2020 Team Preview: Oak Lawn Richards Bulldogs

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(just an early taste of what's to come....and you'll find these here first so make sure to check back daily)

Oak Lawn Richards Bulldogs

Head Coach:
Tony Sheehan

Assistant Coaches:
Steve Fleming, Rick Pratl, Tommy Makuch, Jeff Kortz, Kevin Szczepkowski, Jim Bolhuis, Kris Korhonen

School Nickname/Mascot:
Bulldogs

Team Twitter Handle: @HLR_Football

Conference:
South Suburban Red

2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):

8/28 @ Normal West
9/5 vs Lemont @ Benedictine
9/11 vs Argo
9/18 vs Shepard
9/25 @ Oak Lawn
10/2 vs Eisenhower
10/9 @ Evergreen Park
10/16 vs Hillcrest
10/23 @ Reavis

Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:

Nick Pierce/OL/6'/245/21
Carlos Enriquez/OL/6'/235/21

Returning Defensive Starters for 2020

Houston Matthews/LB/6'/210/21
Nick Houston/LB-SS/5'9/185/21
Tayo Idawu/LB--SS/6'195/22
Aiden Wise/LB-SS/5'9/185/22
Jordan Tooles/DL/6'2/220/22

Newcomers to Watch for 2020

Nolan Gimza QB 21
Mustafa Washington OL/DL 22
Ethan O'Dea RB/21
Amari Gilmore QB/DB 22
Santiago Rios WR 22
Michael Maura RB 23
Travis Garmon Athlete

2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)

NA

Impact Player for Richards: Senior LB Houston Matthews. Matthews will be a multi-year varsity starter for the Bulldogs in 2021. Matthews is a high level player with very good speed who will continue to draw recruiting looks and attention this summer and fall.

EDGY's Quick Take on the Oak Lawn Richards Bulldogs: The Bulldogs (10-2) had another strong season in 2019, losing in the Class 6A quarterfinals to eventual state champion East St. Louis. Richards will no question need to reload quite a bit this summer especially in the offensive skills department. Richards is always well coached, has talent in the building always and look for the Bulldogs to again make noise this coming season.