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Troy Stein
Assistant Principal/Activities Director Edina High School
We are very excited about tonight’s football game and thankful for your support! The support of students, parents, and community is what makes these events remarkable for our school. The students participating in tonight’s game exemplify what we at Edina Public Schools want for our students: well-rounded young adults who achieve success in the classroom and participate in activities outside the classroom.
Whether our students are playing on the field, performing on stage, or competing in academic challenges, we recognize the vital importance that participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities plays in creating a positive high school experience. Participation in athletics, fine arts, activities, and clubs are all part of what makes Edina High School a world-class academic institution.
We have a strong tradition of excellence at Edina High School, including 196 state championships. We believe that maintaining high expectations for our student athletes, on and off the field, are essential building blocks for our success. The same expectations apply to our coaches, parents, fans, and officials. We expect all individuals to demonstrate respect and good sportsmanship when they attend Edina High School events. In so doing, we are able to work together, ensuring that we are advancing our mission of All for All—all of us working together for the success of all learners.
Thank you for your support and enjoy the game!
Hornet Pride!
Troy Stein
Hello, Edina Football Fans!
Jason Potts Head Coach Edina High School
Thank you for coming out and supporting our football program!
I’m extremely thankful to be the Head Football Coach at Edina High School and have the opportunity to coach such high-quality young men. We are working extremely hard preparing to win as many games as possible. It’s my goal to help these young men chase their greatest potential and become better people in the process. We are using football as a tool to teach many life lessons and provide an experience that is very memorable. You will see a team that has great effort, amazing attitudes, and the ability to overcome adversity.
Thank you again for cheering on the Edina Hornets!
Coach Potts
2024 Edina Football Coaches
Jason Potts | Varsity Head Football Coach
Coach Potts will enter his 5th year as Edina’s head coach after leading the Hornets in 2023 to the State Finals at U.S. Bank Stadium. Previously he coached Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons to their first undefeated season in school history (52 years) and three district titles in a row. Potts is a graduate of Armstrong High School and played college football as a running back at Augsburg University. He currently teaches Health at Edina High School. Potts lives in Maple Grove with his wife Angie and two daughters, Lila (8) and Avery (6). Potts wants to help young people pursue their greatest potential and become better people in the process.
Zach Mottla | Offensive Line Coach
Zach is in his 8th year at Edina and 5th year under Coach Potts. He is an Edina native and graduate of Cretin Derham Hall High School. Following high school, Zach joined the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as a preferred walk-on in 2009. He saw action for the Gophers as both a reserve and starter in 2011 and 2012 before suffering a career-ending injury. He is a three-year letter winner for the Gophers. Currently, Zach leads Global Incident Communications and assists with global program management for cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf. He lives in West Bloomington with his wife Ashley, son Callan, and dogs Diesel and Maverick.
Rich Borchardt | Tight Ends Coach / JV Head Coach
Rich is in his 5th year on the Edina football staff. He is an Edina graduate from the class of 1996. After graduating from St. Cloud State, Rich spent 16 years coaching youth and middle school football while serving on Edina Football Association’s Board of Directors. Currently, he is a Client Services Director at Dealer Teamwork, an automotive digital marketing agency. Rich and his wife Michelle live in Edina and have four children: Jyles (29), Anthony (21), Phoebe (16), and Charlotte (10). Jyles and Anthony graduated from EHS and the Varsity football program in 2013 and 2021.
Josh Flug | Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach
This is Josh’s 3rd year coaching at Edina. He has been coaching Varsity football for 13 years in the metro area. He previously coached linebackers at Chisago Lakes from 2018 to 2021, assisting a team that went to state in 2019. He was also the Head Boys Basketball Coach there. Before that, he coached at Burnsville from 2015 to 2017 as the Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach, where he helped the team go to state for the first time in 20 years. Josh teaches in the Social Studies department at Edina High School. He was chosen by the Edina class of 2024 as the staff commencement speaker. He lives in Maplewood with his amazing wife Mary and their two sons, Porter (4) and Barrett (2).
