Team Preview: Metamora

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Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Luke Vogel	OG	2020	6-foot-2	230
Zach Poston	RB	2021	5-foot-11	170
Tyler Fries	OG	2020	6-foot-0	215
Hunter Kasan	TE	2020	6-foot-4	225
Ryne Begole	Slot	2021	6-foot-3	195

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Ryne Begole	OLB	2021	6-foot-3	195
Austin Robertson	DL	2020	6-foot-2	250
Tyler Fries	DL	2020	6-foot-0	215
Vinnie Querclagrossa	OLB	2020	6-foot-2	190

Newcomers to Watch

Name

Joe Cardin
Connor Willerton
TJ Reising
Garrett Taylor

School: Metamora

Mascot: Redbirds

Conference: Mid Illini Conference

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Head Coach: Pat Ryan

Assistant Coaches: Nick Delinski, Jared Grebner, Jeff Herring, Ryan Otto, Jim Kasap, Steve Kiesewetter, Curt Ryan, Kody Kanaga, Caleb TerBush , Jackson Ryan

2018 results: 8-2 (6-1) Mid Illini Conference. The Redbirds made the 2018 Class 5A IHSA state football playoff field and lost to Joliet Catholic in opening round action.

2019 Metamora Redbirds schedule

8/30 vs Champaign Central

9/6 @ Rock Island

9/13 vs East Peoria

9/20 @ Limestone

9/27 vs Dunlap

10/4 @ Morton

10/11 vs Pekin

10/18 @ Washington

10/25 @ Canton

2019 Metamora Redbirds Summer/7on7 plans

NIU, Byron

Did you know....that Metamora head coach Pat Ryan has posted a 228-55 overall record in his 24 seasons as the Redbirds head coach. Ryan has also led Metamora to the IHSA state football titles in 2007 and 2009 while finishing second in state in 1996/1997/1999/2000 and 2008.