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URGENT

Panther Family, I am extremely proud of the feedback I've been getting about our character and effort that was given this past Friday to our school district! We need to answer the bell again. We have been requested to be at Illini Middle School at 8am this Tuesday, May 31st, to help load and move again. Please make every effort to be there. It is another great "opportunity" to serve our district and display our character! It's things like this that make us SPECIAL!!!

SPECIAL ATTENTION

John Kaylor from Kesslers Sporting Goods will be at JCHS at 10am (after Strength/Speed Training) on Wednesday June 8th. You will have the opportunity to order Nike Football cleats from him, or, you will be able to order them online.

FOOTBALL FORMS

2011 JERSEY OPPORTUNITY FOOTBALL CAMP 

Please get Summer Opps forms in as soon as possible. We need to get shirts and  shorts ordered. Forms and Calendar are posted on this website for your convenience. You can either mail them in or drop them by the high school office.

Attention Freshman

You will be getting equipment on Monday June 13 after practice. Please make arrangements to be picked up after 10:30am, as we do not want your rides waiting.

2011 JERSEY OPPORTUNITY FOOTBALL CAMP 

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2011 JERSEY AREA YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP

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FROM 

COACH JACOBS

Hello All-

As the summer approaches, it is a necessity that we get our practice field in shape.  We are starting to put treatments down to help the current practice field conditions. So--Sunday Gatherings and Open Field Sessions are cancelled as of today.  We want to make sure we have the best facility available when Summer Opportunities start in June.  Please stay off the grass.  We will also be doing some renovations to the inside of the Complex as well. 

Pending school board approval, Camp/Opportunity forms will be available soon.  Please look for them via e-mail and at each school. 

The energy and enthusiasm is high.  I can't wait to actually move and start having some fun!

Contact me with questions.

Let's be special!!!!!!!

Thanks!!

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Jacobs aiming to stir interest in Jersey football

 

Dave Jacobs named as new football  head coach at JCHS  

    JCHS seeks new head coach to replace Gary Carter
JCHS vs CM/Complete Audio Replay
JCHS vs CM/Fox2 Sports Now

1900 TEAM PHOTO

1956 Jersey County Democrat Photo turns up evidence that Jersey had a football team in 1900.

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Stats & Rankings

Mississippi Valley Standings plus
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Rank Team Record
1. 

Joliet Catholic

(7-1)
2. 

Richwoods

(8-0)
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SHG

(7-1)
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Lombard Montini

(7-1)
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Kaneland

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Kaneland

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Vernon Hills

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CL Central

(8-0)
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Sterling

(7-1)
10.

 

Marion

(7-1)

2009 Mr. Panther Winner

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SINCLAIRS 

MR. PANTHER AWARD

This award is presented to the Panther player who best displayed dedication, Integrity and Loyalty for the sake of his team. 

2010 Winner:

Jason Hamilton

JCHS Football Hall of Fame

1928

1928 was a struggle to find game articles, but alas pantherfb.org dug deep into the archives of the old and now defunct Jersey County Democrat. Although the material shows it's age and is very hard to read, most of the game stories are more detailed than those from previous years. Notice that the author of most of these stories was Frederick Miller a Sophomore. Miller, joined the Varsity football team in 1929 as a Junior and also played in 1930 while a Senior. He was a very special young man and gets a special salute from this website for all he accomplished for our football program.

PANTHERFB.ORG HALL OF FAME TREE

 

Panther History

The Jersey County Star recognizes Pantherfb.org
Panther Football Timeline Head Coach Timeline (1924-2005) Jersey Football "Spirit of Homecoming"
Single Season Team Records Single Season Individual Records Single Game Records
Playoff History Jersey Football Hall of Fame Past Panthers
PLAYER-COACH TRIBUTES
Ralph Cavanah-JCHS Head Coach 1945-'47 "The Miracle Drive of 2000" a Salute to Joey Kallal
"The Snider Tradition"

 

"All In the Family"-Egelhoff Style

 

"Like Father-Like Son Stu & Jess Trask
Mitch Watkins Page  

Paul Horn Interview- Part 1

 

Paul Horn Interview- Part 2
"Jersey football takes a lesson in French"

 

Matthew Sims "1944: The year that almost wasn't"
 

Bill Breden

Member Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame

 
 
 

PANTHERFB.ORG CORRECTED FROM HALF-WAY AROUND THE WORLD!