Thom Propson | Defensive Line Coach
This is Thom’s 5th year coaching the EHS defensive line. He and his wife are long-time Edina residents. Their two adult children are EHS graduates and Hornet letter-winners. Thom is proud to work with Coach Potts and his staff and grateful for the opportunity to work with these young men. He was recently honored to receive the Edina Community Foundation’s 2023 Connecting with Kids Award.
Zach Heinrich | Defensive Backs Coach
This is Zach’s 6th year on staff coaching Edina’s defensive backs. Coach Heinrich graduated from Carleton College where he was a three-year starter at middle linebacker and one of two senior captains. He is self-employed with a credit card processing business and eager to continue his coaching career with an experienced staff and football community. He and his wife Chloe (also a Carleton grad) reside in South Minneapolis with their dog.
Kyle Fowlkes | Wide Receivers Coach
Kyle is in his 4th year as Wide Receiver Coach at Edina. He is a 2015 graduate of Edina High School. He went on to play junior college football before transferring to Bemidji State University. Kyle owns his own personal training company and currently lives in Hopkins.
Josh Bettes | Linebackers Coach
This is Josh’s 17th year of coaching at Edina and his 8th year working with the Varsity program on defense. Josh is a 2003 graduate of Edina High School. In high school he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. In college he played at the University of St. Thomas and started three of the four years he played there. He achieved the Ironman Award while at St. Thomas and was Academic All-Conference. After graduating college, Josh earned a job at Concord Elementary teaching 4th and 5th grade. He resides in Maple Grove with wife Bailey, son Brooks, and daughter Evra.
John Licciardi | Special Teams Coordinator / JV Head Coach / Outside Linebackers
This will be John’s 23rd year of coaching football and his 4th with Edina. He previously served as the Defensive Coordinator at Park Center High School as well as Head Coach at Brooklyn Center for two years. Prior to that, John was on the Osseo football staff for 10 years including the 2015 MN State Championship team. John currently works as a Technology Education instructor at Wayzata West Middle School and resides in Plymouth with his wife Jessica and three children: Madelyn (13), Emalyn (9), and John IV “JB” (7).
Mike Johnson | Defensive Coordinator
This is Mike’s 8th year as Edina’s Defensive Coordinator. After last season, the Minnesota Football Coaches’ Association honored Mike as the 2023 MN Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2022, the MFCA awarded him the Butch Nash Outstanding Assistant Coach Award. At Edina, he has coached defense for teams that appeared in the State Tournament twice and the State Championship once. At Osseo High School, from 2009 to 2015, he coached defense for teams that appeared twice in the State Tournament and won the 2015 6A State Championship. He also coached five years as DC at Park Center High School, four years at Maple Grove High School, and eight years at Bethel University. Semi-retired, Mike taught middle school and high school English in Osseo Area Schools for 35 years. He currently lives in Brooklyn Park as an empty nester with his spouse Anne.
Ryan McCauley | 10th Grade Head Coach
Ryan is in his 3rd year at Edina and his 16th season overall. A graduate of Stillwater Area High School, he coached four seasons as a Freshman Defensive Coordinator in Stillwater, two seasons as a Sophomore Linebackers Coach in Wayzata, a season overseas as a Defensive Backs Coach with the Wroclaw Panthers of the European League of Football, and five seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Vixen. Ryan was named National Coach of the Year in the WFA for the 2022 season. He has worked as a Health and Physical Education Teacher for six years at the elementary and middle school level and will be entering year four in that role at South View Middle School. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Hailey and is expecting his first child in November.
Chad Schwartz | 10th Grade Assistant Coach
Chad is entering his 17th year coaching at Edina. He has coached multiple levels for Edina and will be working with the offensive and defensive line. A graduate of Concordia College-Moorhead, he was a 2-year starter earning All-Conference awards both years for the Cobbers. Chad is currently entering his 28th year as a Physical Education teacher at Valley View Middle School. He and his wife Heather (a 2nd grade teacher at Creek Valley) live in Victoria and have three children: Madison (24), Mason (22), Sydney (20).
