Road Runner

Here to promote the past, present, and future of Nazareth Academy Football. 🏆6X IHSA State Champs since 2014🏆

[Harry Keenan @HarryKeenan8]

“Control your effort.
Control your attitude.
Control your development.
Control how you respond to adversity.
Control how you show up for your team every day.”

@FootballNaz @CoachChris_Roll

[JJ Chapman @jjchapman_2]

These guys don’t get enough credit!

*only 2 sacks allowed against some of the best defenses in Illinois.

Oscar Moran @NolanPage2028 @BaneWulf2029 @cmalachuk76 @BennyMaxwell0 @LukeInjaychock

[Jake wallace @Jakewallac24211]

Weeks 4 and 5 in the books, let Montini off the hook but bounced back to beat an undefeated Providence team. Getting pressure, drawing holding penalties, improving vs the run. And having a blast on special teams. Big night Friday at St Francis! #hudl #classof2027 #recruiting

@FootballNaz

@CoachChris_Roll

@ChiPlayerWatch

@PrepRedzoneIL

@EDGYTIM

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

Buuuuuk!!

[John Bukovac @JohnBuk58]

JUNIOR YEAR WEEKS 1-5 FILM 🎥:

2028 DL/DE
6’2 255

Playing against some of the best competition in the state.

@CoachChris_Roll @FootballNaz @EDGYTIM @PrepRedzoneIL @CoachBigPete @AllenTrieu @ChiPlayerWatch @DeepDishFB

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@brendancahill_ Great stuff!! Thank you!!

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

Great info here!

[Brendan Cahill @brendancahill_]

If you're a 2028 here is probably what your recruiting might look like for an Ivy+ (Ivy, Patriot, NESCAC or NESCAC-like DIII) by month:

September:
Quiet, but still important to make connections with coaches and follow up.

Get great grades, be a great teammate, be a great football player.

Edit your tape weekly, and send out to coaches.

M/Sun are best days to send initial weekly DMs/messages with Fridays (travel/walk thru) as good "just bumping this to the top of your inbox" follow up days for college coaches.

October:
Staffs reboot their recruiting after they've seen what they are working with with current players.

Staffs are finishing off their '27 last slots for ED's and moving onto '28's.

Continue to...

Get great grades, be a great teammate, be a great football player.

Edit your tape weekly, and send out to coaches.

M/Sun are best days to send initial weekly DMs/messages with Fridays (travel/walk thru) as good "just bumping this to the top of your inbox" follow up days for college coaches.

You should also inquire about attending a game with your family.

Teams set aside 100s of tickets specifically for this purpose. Just ask.

November:
Staffs dually balancing end of season coaching and weekly recruiting check-in's.

Send weekly tape updates, follow up with coaches (Sun/Mon/Fri)

Try to get out to a game or two.

December:
Staffs hit the road after Thanksgiving basically until Christmas break.

Inquire with coaches which ones may be passing through your areas and school.

They'll all talk about Junior Days/Spring FB visits.

January and February:
Really quiet, but still stay in touch with coaches - send them weekly updates on your training, winter sport or workout tape.

Towards February staffs will finalize their spring football and junior day visits schedules.

The calendar can fill up fast.

March and April:
This is recruiting madness. This is when junior days and spring football visits occur. You can't do everything, but attend ones where the coach is directly speaking with you actively.

Some NESCACs will have their own Spring Camps before the Ivy camps happen mid June to mid July.

Definitely attend these.

May:
End of April into Mid May, staffs can go back on the road again AND watch you workout in person at a showcase if your school puts one on.

If you're lucky enough to be around a showcase like this, take advantage of it.

June and July:
FCS will start their camps mid June into mid July like the Ivy/Patriot.

The NESCACs will have the Wesleyan Red and Black Camp and Tufts will have the New England Elite Camp where all the high academics pool resources to eval players in one spot.

The NESCAC cannot offer players until July 1st, but the Ivy can offer guys a little earlier, spring of Junior year even depending on the player.

All Ivy+, however, need to do a pre-read academically at some point to see what your admissions odds are as a recruit. These happen generally in July as well.

Ideally, by the time you do a summer camp as a 2028, it is the 3rd or 4th time you've interacted with that staff.

While some spontaneous day-of-camp offers happen for freakazoid studs, most staffs have a good idea of who they would like to offer already based on all these prior interactions and evaluations.

Hope this helps a bit.

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

Clean up your X Profiles. Coaches & recruiters do not want to have to look for the information!