 

Never in a million years when I started this website did I expect it to go global, then just a few days ago I got a very nice email. Lee Elder, is a 1979 graduate from JCHS and now serving our country. Elder, is a Tennessee Army National Guardsman deployed to Iraq as a print journalist with the 133d Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. 

Lee contacted me to let me know how much he enjoys keeping up with the Panthers by visiting the site. He also wanted to let me know that while checking out the history section of Pantherfb.org he discovered that I had made an error in listing that years team (1978-79') with a record of 4-5. Even after I sent him my proof and source, Lee insisted that both Pantherfb.org and IHSA.org were wrong. On Thursday night I went to the library to investigate, after all who was I to doubt Elder who was a member of the "Panther Press" and actually attended that last game in  Carrollton. The Panthers went into that game against the Hawks with a 4-4 record and just as Lee had promised,they whipped Carrollton  15-6, marking  the first winning season under then Head Coach Larry Decker.

Lee tells me that even though he did not play football for JCHS, (he was involved with the Basketball and Baseball programs) he is a very big fan of Panther football. Besides his current stint in Iraq (his third mobilization), he also served in Operation Desert Storm with the VII Corps Public Affairs Office and at Camp Dobol in Bosnia. He has more than 22 years of service.

In civilian life, Elder serves as the chief of advertising and public affairs for the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Nashville. He also is an adjunct professor at Austin Peay State University where he teaches journalism.
A career journalist, Elder has worked at daily newspapers in Nashville, Tenn., and Clarksville, Tenn. He was editor of the Fort Campbell Courier, which won the Keith L. Ware award as the Army’s top newspaper each of the three years he was there.

Lee in Iraq


Elder’s work has also appeared in publications such as Christianity Today, Baptists Today and many Army newspapers and magazines.

I want to thank Lee for being a regular visitor to the site and for also setting the record straight on the 1978 Panthers. He told me that he hopes to be back to Jerseyville in time for a Panther game this fall. I know I will be looking forward to meeting him, but until then it's nice to bring just a little bit of Jerseyville to him.

Upon Graduation Lee  was a Sports Editor for the Democrat-News from 1980-84'.

 

Article Source: The Alton Telegraph November 4, 1978

 

OF

1971

Darrell Jones

Led Panthers in defense with 62 solo tackles and 10 assists. He also led the team with 6 interceptions and was named the Lions "Player of the Week" four different times. Darrell was named the 1971 JCHS Panther "Back of the Year".

Kelly Sitton

Kelly was third on team defense with 47 tackles and 4 assists. He scored 2 TD's while rushing for 214 yards on 53 carries. He was named Lions "Player of the Week" three times.

Tom Goetten

Tom was selected Lions "Player of the Week" three times because of his solid defensive play. He was amongst the team leaders with 47 tackles and 6 assists.

Paul Allen

Paul was a member of the MVC All-Conference team while being named to the Lions "Player of the Week" twice. He had 34 tackles and 12 assists. Allen was named as the 1971 JCHS Panther "Lineman of the Year".

Bill Robertson

Robertson was second on the team with 52 tackles and 11 assists. He was also named to the Lions "Player of the Week" twice. He led the team in total offensive yards with 595. He also led the team in rushing yards with 289 yards on 69 carries. He was second on the team in Interceptions with 3 and returned 15 kick-offs for 263 yards.

John Davis

John led the team in scoring with 5 touchdowns. He also had 23 tackles and 4 assists and a Lions club "Player of the Week". He punted for 432 yards on 14 attempts and had 13 kick-offs for 575 yards. Davis also led the team in receptions with 19 catches for 433 yards.

Chuck Gast

QB Gast was a Lions "Player of the Week" twice while completing 27 of 74 passes for 547 yards. He also scored 2 TD's.

Mark Powell

Mark was named Lions "Player of the Week" twice primarily for his defense. He had 19 tackles and 4 assists and 2 Interceptions.

William Kuebrich

William had 41 tackles and 11 assists 

Randy Parish

Randy, who was a Junior had 25 tackles and 9 assists and was a Lions "Player of the Week". He also picked up one fumble recovery. He was amongst the team leaders in offensive yards with 302 total yards. He was the second leading rusher on the team picking up 240 yards on 55 carries.

 

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