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Published Jul 27, 2019

Team Preview: Plainfield South

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School: Plainfield South

Mascot: Cougars

Conference: Southwest Prairie (East) Conference

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Head Coach: Bill Bicker

Assistant Coaches: OC - Adam Chavez DC - Rob Szudarski OL- Ben Delange DL - Corey Carver DB - Clint Reams

2018 results: 7-3 (7-2) Southwest Prairie Conference. The Cougars made the Class 8A state playoff field and lost to Naperville Central in opening round action.

2019 Plainfield South Cougars schedule

@ West Aurora

vs Minooka

@ Oswego

vs Oswego East

@ Joliet Central

vs Plainfield Central

vs Plainfield East

@ Joliet West

vs Romeoville

Offensive Returning Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Paul Seibert	OL	2020	6-foot-4	240
Deuce Yates	OL	2020	6-foot-4	260
Jacob Mancini	OL	2020	5-foot-11	200
Jaylin Eison	RB	2020	6-foot-0	180
Niko Schultz	QB	2021	5-foot-11	160

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Brandon Lipowski	ILB	2020	6-foot-0	185
Ahmed Thompson	FS	2020	5-foot-7	175
David McNamara	DB	2020	5-foot-9	165

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position

Arthur Anthony	RB
Lorenz Nelson	DB
Jack Burlington	LB
Chris Bornhoeft	OL

2019 Plainfield South Cougars Summer/7on7 plans

Northwestern 7on7

Did you know....that Plainfield South has made the IHSA state football playoff field 6 times (2006/2010/2011/2013/2015/2018) since the school began playing IHSA varsity football in 2002.