Team Preview: Rich East
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School: Rich East
Mascot: Rockets
Conference: Southland
Team Twitter: @REHSFootball
Head Coach: Cordell Middlebrooks
Assistant Coaches: Andre Taylor Keith McMaster Davale Stubbs Alex Pell Bret Tucker Matori Rimes Tim Daggy Brad Bochenek Nick Pesek
2016 results: 4-5 (1-4 Southland Conference). The Rockets failed to qualify for the 2016 IHSA state playoff field.
2017 Rich East Rockets schedule
LaSalle-Peru
@ Tinley Park
@ Vocational
Thornton
Crete-Monee
Bloom
@ Rich Central
@ Rich South
Kankakee
Returning Offensive Starters
William Wells/OL/6'4 270/2018
Richard Moore/OL/6'4 290/2019
George Smith/OL/ 6 330/2018
Jebreal Bentley/OL 6 220/2018
Returning Defensive Starters
Clifton Jimerson/LB/6'2 200/2018
Malik Ecford/OLB/6 170/2018
Nathaniel Reese/DB/6'1 170/2018
Phael Parham/DL/6 230/2018
Jalen Brown/DB/5'9 160/2019
Eric Allen/DB/6 160/2018
Newcomers to Watch
Maurice Harris RB/DB
Joshua Luster OL/DL
Malik Williams RB/LB
2017 Rich East Rockets Summer Camp/7on7 plans
NIU 7on7 Bolingbrook Tuesday Evenings
Top Impact Player for Rich East in 2017? Junior offensive linemen Richard Moore is one of several returning starting offensive linemen back in 2017 for the Rockets. Moore is drawing early recruiting looks and is a definite name to watch in the Class of 2019.
Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Rockets young and inexperienced offensive skills come ready to play? Rich East welcomes back some experience on defense and in the offensive line which is a positive.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Rich East Rockets?
Again if the younger skills came step up the Rockets have a lot to offer. Head coach Cordell Middlebrooks and staff always has Rich East ready to go and this is a team that has a very good shot at getting back into the IHSA state playoffs field in 2017.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Rich East Rockets? 6-3/5-4