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Published Jun 18, 2019

Team Preview: Downers Grove North

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EDGYTIM.com previews the 2019 Downers Grove North Trojans here. For more in depth year long IHSA football team and recruiting coverage make sure to subscribe to the EDGY Nation today.

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Drew Cassens	QB	2020	6-foot-3	205
Josh Lumpkin	RB	2020	5-foot-7	160
Seth Peterson	OL	2020	6-foot-3	220
Hunter Campbell	OL	2020	6-foot-3	255
Brady Moore	OL	2020	6-foot-1	200
Henry Gates	WR	2020	6-foot-0	180

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Ben Blelawski	LB	2021	6-foot-0	225
Ryan Schindler	LB	2020	6-foot-0	185
Josh Reams	NG	2020	6-foot-3	280
Mark Dennison	S	2020	5-foot-10	180
Henry Gates	CB	2020	6-foot-0	180
Nathan Boris	CB	2020	6-foot-0	180
Drew Cassens	S	2020	6-foot-3	205

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year

Nick Hinkle	LB	2021
Davon Tyler	DL	2020

School: Downers Grove North

Mascot: Trojans

Conference: West Suburban Silver conference

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Head Coach: John Horenzi

Assistant Coaches: Keith Litchenberg Bill Kleckner Terry Kent Chad Isaacason Josh Croci Todd Cassens Chris Guerreri Mike Franzese Kyle Briscoe Greg Purnell Pat Fleming Max Gilbert

2018 results: 4-5 (2-4) West Suburban Silver Conference. The Trojans failed to make the 2018 IHSA state playoff field.

2019 Downers Grove North Trojans schedule

@Buffalo Grove

Addison Trail

York

@Proviso West

@ Hinsdale Central

Glenbard West

@OPRF

Lyons Township

@Downers Grove South

2019 Downers Grove North Trojans Summer/7on7 plans

West Suburban

DGS

Elk Grove

Naperville North

Did you know...that Downers Grove North won the Class 8A state football title in 2004 and was a Class 7A semifinalist in 2003 in what was easily the programs best back to back seasons in school history.