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School: East Alton-Wood River
Mascot: Oilers
Conference: Prairie State
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Assistant Coaches: Kyle Herron Derek Forsting Mike Beachum Eric Gunderson Nick Hand
2015 results: 1-8 (1-6) Prairie State). The Oilers failed to qualify for the 2015 IHSA state football playoffs.
2016 East Alton Wood River Oilers Schedule
Dupo
Taylorville
Bunker Hill
Marquette
Metro East Lutheran
Pawnee
South Fork
Nokomis
Mount Olive
2016 East Alton Wood River Oilers summer/7on7 plans
Murphysboro 7on7
Did you know...that East Alton Wood River has never won an IHSA state football playoff game? The Oilers have made the state playoffs six times in school history (1999/2000/2001/2003/2004 and 2006).
Top Impact Player for the Oilers in 2016? Senior OL/DL Jacob Vassos will be asked to lead on both sides of the football again this season and is just one of a handful of senior starters for East Alton-Wood River this fall.
Biggest Concern heading into 2016? Overall numbers is a concern for East Alton-Wood River as well as most schools playing in the smaller enrollment classes.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2016 East Alton-Wood River Oilers? The Oilers played a ton of underclassmen in 2015 and hopefully that experience will pay off this fall.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Oilers? 3-6/2-7