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Published Jul 26, 2019

Team Preview: Plainfield East

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School: Plainfield East

Mascot: Bengals

Conference: Southwest Prairie (East) Conference

Team Twitter: @bengalsfb

Head Coach: Brad Kunz

Assistant Coaches: Dan Page Adam Oreel Matt Kee Bill Miller Tom Hart Tim Ienich Tyler Sutton Connor Hart Walt Edwards

2018 results: 3-6 (3-6) Southwest Prairie Conference. The Bengals failed to make the 2018 IHSA state football playoff field.

2019 Plainfield East Bengals schedule

8/30 @ Plainfield North

9/6 West Aurora

9/13 @ Minooka

9/20 Oswego

9/28 @ Plainfield Central

10/4 Joliet West

10/11 @ Plainfield South

10/18 @ Romeoville

10/25 @ Joliet Central

Offensive Returning Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Javen Mayes	WR	2020	5-foot-11	175
Nick Smith	WR	2020	5-foot-10	185
Zach Barley	OT	2021	6-foot-5	270
Joey McDonough	OG	2020	6-foot-2	235
Taven Washington	RB	2021	6-foot-1	195

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Brian Tape	DB	2020	6-foot-3	190
Isaiah Carson	DL	2021	6-foot-0	240
Brennen Hudson	DB	2020	5-foot-11	185
Dale Dambeck Jr.	LB	2020	6-foot-2	215
Usman Naviwala	LB	2020	5-foot-8	180
Jabrill Sims	DB	2020	5-foot-10	175
Sam Amponsah	LB	2020	6-foot-0	230
James Thompson	DE	2021	6-foot-2	200

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Connor Bright	WR	2021	6-foot-4	190
Kyle Taylor	WR/DB	2021	6-foot-0	180
Brett Winiecki	QB/S	2021	6-foot-1	185
Bryce Jackson	DB	2022	6-foot-1	170
Joey Morgan	QB/ATH	2020	5-foot-9	170
DJ Enriquez	OC	2021	6-foot-0	285

2019 Plainfield East Bengals Summer/7on7 plans

@ Batavia 7/25

@ Batavia 8/01

Did you know....that Plainfield East head coach Brad Kunz led Plano to a 38-23 record in six season and also took Plano to the IHSA state playoffs in five of those seasons.