Team Preview: Glenbard East

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School: Glenbard East

Mascot: Rams

Conference: Upstate 8 Conference

Twitter: @RamFBHC

Head Coach: John Walters

Assistant Coaches: Varsity: Kevin Kane (RB), Tony Bartolotta (OL), Joe Cristina (WR), Jim Walker (DL), Tiff Hamilton (DL), Jeff Cherry (LB), Maurice Mason (OLB), Dennis Lueck (DB), Matt Lahey (DB), Bruce Fisher (Def asst)

2017 results: 3-6 (3-2) Upstate 8 Valley Conference. The Rams failed to qualify for the 2017 IHSA state football playoff field.

2018 Glenbard East Rams schedule

8/24--Elgin (H)

8/31--Bartlett (A)

9/7--West Chicago (H)

9/14--West Aurora (H)

9/22--South Elgin (A)

9/28--East Aurora (A)

10/5--Stremwood (H)

10/12--Glenbard South (A)

10/19--Elgin Larkin (A)

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Brett Bushka	QB	2019	5-foot-10	185
Jeremy Johnson	WR	2019	6-foot-0	180
Ben Pham	OL	2019	6-foot-0	230
Nick Andrews	OC	2019	5-foot-10	230
Connor Peterson	OG	2020	5-foot-11	250
Dylan Marin	OT	2019	6-foot-0	300

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Jesus Lopez	DT	2019	5-foot-11	230
Ruben Ramirez	DT	2019	5-foot-10	240
Anthony Shockey	ILB	2019	6-foot-1	220
Jake Baka	OLB	2019	6-foot-0	190
Josh Landolina	ILB	2019	5-foot-11	175
Nehemiah Jones	CB	2019	6-foot-0	185
Dan Hurtado	S	2019	5-foot-10	175

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Mashar Lewis	WR	2019	5-foot-10	175
Jason Torrevillas	S	2020	5-foot-10	170
Josh Portillo-Vargas	DT	2019	6-foot-0	240
Chris Gockman	DB	2020	6-foot-0	170
Jake Lipson	DE	2020	5-foot-10	180
Jimmy Cotterill	WR	2019	5-foot-10	165

2018 Glenbard East Rams Summer/7on7 plans

Downers Grove South and Line men challenge

Plainfield South

West Aurora Linemen Challnge

Did you know...that Glenbard East has made the IHSA state football playoff field just once in school history (1999)?

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Glenbard East Rams? It's been a struggle for the Rams and head coach John Walters, yet look a bit harder and could this team be ready for a potential playoff season in 2018? Glenbard East brings back several returning starters including several multi-year starters as well. Also the 2017 Rams started off the season with an 0-5 record yet won 3 out of it's last four games to end the season. Glenbard East 6 losses in 2017 all came to state playoff teams. With the revised Upstate 8 conference in place, the Glenbard East schedule is no question much more favorable this season.

Keep an Eye on: Glenbard East senior QB Brett Bushka. Bushka is one os several multi-year starters back in the fold again this fall for the Rams. Bushka will be asked to help generate and run a multi-faceted offensive attack this season for the Rams.

EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Glenbard East Rams? 6-3/5-4