[Danny O'Dea @coachirishodea]

IF YOU WANT TO BE RECRUITED - do this ASAP! REPOST this simple advice far and wide!

Recruiting 101: X profile w/ real name! In X profile: Grad Yr || High School || POS (not athlete) || HT || WT || GPA || ACT/SAT Score || Cell # || email || HUDL Link

[Nazareth Academy Football @FootballNaz]

GAMEDAY‼️‼️

⏱️: JV 5:00pm, Varsity 7:30pm
🤺: Montini Catholic
🏟️: Valenta Stadium Dennis Moran Field

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

YES @BennyMaxwell0
👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[Benny Maxwell III @BennyMaxwell0]

After a great conversation with @CoachXQuig, I am beyond blessed to receive an offer from @PennStateFball! #WeAre

@CoachMC_PSU @RyanClanton @TankSmithPSU @FootballNaz @OLMafia @EDGYTIM @AllenTrieu @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @CoachChris_Roll

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@HarryKeenan8 Hybrid OLB is constantly around the ball. Outstanding pursuit and effort.

[Harry Keenan @HarryKeenan8]

Junior Season Highlights
Week 1-3

@FootballNaz @EDGYTIM @CoachChris_Roll @Crim_Recruiting @Coach_Amakihe @YUFBRecruiting @CoachJanecek @coach_smcgowan @CoachBAM93 @NUFBRecruiting @coachcobwhite @PetersNUFB @coachirishodea
@CoachBelfiori @Coach_Calt
@CoachTrigs @SVerbit
@CoachJDittman58 @LeeperDrake @CoachACalcutta @Coach_Batti @CUFBrecruiting @KobeClayborne @Coach_AHiggins

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@Cash___coleman1 is a real deal CB with a long bright future.

[Cashmere Coleman ✞ @Cash___coleman1]

Week 2 vs. #2 Mount Carmel 🎬

Matched up with two 4⭐️ receivers.
0 catches allowed. 🔒

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@willpmcgarry putting up ridiculous numbers week after week.

[Will McGarry @willpmcgarry]

Week 3 Highlights against Mt. Carmel⬇️
2 Sacks
8 Tackles
3 TFL’s
@CoachChris_Roll @EDGYTIM @PrepRedzoneIL @AllenTrieu

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@ty_lukes22 flat out gets to the ball. 21 tackles through Week 2.

[Ty Lukes @ty_lukes22]

Proud to represent the Nazareth Academy defense. Individual accolades are great but cannot be accomplished w/o the teammates & coaches around me working hard every day. @FootballNaz @CoachChris_Roll @FNDrive @EDGYTIM

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@JacksonFlick09 is opening more and more eyes every week! Top level route runner.

[Jackson Flickinger ‘28 @JacksonFlick09]

Junior Season Weeks 1-3 Highlights!

11 Catches 202 Yards 3 Touchdowns

@PrepRedzoneIL @DeepDishFB @EDGYTIM @mikeclarkpreps @FootballNaz @LemmingReport @sixstarfootball @CoachChris_Roll @ChiPlayerWatch @michaellove06 @JordanWesty1 @CoachRWeiner @Coach_Calt @Coach_K2 @MisterLilly

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@BennyMaxwell0 having a great season so far. The sky is the limit for this young man.

[Benny Maxwell III @BennyMaxwell0]

Junior Szn Highlights
Weeks 1-3

@FootballNaz @CoachChris_Roll @OLMafia @AJOfodile @PrepRedzoneIL @EDGYTIM @ChiPlayerWatch @DeepDishFB @AllenTrieu

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@Rocco2028 block destruction!

[Rocco Lopez @Rocco2028]

Week 3 vs Mount Carmel | #38 | LB/TE | C/O 2028

Highlights Week 3 - against 3⭐️ OT Power 4 commit
Playing DE due to injuries on team

@PrepRedzoneIL @FootballNaz @LemmingReport
@CoachChris_Roll @EDGYTIM

📍 Nazareth Academy (IL)
📏 6’1 215 lbs

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

@JohnBuk58 is a beast. A handful for any O Line.

[John Bukovac @JohnBuk58]

A few highlights from weeks 2-3:

10 tackles
1 sack
3 tfl
1 fumble recovery
5 qb pressures

@CoachChris_Roll @FootballNaz @PrepRedzoneIL @EDGYTIM @DeepDishFB @CoachBigPete @AllenTrieu @Bryan_Ault

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

Roll Runners

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

It’s Not How You Start…

Naz 27
York 3

The Roadrunners are 1-1

[Road Runner @RollRunners]

Home Game Tonight!
Senior Night