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School: Carmel Catholic

Mascot: Corsairs

Conference: East Suburban Catholic Conference

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Head Coach: Andy Bitto

Assistant Coaches: Berg Berg OL/OC Jack Baucus Receivers Ryan Healy Quarter Backs Jim Lasky Running Backs Jim Rejc Linebackers/DC Joe Rejczyk Defensive Line Trey Ross Corners Bill Moss Safties

2016 results: 5-5 (4-3 ESCC). The Corsairs made the 2016 Class 7A state playoff field and lost to St. Charles North in opening round action.

2017 Carmel Corsairs schedule

Richards

@ DeKalb

@ Marist

vs Nazareth Academy

@ St. Viator

@ Notre Dame

vs Marian Central Catholic

vs St Patrick @ Triton College

vs Benet Academy

Returning Offensive Starters

Zaire Barnes RB/WR 6'3 210 2018

Braden Foster OL 6'4 315 2018

Sean Lynch RB 5'10 170 2018

Shaneal Greene WR 6'3 185 2018

Myles Tramill WR 5'9 165 2018

Noah Thigpen TE 6'0 200 2018

Returning Defensive Starters

Zaire Barnes SS 6'3 210 2018

Jon Young S 5'10 175 2018

John Ivan NG 6'0 225 2018

Jake Cerwin MLB 6'1 205 2018

James Harvey OLB 6'1 190 2018

Trey Resetich OLB 6'2 205 2018

Newcomers to Watch

Brandon Evans OL 6'2 230 2019

Mikey Lucas WR/RB 5'8 165 2018

Jalen Snell OL 6'4 265 2018

Riley Hickey LB/DL 6'1 210 2019

2017 Carmel Corsairs Summer Camp/7on7 plans

Northwestern on 6/11 Carmel on 7/15 Richmond on 7/22

Did you know...that head coach Andy Bitto has posted an overall record of 141-71 in 20 years as the Corsairs head coach?

Top Impact Player for Carmel in 2017? Senior RB/S Zaire Barnes (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) will be a rare three year starter and also a rare two-way starter in 2017 for Carmel. Barnes has added several FBS level scholarship offers this past off-season.

Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Corsairs survive the schedule, especially early on in 2017? Carmel opens up hosting Class 6A power Oka Lawn Richards then travel to a very strong DeKalb program. The Corsairs then open up ESCC play with back to back games at Marist then hosting Nazareth Academy. Ouch.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Carmel Corsairs?

The Corsairs bring back a good core of returning starters in 2017 which is a real plus. Can Carmel as mentioned above survive a pretty rough first four weeks of the regular season? If Carmel can pull off a handful of early wins they will no question have a shot at getting back to the state playoff field in 2017.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Carmel Corsairs? 5-4/4-5