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School: Providence Catholic

Mascot: Celtics

Conference: Chicago Catholic Blue Conference

Team Twitter: @CelticsFootball

Head Coach: Mark Coglianese

Assistant Coaches: John Pergi Matt Hunniford Jim Strimel Tom Lenahan Josh Ditzler Terry Gross Mark Coglianese Jr Jeremiah Jobe Mike Hyrn Joe Halper Nick Stanton Jerry Grohn

2016 results: 4-5 (1-3 Chicago Catholic Blue Conference). The Celtics failed to qualify for the IHSA state playoffs.

2017 Providence Catholic Celtics schedule

1- @ East St Louis

2- vs St John Vianney (Kirkwood, MO)

3- vs St Rita

4- vs St Ignatius

5- @ Br Rice

6- @ Hope Academy

7- vs Fenwick

8- vs Loyola

9- @ Mt Carmel

Returning Offensive Starters

Jack McFarland OL 6'1 255 2018

Thomas Farley OL 6'1 250 2018

Hunter Dauparas OL 6'3 260 2018

Cody Nawrot OL 6'5 290 2018

Nico Planeta WR 6/1 170 2018

Dakota Kotowski WR 6/3 200 2018

Returning Defensive Starters

Jake Magurany DL 5'11 200 2018

Dylan Davalos DL 6'0 285 2018

Joe Markasovic LB 6'1 185 2018

Mariano Sori-Marin LB 6/2 225 2018

Logan Anderson LB 6'0 210 2018

Steven Meyer DB 6/0 170 2018

Jack Halper DB 6'0 170 2018

Conor Townsend DB 6'0 185 2018

De'Shon Gavin DB 6'0 175 2018

Newcomers to Watch

Caden Kalinowski QB

James Huguelet TE

Berkley Lithicum OL

Nick Jones DL

Sam Rost LB

Aaron Krockey DB

2017 Providence Catholic Celtics summer Camp/7on7 plans

June 13th USF June 20th Morris

Top Impact Player for Providence Catholic in 2017? Senior linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin. Sori-Marin has been slowed by injury over the past year and when healthy is one of the top impact defenders for Providence Catholic.

Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Celtics bounce back from a rough 2016 season. Can Providence reload especially in the offensive backfield?

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Providence Catholic Celtics?

Once again it sure looks like the Celtics have some talent on board for the 2017 season. I just had the feeling that the 2016 Celtics got off to a rough start in Game 1 against 7A state champion East St. Louis and never seemed to recover. If Providence Catholic can stay the course they have a chance of getting back to the state playoff field in 2017.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Providence Catholic Celtics? 6-3/5-4