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School: Aurora Central Catholic
Head coach: Luke Brauweiler
Assistant coaches: Dave Schuster, Chris Bonifas, Rob Stazak, Kent Brauweiler, Dave Williams, Adam Blake, Javi Salinas, Brandon Christensen, Antoine Robertson, Joe Scianna, Dan Lee
How they fared in 2016: 9-2 (4-1 Metro Suburban Red Conference), made the Class 4A state playoffs, defeated Wheaton Academy then lost to Phillips.
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2017 regular season schedule:
Aug. 25 – vs. Aurora Christian
Sept. 1 – @ St. Francis
Sept. 8 – @ Glenbard South
Sept. 15 - vs. Riverside-Brookfield
Sept. 22 - vs. Guerin Prep
Sept. 29 – vs. Walther Christian Academy
Oct. 6 - @ Ridgewood
Oct. 13 - @ Chicago Christian
Oct. 21- vs. Elmwood Park
Biggest storyline: Can the Chargers get back to the state playoffs under Brauweiler?
Names to watch this season: senior RB Ryan Cerza, senior RB/LB Jeff Albert
Biggest holes to fill: The Chargers will need to find an answer at quarterback with the graduation loss of quarterback Johnny Belskis.
EDGY's early take: The Chargers needed to hire a new head coach this past winter after Hall of Fame coach John Belskis stepped down. Brauweiler inherits an experienced Chargers team featuring 11 returning starters (seven offense, four defense). If the Chargers can develop a bit of depth this summer, they have a good chance of getting back to the state playoffs in 2017.