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Published Jul 6, 2019

Team Preview: Elk Grove

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School: Erk Grove

Mascot: Grenadiers

Conference: Mid Suburban East Conference

Team Twitter: @ElkGroveFB

Head Coach: Miles Osei

Assistant Coaches: Michael Kamedula, Samir Chaudhari, Steve Lesniak, Kyle Pfister, Jon Pieper, Larry Shinhoster, Chris Rogers, Dan Vargas, Kevin O'Malley, Kevin Modelski

2018 results: 1-8 (1-4) Mid Suburban East Conference. The Grens failed to qualify for the 2018 IHSA state football playoffs.

2019 Elk Grove Grenadiers schedule

1 - @ Hoffman Estates

2 - @ Conant

3 - Vernon Hills

4 - @ Maine East

5 - Prospect

6 - Rolling Meadows

7 - @ Wheeling

8 - Hersey

9 - @ Buffalo Grove

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Ian Ridge	RB	2020	5-foot-9	170
Andrew Claussen	TE	2020	6-foot-3	225
Charlie Janczak	QB	2020	5-foot-11	175
Shane Crimmins	WR	2020	5-foot-10	165
Mark Matos	RB/WR	2020	5-foot-8	140
James Trost	OL	2021	5-foot-11	210
Cameron Cruse	OL	2020	6-foot-2	210
Joey Gaskill	QB	2021	5-foot-9	175

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Mark Matos	SS	2020	5-foot-8	140
Nathan Blankenship	LB	2020	5-foot-11	175
Kosei Kusunoki	FS	2020	5-foot-10	160
Shane Crimmins	DB	2020	5-foot-10	165
Jayden Marquise	DB	2021	6-foot-0	180
Jake Izzo	DL	2020	6-foot-0	225
Andrew Claussen	DE	2020	6-foot-3	225
Joey Gaskill	LB	2021	5-foot-9	175

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position

Nathan Casterton	WR/DB
Antonio Sandoval	OL
Jacob Slonski	LB
Joshua Bilodeau	LB
Jasson Cuatepitiz	OL/DL

2019 Elk Grove Grenadiers Summer/7on7 plans

June 13, 20, 27 Hosting 7v7

CSL/MSL 7v7 @ Maine West

June 10 St. Charles North 7v7

June 13 Downers Grove S. Tournament

June 17 Schaumburg 7v7

June 18 St. Charles North Tournament

June 22-25 Team Camp @ Rantoul, IL

Did you know....that Elk Grove last made the IHSA state football playoff field in 2013, which was part of the five year run that saw the Grens make the IHSA state playoffs for five straight years (2009-2013) which was also the longest consecutive playoff streak in school history.