Team Preview: Nazareth Academy
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School: Nazareth Academy
Mascot: Road Runners
Conference: East Suburban Catholic Conference
Twitter: @FootballNaz
Head Coach: Tim Racki
Assistant Coaches: Casey Moran Joe Reynolds Rudy Luna Brody Budmayr Jeff Tumpane Joe Battaglia Steve Gray Tom Minogue Matt Letcher Larry White Jonathon Bittle Joe Felice
2017 results: 12-2 (6-1) ESCC. Nazareth Academy made the Class 6A state playoff field. The Road Runners defeated Springfield, Danville, Sacred Heart Griffin and Providence Catholic before losing to Prairie Ridge in the IHSA state championship game.
2018 Nazareth Academy Road Runners schedule
Fri. Aug. 24 LUTHERAN NORTH HOME 7:00 PM SPRINGFILED, MISSOURI
FRI. AUG. 31 LAKE ZURICH AWAY 7:00 pm
FRI. Sept. 7 MARIAN CENTRAL AWAY 7:00 pm WOODSTOCK
Fri. Sept. 14 ST. PATRICK HOME 7:00 pm
FRI. Sept. 21 BENET ACADEMY AWAY 7:00 pm
FRI. Sept. 28 CARMEL AWAY 7:00 pm
Fri. Oct. 5 Marist HOME 7:00 pM
FRI. Oct. 12 JOLIET CATHOLIC HOME 7:00 pm *HOMECOMING*
FRI. OCT. 19 MARIAN AWAY 7:00 PM
| Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RB |
2019 |
5-foot-11 |
185 |
|
|
WR |
2019 |
6-foot-1 |
190 |
|
|
SLOT |
2019 |
5-foot-10 |
165 |
|
|
WR |
2019 |
6-foot-0 |
185 |
|
|
Elijah Moscinski |
OL: |
2019 |
6-foot-6 |
320 |
|
Louie Stec |
OL |
2019 |
5-foot-11 |
245 |
|
OL |
2019 |
6-foot-6 |
285 |
| Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DB |
2019 |
6-foot-3 |
215 |
|
|
DB |
2019 |
6-foot-1 |
190 |
|
|
DB |
2019 |
5-foot-10 |
165 |
|
|
DB |
2019 |
6-foot-0 |
185 |
|
|
DL |
2019 |
6-foot-3 |
280 |
|
|
DL |
2019 |
6-foot-3 |
255 |
|
|
Louie Stec |
DL |
2019 |
5-foot-11 |
245 |
|
Marcus Griffin |
LB |
2020 |
5-foot-10 |
220 |
|
LB |
2020 |
6-foot-2 |
230 |
| Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DL |
2019 |
6-foot-4 |
215 |
|
|
Dylan Smith |
RB |
2019 |
5-foot-10 |
180 |
|
Cole Verceli |
WR/DB |
2019 |
6-foot-0 |
185 |
|
Devon Wall |
DB |
2019 |
5-foot-9 |
160 |
|
Breven Seifsteck |
WR/DB |
2020 |
5-foot-10 |
165 |
|
Alex Carrillo |
RB/DB |
2020 |
5-foot-10 |
165 |
|
Teddy Olander |
QB/WR/DB |
2020 |
6-foot-1 |
170 |
|
QB |
2021 |
6-foot-2 |
170 |
2018 Nazareth Academy Road Runners Summer/7on7 plans
ALL WEDS. AT NAZ 8:30AM: 6/20,6/27, 7/11
TEAM CAMP AT IL. WESLEYAN JULY 15-18
Did you know...that Nazareth Academy head coach Tim Racki, who has now been a head coach for 20 seasons has posted an overall record of 172-61 while leading his teams to 6 IHSA state football state titles. Racki coaches at Driscoll Catholic for 7 seasons (76-13 record) while also coaching at Nazareth Academy for 13 years (96-48 record).
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Nazareth Academy Road Runners? The Road Runners came up just short in 2017 losing to Prairie Ridge in the Class 6A state title game. The 2018 Road Runners have been projected to be a state title contending team since the soon to be senior class entered the building. Nazareth Academy will also move "up" to Class 7A this season and does Nazareth have the overall depth and numbers to win a state title up in 7A? I would not count out this program this season in any class.
Keep an Eye on: Nazareth Academy is loaded with senior talent and could wind up having at least 8-10 names sign letters of intent later this year. Yet sophomore QB JJ McCarthy could very well become a huge factor and key for the Road Runners offense this fall. McCarthy, who already has landed a handful of Power 5 scholarship offers before playing any substantial varsity level football has all the tools to develop into a potential game changer.
EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Nazareth Academy Road Runners? 9-0/8-1