Sam Ockwood | 10th Grade Assistant Coach
Sam is entering his 3rd year coaching at Edina and his 2nd with the sophomore level. Prior to joining the Hornets, he played football at Winona State University. Coach Ockwood is from Brookfield, Wisconsin, but now lives in Crystal with his girlfriend Shelby, their good friend Caiden, and their dogs Dakota and Buddy. Aside from coaching, he is a Logistics Consultant for Worldwide Express. Sam would like to give a shout-out to his friends Josh Kasnedorf, Shera Clawiter, Tanner Perry, and Jesse Solberg for coming to support the Hornets every game day!
2024 Edina Football Coaches
Toby McKenna | 10th Grade Assistant Coach
Toby is in his 3rd year at Edina and 4th season overall. He played college football at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Toby currently works at Providence Health within their revenue cycle department and lives in Edina with his wife Alex, son Peyton (9), and daughter Betsy (7).
Greg Stephens | 9th Grade Head Coach
Greg is in his 3rd year as the Freshman Head Coach at Edina. Before that, he was the Head B Team Football Coach at Richfield where he is also the Freshman Head Baseball Coach. He also coaches freshman basketball at his alma mater, Chaska High School, where he graduated in 2009. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2015 with a B.S. in Kinesiology. This is his 11th year coaching football. During the day he works at Countryside Elementary. Greg lives in Eden Prairie with his dog Balto.
Mike Bush | 9th Grade Assistant Coach
Mike begins his 16th year as an Assistant Coach on the Edina High School football staff and has coached defensive backs, linebackers, and defensive line during that time. He has also served on the Edina Football Association Board of Directors for the past 15 years. Mike is a 2005 graduate of Edina High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of St. Thomas, where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During the day, He works as a Quality Manager at a biotech company that specializes in trying to improve the patient experience by providing novel drug delivery technologies. Mike and his wife Courtney reside in Edina with children Olivia (7), Logan (4), Nora (1), and their two dogs.
Brad Dahlman | 9th Grade Assistant Coach
Brad is in his 14th season with Edina football. He has spent five seasons with the Varsity, three seasons with the sophomores, and this will be his 7th with the freshmen. Most of those years he has served as an Offensive Line Coach. Before Edina, he spent one year at Minnetonka as the Varsity Tight Ends Coach. Brad graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul where he played football. He was a four-year starter and was named All-Region as a senior. Brad is a Social Studies teacher at Edina High School and advises the Model United Nations Program. He lives in Edina with his wife Katie and his two children, Connor (9) and Hudson (6).
Cedric McKinley | 9th Grade Assistant Coach
Cedric is joining the Edina staff in his first year. He played college football for the University of Minnesota and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots. He is excited to give back to his community. Cedric currently works at Edina High School as a paraprofessional.
Dylan Hartley | 10th Grade Assistant Coach
Dylan is in his 1st year of coaching with Edina football. Originally from New Hope, he graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in 2015, playing under Coach Potts his senior season. He later graduated from North Dakota State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Sports Management, where he supported the 2018 and 2019 NFL Drafts. He later interned with the Minnesota Vikings in their equipment department under Dennis Ryan and assisted the offensive line. Dylan is now a Special Education Associate at Countryside Elementary and lives in Shakopee.
