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Published Jul 15, 2019
Team Preview: Grayslake Central
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School: Grayslake Central

Mascot: Rams

Conference: Northern Lake County Conference

Team Twitter: @gridironrams

Head Coach: Mike Maloney

Assistant Coaches: Jason Newburger - Offensive Coordinator Ben Ault - Defensive Coordinator Matt Bridges Jon Gurchak Matt Benoit Al Arden Brent Pitt Ron Garbett Dave Aklinski Tommie Long Alek Escudero Jim O'Malley

2018 results: 2-7 (2-5) Northern Lake County Conference. The Rams failed to qualify for the 2018 IHSA state football playoff field.

2019 Grayslake Central Rams schedule

8/30/19 7:30 PM @ Vernon Hills

09/06/19 7:15 PM vs. Mundelein

09/13/19 7:15 PM @ Wauconda

09/20/19 7:15 PM vs. Grant

09/27/19 7:15 PM @ Round Lake High School

10/04/19 7:15 PM @ Antioch Community High

10/11/19 7:15 PM vs.Lakes Community High

10/18/19 7:15 PM @ North Chicago

10/25/19 7:15 PM vs.Grayslake North

Returning Offensive Starters
NamePositionGrad YearHeightWeight

Ethan Richardson

ATH

2020

5-foot-9

160

Maurice Edwards

RB

2020

6-foot-0

175

Table Name
NamePositionGrad YearHeightWeight

Brendan Veenstra

S

2020

5-foot-9

160

Jon Poprawski

LB

2020

5-foot-11

190

Brad Burns

NT

2020

6-foot-0

215

Newcomers to Watch
NamePositionGrad YearHeightWeight

Jonas Sjodin

RB/Slot

2021

5-foot-10

175

Chase James

OL/DL

2022

6-foot-3

240

Jake Berry

OL

2020

6-foot-2

210

Payton Walgand

RB/LB

2021

5-foot-10

170

Joey Jens

LB

2021

5-foot-10

175

Colin O'Malley

Slot

2021

5-foot-9

155

2019 Grayslake Central Rams Summer/7on7 plans

Huntley July 12th

Did you know....that Grayslake Central has made the IHSA state football playoff field just twice (2010 and 2011) since the schools split into both Grayslake Central and Grayslake North back in 2006.