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School: Deer-Creek Mackinaw

Mascot: Chiefs

Conference: Heart of Illinois Conference

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Head Coach: Job Linblom

Assistant Coaches: Kevin Hill, Kenny Hill, Jerrod Ingram, John Pacotti, Bobby Kellum, Robert Ford, J.R. Lester, Mitch McElroy

2016 results: 13-1 (4-1 Heart of Illinois Conference). The Chiefs won the Class 2A IHSA state football title in 2016. Deer-Creek Mackinaw defeated Orion, Hope Academy, Newman Central Catholic and Weathersfield-Annawan to get to the @A state title. The Chiefs then defeated Maroa Forsyth to win the 2A state title.

2017 Deer Creek Mackinaw Chiefs schedule

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Ridgeview-Lexington Coop

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LeRoy

Eureka

@ Tri-Valley

Returning Offensive Starters

Hunter Mull/Offensive Guard/6'2/230 lbs/2018

Returning Starters Defense

Hunter Mull/Defensive End/6'2/230 lbs/2018

Caleb Scott/Linebacker/5'9/180 lbs/2018

Connor Craig/Defensive Back/5'8/150 lbs/2018

Levi Scheuermann/Defensive Back/6'3/170 lbs/2019

Matt Switzer/Defensive Line/5'7/205 lbs/2018

Newcomers to Watch

Connor Craig/Running Back/5'8/150 lbs/2018

Dakota Brush/Running Back/Linebacker/6'0/200 lbs/2019

Levi Scheuermann/Quarterback/6'3/170 lbs/2019

2017 Deer Creek Mackinaw Chiefs Summer Camp/7on7 plans

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Top Impact Player for Deer-Creek Mackinaw in 2017? Senior OL/DL Hunter Mull (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) is the lone returning starter on offense and is also a key on the Chiefs defensive line as well for the 2017 season.

Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Chiefs reload on offense? Deer Creek Mackinaw graduated one of the best small school players in graduated FB Jared Reese along with nearly the entire Deer-Creek Mackinaw starting offense.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Deer-Creek Mackinaw Chiefs?

Deer-Creek Mackinaw is coming off a big state title run in 2016 and will no question need to reload on the offensive side of the football. While it could take a bit for the Chiefs to hit it's stride this fall, don't count out this team and program from anything.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for Deer-Creek Mackinaw Chiefs? 7-2/6-3