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Published May 8, 2018
2018 Team Preview: Mercer County
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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
NamePositionGrad 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
NamePositionGrad 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
NamePositionGrad 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.