Team Preview: Kaneland

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School: Kaneland

Mascot: Knights

Conference: Northern Illinois Big 12 East

Twitter: @KHSknightsFB

Head Coach: Pat Ryan

Assistant Coaches: Mike Thorgesen, Ryan Gierke, John Pavlak, Drew Sterkel, Matt Smith, Zack Martinelli, Ryan Noel, Mike Lotz, Anthony Mastropieri, Trevor McKeown, Alec Aurelio

2017 results: 7-4 (3-1) Northern Illinois Big 12 East Conference. Kaneland made the Class 5A state playoff field. The Knights defeated Lindblom before losing to Sterling in second round action.

2018 Kaneland Knights schedule

@ Hinsdale South

vs Geneva

vs Rich Central

@ Sterling

vs DeKalb

@ Sycamore

@ Yorkville

vs Morris

vs Rochelle

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Jackson Clark	OC	2019	6-foot-0	270
Drew Hahn	OT	2019	6-foot-0	270
Max Gagne	WR	2020	5-foot-10	170
Chris Angelotti	WR	2019	6-foot-1	180
Jonathon Alstott	RB	2019	5-foot-10	190

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Kyle Angelotti	CB	2019	6-foot-1	180
Zach Denning	FS	2019	6-foot-1	180
Drew Hahn	DL	2019	6-foot-0	270
Chaz Shaw	LB	2019	5-foot-10	220
Bryce Cohoon	LB	2019	6-foot-1	200
Sam Pryor	DL	2021	6-foot-1	250

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year

Trevor Carlson	OLB-WR	2020
Wilson Griffney	RB/LB	2020
Joe Smith	QB	2020
Connor Buyck	QB	2020
Jimmy Marczuk	DB	2020

2018 Kaneland Knights Summer/7on7 plans

June 16 @ NIU

June 27 @ West Aurora

Hosting July 10, 17, 24, and 26

Lineman Challenge @ West Aurora

Did you know...that Hall of Fame former Kaneland head coach Joe Thorgesen, who was the Knights head coach from 1981 to 2006 didn't take the Knights to the state playoff field for the first 14 years of his Kaneland coaching career? Thorgesen however made up for lost time, leading the Knights to 12 straight state playoff appearances and back to back Class 3A state football titles in 1997 and 1998.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Kaneland Knights? Lots of changes are on the horizon for the Knights and second year head coach Pat Ryan, as the final season of the Northern Illinois Big 12 conference will happen this fall. Kaneland will bring back a good core of returning starters and will again be a threat to win the Northern Illinois Big 12 East and gain a Class 5A state playoff spot.

Keep an Eye on: Kaneland has some nice impact starters back in 2018. Senior RB Jonathon Alstott (yes he is the nephew of former JCA great Mike Alstott) will be a four year varsity starter in 2018. Also keep an eye on senior OL/DL Drew Hahn who is also multi-year starter back again this fall for Kaneland.

EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Kaneland Knights? 7-2/6-3