(just an early taste of what's to come....and you'll find these here first so make sure to check back daily)
Normal Community Ironmen
Head Coach: Jason Drengwitz
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Thomas - Associate Head Coach / DB Dan Murrin - Def Coordinator / ILB Coach Chris Messina - Off. Coordinator / QB Coach Mike Goodwin - Offensive Line Coach Todd Miller - Defensive Line Coach Josh Kirshenbaum - WR Coach Neil Harris - Safeties Coach Jerrod Ingram - RB Coach Steve Statz - DE Coach Andrew Goodwin - H Coach
School Nickname/Mascot: Ironmen
Team Twitter Handle: @IronFootball
Conference: Big Twelve
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Bloomington
@ Peoria Manuel
@ Richwoods
Peoria ND
@ Champaign Central
vs Peoria
@ Granite City
@ Champaign Centennial
vs Normal West
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Jackson Wiggins, WR, 5'11" 165, 2021
Ben Larson - RB, 5'9" 165 2021
Tyler Dwinal - TE, 6'4" 190 2022
Ben Pratt OL 6'0" 240 2021
Ryan Millmore K 6'0" 155 2023
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Camden Maas, OLB 6'2" 175 2022
Keewane Grismore, ILB, 5'11",180, 2022
Isaac Reyna - DB 5'9" 150 2021
Mayes Doggan - DB, 6'0" 165 2021
Jude Lowery OLB, 5'11" 160 2021
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Hunter Jones, WR, 5'10" 175, 2021
Terance Washington WR/DB 6'0" 165 2022
Israd Mpeko TE 6'1" 205 2021
Chase Mackey QB 6'2" 180 2022
Justin Potts QB 6'0" 170 2021
Cole Wilson DE 6'3" 215 2022
Tye Niekamp ILB 6'0" 200 2022
Drew Rustemeyer OL 6'3" 290 2022
Mark Horton DE 6'4" 200 2022
Connor Jones DB, 5'10" 175, 202231
Nicholas Johnson ILB 5'9" 180 2021
Braydon Dever-Zoeller DE 6'1" 180 2021
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Normal Community: Junior TE Tyler Dwinal. Dwinal, who was a full time starter last season as a sophomore for NCHS will no question draw more college interest and looks again this coming season.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Normal Community Ironmen: The Ironmen (8-3) wound up sharing the 2019 Big 12 conference title and lost in the Class 7A Round 1 playoffs to Phillips. Look for the Ironmen to again reload this season and welcome back a nice core of experience back on both sides of the football. I can see NCHS again be in the top tier of the Bog 12 conference race in 2020.
Normal Community Ironmen
Head Coach: Jason Drengwitz
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Thomas - Associate Head Coach / DB Dan Murrin - Def Coordinator / ILB Coach Chris Messina - Off. Coordinator / QB Coach Mike Goodwin - Offensive Line Coach Todd Miller - Defensive Line Coach Josh Kirshenbaum - WR Coach Neil Harris - Safeties Coach Jerrod Ingram - RB Coach Steve Statz - DE Coach Andrew Goodwin - H Coach
School Nickname/Mascot: Ironmen
Team Twitter Handle: @IronFootball
Conference: Big Twelve
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Bloomington
@ Peoria Manuel
@ Richwoods
Peoria ND
@ Champaign Central
vs Peoria
@ Granite City
@ Champaign Centennial
vs Normal West
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Jackson Wiggins, WR, 5'11" 165, 2021
Ben Larson - RB, 5'9" 165 2021
Tyler Dwinal - TE, 6'4" 190 2022
Ben Pratt OL 6'0" 240 2021
Ryan Millmore K 6'0" 155 2023
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Camden Maas, OLB 6'2" 175 2022
Keewane Grismore, ILB, 5'11",180, 2022
Isaac Reyna - DB 5'9" 150 2021
Mayes Doggan - DB, 6'0" 165 2021
Jude Lowery OLB, 5'11" 160 2021
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Hunter Jones, WR, 5'10" 175, 2021
Terance Washington WR/DB 6'0" 165 2022
Israd Mpeko TE 6'1" 205 2021
Chase Mackey QB 6'2" 180 2022
Justin Potts QB 6'0" 170 2021
Cole Wilson DE 6'3" 215 2022
Tye Niekamp ILB 6'0" 200 2022
Drew Rustemeyer OL 6'3" 290 2022
Mark Horton DE 6'4" 200 2022
Connor Jones DB, 5'10" 175, 202231
Nicholas Johnson ILB 5'9" 180 2021
Braydon Dever-Zoeller DE 6'1" 180 2021
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Normal Community: Junior TE Tyler Dwinal. Dwinal, who was a full time starter last season as a sophomore for NCHS will no question draw more college interest and looks again this coming season.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Normal Community Ironmen: The Ironmen (8-3) wound up sharing the 2019 Big 12 conference title and lost in the Class 7A Round 1 playoffs to Phillips. Look for the Ironmen to again reload this season and welcome back a nice core of experience back on both sides of the football. I can see NCHS again be in the top tier of the Bog 12 conference race in 2020.