Team Preview: Mercer County

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Published Jun 16, 2019

Team Preview: Mercer County

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Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Seth Speaker	QB	2020	6-foot-1	160
Kaden Smet	OT	2020	6-foot-1	220
Brady Esp	OG	2021	5-foot-9	265
Trace Seefeld	OG	2021	5-foot-10	235
Gage Welch	OT	2020	5-foot-9	180
Matt Gray	TE	2021	6-foot-2	180
Trey Essig	WR	2020	5-foot-10	160

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Daniel Beattle	DE	2020	6-foot-0	185
Noah Miller	NG	2020	5-foot-8	145
Jared Cheline	DT	2022	6-foot-6	285
Seth Crawley	DE	2020	6-foot-2	185
Matt Gray	LB	2021	6-foot-2	180
Trey Essig	DB	2020	5-foot-10	160
Tristan Essig	DB	2020	5-foot-10	150
Seth Speaker	DB	2020	6-foot-1	160

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Tyler Bridgeford	FB/LB	2021	5-foot-10	185
Raven Gutierrez	RB/LB	2021	5-foot-9	170
Jayke Hedrick	OL/DL	2021	5-foot-9	200
Ryan Rillie	RB/LB	2022	5-foot-10	165

School: Mercer County

Mascot: Golden Eagles

Conference: Lincoln Trail

Team Twitter: @mcgefootball

Head Coach: Andrew Hofer

Assistant Coaches:

2018 results: 5-5 (4-3) Lincoln Trail Conference. The Golden Eagles made the 2018 Class 2A state playoff field and lost to Illini West in opening round action.

2019 Mercer County Golden Eagles schedule

8/30 @ Knoxville 7PM

9/6 VS Elmwood Brimfield 7PM

9/13 VS Stark County 7PM

9/20 @ Annawan Wethersfield 7PM

9/27 @ Ridgewood 7PM

10/4 VS Biggsville West Central 7PM

10/11 VS Monmouth United 7PM

10/18 VS Princeville 7PM

10/25 @ Mid County 7PM

2019 Mercer County Golden Eagles Summer/7on7 plans

7/20 Maroa Tournament

7/27 Washington Tournament

Did you know...that Mercer County won the 2012 Class 2A state title as a combined program which happened in 2009 when Aledo High School and Westmer High merged to form Mercer County High School in Aledo.