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2018 Team Preview: Mercer County

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EDGYTIM.com previews the 2018 Mercer County Golden Eagles here. For more in depth year long IHSA football team and recruiting coverage make sure to subscribe to the EDGY Nation today.

School: Mercer County

Mascot: Golden Eagles

Conference: Lincoln Trail Conference

Twitter: @mcgefootball

Head Coach: Andrew Hofer

Assistant Coaches: Dustin Murray, Fred Lucas, Eric Russell, Jason Kenney, Monte Smith, Tanner Matlick

2017 results: 5-5 (5-2) Lincoln Trail Conference. Mercer County made the Class 2A State Playoff field and lost to Clifton Central in opening round action.

2018 Mercer County Golden Eagles schedule

8/24 VS Knoxville

8/31 @ Elmwood/Brimfield

9/7 @ Stark County

9/14 VS Annawan/Wethersfield

9/21 VS Ridgewood (Cambridge)

9/28 @ West Central (Biggsville)

10/5 @ United (Monmouth)

10/12 @ Princeville

10/19 VS Mid County (ROWVA)

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year

Evan Terrill	RB	2019
Steven Speaker	FB	2019
Alec Lilly	OL	2019
Evan Lilly	RB	2019
Jayden Klingaman	OL	2019
Trey Essig	WR	2019
Rashaun King	QB	2020
Kadyn Smet	OL	2020

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year

Evan Terrill	LB	2019
Steven Speaker	LB	2019
Alec Lilly	DL	2019
Evan Lilly	LB	2019
Derik Tipple	DL	2019
Jonathon Svoboda	DL	2019
Rashaun King	DB	2020
Daniel Beattie	LB	2020
Zane Frick	LB	2021
Trace Seefeld	LB	2021

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year

Trevor Dillavou	OL/LB	2020
Seth Speaker	TE/DB	2020
Gage Welsh	OL/LB	2020
Pat Wessells	WR/DB	2020
Matthew Gray	TE/DL	2021
Preston Huston	WR/DB	2021

2018 Mercer County Golden Eagles Summer/7on7 plans

July 21st @ Washington

Did you know....Mercer County, which merged the Aledo and Westmere school district back in the 2009 season has made the IHSA state football playoffs every season since the merger including winning the 2012 Class 2A state football title.