Team Preview: Lincoln-Way East

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School: Lincoln-Way East

Mascot: Griffins

Conference: Southwest Suburban Conference

Twitter: @LWEastAthletics

Head Coach: Rob Zvonar

Assistant Coaches: Joel Pallissard, Dale Augustine, Ed Lefevour, Lance Lokanc, Tom Grogan, Anthony Pignatiello, Wilber Milhouse, Jeremy Vestal, Matt Nelson, Matt Mrozek, Mike Sieja, Jake Aleck, Tom Lynch, Mike Sazama

2017 results: 14-0 (7-0) Southwest Suburban Conference. The Griffins made the Class 8A state playoff field and defeated Joliet West, St. Charles East, Oswego, Maine South and Loyola to capture the 2017 Class 8A state title.

2018 Lincoln-Way East Griffins schedule

Aug 24 7:00 A Crete (C.-Monee)

Aug 31 7:00 H Naperville (Central)

Sep 7 7:00 H Tinley Park (Andrew)

Sep 14 7:30 A Orland Park (Sandburg)

Sep 21 7:00 H New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)

Sep 28 7:00 H Flossmoor (Homewood-Flosmoor)

Oct 5 7:30 A Lockport (Twp.)

Oct 11 Thursday 7:00 A South Holland (Thornwood)

Oct 19 7:00 H Bolingbrook

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

AJ Henning	WR/RB	2020	5-foot-10	180
Brian Ciciura	OL	2019	6-foot-3	255
Dane Eggert	OL	2019	6-foot-3	270
Anthony Sottosanto	OL	2019	6-foot-2	260

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Mike Manning	DB	2019	5-foot-9	175
Dan Scianna	LB	2019	5-foot-11	195
Gus Christiansen	LB	2019	5-foot-5	165
Dylan Shelton	DL	2019	6-foot-0	220

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Jake Baltz	QB	2019	6-foot-5	190
Matt Judd	WR	2019	6-foot-2	200
Jackson Ritter	WR	2019	6-foot-3	185
Jake Tomazak	DB	2019	5-foot-10	165
Mick Stewart	DL	2019	6-foot-2	215
Adrian Wilson	DE	2020	6-foot-4	230
Jordan Corbett	RB	2019	5-foot-8	185
Jamal Johnson	WR/RB	2021	5-foot-9	170

2018 Lincoln-Way East Griffins Summer/7on7 plans

Naperville North, Richards, WWS, Downers Grove South, LWE

Did you know...that Lincoln-Way East has been playing varsity football since 2001...and that the Griffins have never not made the IHSA state football playoff field in school history.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Lincoln-Way East Griffins? The Griffins captured the 2017 Class 8A state championship in dominating fashion and despite heavy graduation losses don't expect this program to crop off much in 2018. East and head coach Rob Zvonar always has talent and tremendous depth and fully expect the Griffins to again be a mnajor contender for the state title in 8A.

Keep an Eye on: Lincoln-Way East junior wide receiver /running back AJ Henning. Henning, who is already touting Power 5 scholarship offers from across the county is an electric playmaker who is a true threat every time he touches the football in 2018.

EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Lincoln-Way East Griffins? 9-0/8-1