Team Preview: Glenbard South
Head Coach: Ryan Crissey Mascot: Raiders Twitter: @GlenbardSouthFB IHSA Enrollment: 1,165 2019 Record: 6-4 Star Player: ATH: Trevor Burnett Trevor Burnett 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Glenbard South | 2022 State IL , JR Breakout Star: LB: Zach Blazek,…
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Continue ReadingHead Coach: Ryan Crissey
Mascot: Raiders
Twitter: @GlenbardSouthFB
IHSA Enrollment: 1,165
2019 Record: 6-4
Star Player: ATH: Trevor Burnett Trevor Burnett 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Glenbard South | 2022 State IL , JR
Breakout Star: LB: Zach Blazek, JR
Overview
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 Trevor Burnett Trevor Burnett 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Glenbard South | 2022 State IL returns for his junior season after a monster sophomore campaign. Senior linebacker Jeremy Gelino Jeremy Gelino 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Glenbard South | 2021 IL has earned multiple FCS offers this off-season and will be the leader of their defense. Defensive lineman Connor Murphy Connor Murphy 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Glenbard South | 2022 State IL 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.
Offense
2019 Offensive PPG: 21.9
Notable Returners:
QB/ATH: Brian Winkler, SR
OL: Johnny Golden, SR
OL: Faiz Hameed, 5’11, 265, SR
WR: Yazan Blan, SR
WR: Cade Hardtke, SR
ATH: Trevor Burnett Trevor Burnett 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Glenbard South | 2022 State IL , JR
RB: Kylen Henderson, SR
OL: Gavin Krisik, JR
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OL: Aaron Lim, JR
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Notable Departures:
QB: Nick Plaso
WR: Tavion Kieth
Defense
2019 Defensive PPG: 25.2
Notable Returners:
DB: Dominic D’Ambra, JR
LB: Jeremy Gelino Jeremy Gelino 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Glenbard South | 2021 IL , SR
DL: Connor Murphy Connor Murphy 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Glenbard South | 2022 State IL , JR
DL: Cain Smith, JR
Notable Departures:
DB: Tajuan McKinnie
2020 Schedule
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
Opponents 2019 Record: 40-46
Opponents Win Percentage: 46.5%
Words From the Coach:
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.
Top Storyline
Glenbard South has been a consistent playoff team, but can they take that next step & make a deep playoff run in 2020?
Thoughts
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 Trevor Burnett Trevor Burnett 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Glenbard South | 2022 State IL of Glenbard South and Davion R Cherwin Davion R Cherwin 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB South Elgin | 2021 IL 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.