Team Preview: Jersey Community
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School: Jersey Community
Mascot: Panthers
Conference: Mississippi Valley Conference
Team Twitter: @JerseyFtbl
Head Coach: Jon Adkins
Assistant Coaches: Scott Tonsor Chris Skinner Nick Crnokrak Billy Yates Dave Wittman Chris Berry Brian Madson Alan Snyder
2016 results: 2-7 (1-4 Mississippi Valley Conference). The Panthers failed to qualify for the IHSA state playoff field in 2016.
2017 Jersey Community Panthers schedule
1. @ Granite City
2. Vs. Metamora
3. @ Centralia
4. @ Highland
5. Vs. Mascoutah
6. Vs. Waterloo
7. @ Triad
8. Vs. Civic Memorial
9. Vs. Columbia
Returning Offensive Starters
Drew Sauerwein-QB-5-9-185 SR.
Blake Wittman- WR- 6-3- 205 SR.
Jacob Brady- WR- 6-1- 185- SR.
Kurt Hall - RB- 6-0- 180 JR.
Collin Carey- OL- 5-10- 225 SR.
Ross Spidel- OL - 6-2- 225 SR.
Rhylon Desherlia- OL- 6-3- 240- SR.
Jaden Craigmiles- OL- 5-11- 260 SR.
Returning Defensive Starters
Christopher Jackson- LB- 5-11- 205- SR.
Jon Woelful- LB- 6-0- 190 SR.
Blake Wittman- DB- 6-3- 205 SR.
Newcomers to Watch
Will Medford
Matthew Jackson
Andrew Mortland
Zeke Waltz
Alex Strebel
2017 Jersey Community Panthers summer Camp/7on7 plans
7-on-7's @ peoria richwoods, @rochester, @Taylorville, @Maroa, @Southern Illinois University Team Camps: @Maroa, @Illinois College
Top Impact Player for Jersey in 2017? Senior WR/DB Blake Whitman is a multi-year starter for the Panthers in 2017 who will be asked to provide leadership on both sides of the football in 2017.
Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can a talented junior class step up and fill in some holes especially on defense for 2017?
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Jersey Community Panthers?
Jersey was a pretty young team in 2016 and took some lumps, yet with several starters back in the fold the Panthers (including 8 starters on offense) look for Jersey to make a riun towards the state playoffs this fall.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Jersey Panthers? 6-3/5-4