they have a very favorable schedule and could enter with much better playoff positioning than last fall. The matchup to watch for is week three against South Elgin. It should be an awesome running back battle between [player_tooltip player_id="20872" first="Trevor" last="Burnett"] of Glenbard South and [player_tooltip player_id="20245" first="Davion" last="Cherwin"] of South Elgin, two of the state’s premier backs. South Elgin is a very well-coached squad with a lot of returning talent themselves, and it should be a great test for the Raiders. I think Glenbard South will take that next step this fall and could be a sleeper team in Class 5A. This squad has Division one talent; they just have to put it all together and get better week by week throughout the season.