Team Preview: Pleasant Plains

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OL Thomann enjoyed his Illinois visit

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Meet: 2026 WR/DB Cayden Birmingham

Meet: Get to Know 2026 WR/DB Cayden Birmingham who is our prospect of the day

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Meet: 2026 RB/LB Olaf Kozub

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DE Blade breaks down his recruiting

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in other news

Iowa Football's Latest String of New Offers have an Illinois feel

The Iowa staff promptly went out on the road to evaluate potential future Hawkeyes, and extend scholarship offers.

• Tim OHalloran

OL Thomann enjoyed his Illinois visit

Olney (Ill.) East Richland junior 3 star OT Casey Thomann (6-foot-7, 280 pounds) recaps his recent visit to Illinois.

• Tim OHalloran

Meet: 2026 WR/DB Cayden Birmingham

Meet: Get to Know 2026 WR/DB Cayden Birmingham who is our prospect of the day

• Tim OHalloran

Published Jun 7, 2019

Team Preview: Pleasant Plains

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Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Brenden Flanigan	QB	2020	5-foot-11	145
Luke Ozenkoski	OG	2020	6-foot-3	260
Jeremiah Carter	OG	2021	6-foot-1	215
Brady Marshal	OC	2021	6-foot-2	180
AJ Pankey	OT	2021	6-foot-2	200

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Nick Sunley	CB	2020	6-foot-0	165
Jeremiah Carter	DL	2021	6-foot-1	215
Dakota Sunley	S	2020	6-foot-0	185

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position

Devin Tom	WR/DB
Parker Kmett	WR/DB
Caleb Moore	OL/DL

School: Pleasant Plains

Mascot: Cardinals

Conference: Sangamo

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Head Coach: John Hambelton

Assistant Coaches: David Bergschneider, Trent Quarton, Jason Boesdorfer, Cotey Thompson, Gage Thompson

2018 results: 7-4 (6-3) Sangamo Conference. The Cardinals made the Class 3A state football playoff field and beat Beardstown then lost to Greenville in second round action.

2019 Pleasant Plains Cardinals schedule

@ PORTA

vs Athens

@ Riverton

@ Auburn

vs Maroa Forsyth

@ Williamsville

@ North Mac

vs New Berlin

vs Pittsfield

2019 Pleasant Plains Cardinals Summer/7on7 plans

TBA

Did you know...that the Pleasant Plains Cardinals are coming off back to back IHSA state football playoff appearances, including finishing second in state in Class 3A in 2017. The Cardinals have also made the IHSA state football playoff field in five out of the last six seasons.