Team Preview: Crystal Lake South

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School: Crystal lake South

Mascot: Gators

Conference: Fox Valley

Team Twitter: @CSL_Footall

Head Coach: Rob Fontana

2016 results: 3-6 (2-6 Fox Valley Conference). The Gators failed to qualify for the IHSA state football playoffs

2017 Crystal Lake South Gators schedule

8/25/2017 away McHenry

9/1/2017 home CL Central

9/8/2017 away Jacobs

9/15/2017 home Prairie Ridge

9/22/2017 away Dundee Crown

9/29/2017 home Hampshire

10/6/2017 away Cary Grove

10/13/2017 home Huntley

10/20/2017 home West Chicago

Returning Offensive Starters

Trevor Keegan OT 6'6" 300 2019

Kyle Leva RB 6'2" 205 2018

Noah Tyrrell TE 6'2" 210 2018

Tommy Atella G 5'10" 230 2018

Dom Collado OT 6'3" 305 2020

Returning Defensive Starters

Sam Greenspan CB 6'0" 205 2018

Blake Kuffel S 6'2" 205 2018

Cullen Chudik ILB/S 5'10" 205 2018

Tyler Beckwith ILB/DL 6'2" 245 2018

Ryan Stratton DL/LB 5'10" 215 2018

Keegan Orzehoskie OLB 5'8" 170 2018

Jacob Kocemba LB/S 6'1" 190 2019

Jack Martin LB 6'0" 175 2018

Newcomers to Watch

Ryan Lawson DB/WR

Billy Epperson RB/WR

Zach Borgert RB/WR

Ben Haush LB/RB

Evan Downing LB

Sam Storck OLB/S

2017 Crystal lake South Gators summer Camp/7on7 plans

Battle of the Fox Valley (St Charles North HS) July 20th

Top Impact Player for Crystal Lake South in 2017? Senior OL Trevor Keegan. Keegan is already touting several Power 5 scholarship offers this summer. Keegan will be asked to lead a big and very strong offensive line in 2018 and I would also not be surprised to see Keegan come in on defense at times.

Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Gators fill in at a few key spots this summer including quarterback this fall? Also how improved will be the Gators defense from a season ago?

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Crystal Lake South Gators?

South no question has a lot back (13 starters including 8 on defense) for this season and has a chance to become one of several teams battling for a spot at the top of the FVC along with getting a state playoff berth. With an extra large offensive line back along with RB Kyle Leva I fully expect the Gators to be run first and often.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Crystal Lake South Gators? 5-4/4-5