2018 Team Preview: Coal City

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School: Coal City

Mascot: Coalers

Conference: Interstate 8 Large

Twitter: @coalerspoerts

Head Coach: Dan Hutchings

Assistant Coaches: Francis Loughran Jim Looper Ryan Bunton Mark Masters Adam Troll

2017 results: 6-4 (4-1) Interstate 8 Large Conference. Coal City made the 20197 Class 4A state playoff field. The Coalers lost to Taylorville in opening round action.

2018 Coal City Coalers schedule

vs Morris

@ Wilmington

vs Herscher

@ Streator

Vs Plano

@ Sandwich

Vs Manteno

@ Reed Custer

vs Lisle

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Connor Skubic	RB	2019	6-foot-1	185
Aaron McMurtrey	OL	2019	6-foot-1	240
Willis Payton	OL	2019	6-foot-0	230
Michael Leasure	OL	2019	6-foot-2	250
Gavyn Williams	WR	2019	5-foot-8	150
Payton Hutchings	QB	2020	6-foot-1	170
Austin Pullara	TE	2020	6-foot-2	190

Returning Defensive Starters

Height	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Max Arias	CB	2019	5-foot-10	170
Connor Skubic	LB	2019	6-foot-1	185
Austin Pullara	LB	2019	6-foot-2	250
Aaron McMurtrey	DT	2019	6-foot-1	240
Christian Knutson	LB	2019	6-foot-0	230
Cole Garcia	DT	2019	5-foot-9	200

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Jack Bunton	LB	2020	6-foot-2	190
Brady Crawford	DE	2020	6-foot-4	210
Connor Best	LB	2020	6-foot-1	210
Daniel Jezik	DB	2020	5-foot-10	175
Asa Cooper	RB	2021	5-foot-9	170
Josh Michalak	DB	2020	5-foot-11	160

2018 Coal City Coalers Summer/7on7 plans

Kaneland on July 10 at 5:30pm

Looking to host on July 13 TBA

Did you know....Coal City has made the IHSA State Football Playoff field 28 of the past 31 seasons? The Coalers also won the 1993 Class 2A state title along with placing 2nd in state in Class 4A in 2004. Also Coal City 2020 QB Payton Hutchings is a top left handed pitching prospect for the Coalers. Hutchings has given Illinois his verbal commitment in baseball.