2024 Edina Football game schedule
vs. EAGAN
Thursday, August 29
AT MINNETONKA
Thursday, September 12
vs. PRIOR LAKE
Friday, September 27
vs. STILLWATER
Thursday, October 10
vs. EDEN PRAIRIE
Friday, September 6
AT WAYZATA
Friday, September 20
AT SHAKOPEE
Friday, October 4
AT HOPKINS
Wednesday, October 16
2024 Edina Football varsity roster
# GRADE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 12 TRILLION SORRELL WR/CB 6’0” 165
2 12 CONNOR KLEMMENSEN RB 5’10” 180
3 11 ALEX WHITE WR/CB 5’10” 160
4 11 JABARI STRADER WR/CB 6’0” 185
5 12 MEYER SWINNEY WR 6’4” 215
6 12 LIAM HOLMBERG FS 6’0” 200
7 12 JAKE BOCK TE 6’6” 225
9 11 MASON WEST QB 6’6” 215
10 12 NICK GILES CB 5’7” 145
12 11 TOMMY HUTCHESON DB 6’0” 170
13 12 GAGE GEISLER WR 6’0” 180
14 11 COOPER DRAKE DB 6’1” 180
15 12 AUGIE RAMSTACK WR 6’1” 180
16 11 MAX GRAYBILL QB 5’11” 160
17 11 SAMMY STEPHENSON WR 6’2” 190
18 12 JACK ANSEMS TE 6’3” 205
19 12 WILL FRANKENSTEIN OLB 6’0” 180
20 12 CALEB SAMUEL OLB 6’0” 190
21 11 CHASE BJORGAARD RB/LB 6’0” 210
22 12 JOE CEPEK DB 5’11” 176
23 12 COYEA MAHOWALD DB 6’0” 175
24 12 QUINLAN CRONIN OLB 6’0” 185
25 12 JAMES CRAGLE RB 5’10” 180
26 12 SVEN FREELAND CB 6’1” 170
27 12 LINCOLN GENTRY OLB 5’10” 185
28 12 OWEN RISS RB 5’8” 200
29 12 MATTHEW MILLER DB 5’11” 170
30 11 LUKE NORMAN LB 5’10” 175
31 11 HENRY COUCHMAN DB 6’0” 180
32 11 SAWYER JEZIERSKI DT 6’4” 265
33 11 SULLIVAN HOOK LB 6’2” 198
34 11 GRAHAM JOHNSON WR 5’11” 165
35 11 JOHN LIDDICOAT FS 5’10” 195
36 11 BEAU SIMONSON DB 6’0” 170
37 11 EVAN GILDER LB 6’1” 212
# GRADE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT
39 12 JOSH GARFIN DB 5’8” 165
40 11 WILLIAM GREMMELS K 6’0” 160
41 11 NOAH JOHNSON DB 5’11” 160
42 12 NOLAN ANDERSON MLB 6’1” 196
43 11 NORULLIMAN SHARIFF DB 5’6” 125
44 12 JOE PORTZ OLB 5’11” 190
45 12 COLIN MCGRAIN DL 6’2” 210
46 11 SEAN RASMUSSEN OLB 6’2” 175
47 11 JACKSON MCGRATH DL 6’1” 205 48 12 CHARLIE VELNER DL 6’2” 207 49 11 SHAKA BELLA DB 6’1” 183 50 11 RYLAND NELSON LB 6’1” 172 51 11 SAM HOY ILB 5’10” 175 52 11 HENRY KLUKOW LB 6’0” 210 53 10 SAM CROW DL 6’2” 210 54 12 RYAN ZENTNER OL 6’2” 240 55 12 STEPHEN BUNCE OL 6’2” 260 56 10 XAVIER ALLEN DL 5’11” 245 57 11 TYSON WILLIAMS OL 5’9” 210 58 12 CULLEN BJERKE LB 6’0” 210 59 11 HOLDEN MOON DE 6’2” 215 61 11 HUDSON BERNARDE OL 6’5” 255 64 11 WILLIAM MASTEL OL 6’0” 225 71 12 CHARLIE TWISTOL OL 6’1” 225 72 12 BEN OAK OL 6’3” 210 73 12 GAGE HOLMBERG OL 6’3” 240 76 12 ERIK STANCHFIELD OL 6’3” 240 80 12 WILL BRIDENSTINE DB 6’2” 175 84 11 KADEN CASTILLO WR 5’9” 175 85 11 OLIVER FLICK TE 6’9” 240 87 12 JOHNNY SPRAGUE RB 5’9” 180 88 11 OSCAR BROICH TE 6’4” 200 90 11 DJ FRANKLIN DL 5’10” 200 89 12 SAAD BARY RB 5’7” 232 91 12 GABE COLEMAN OL 6’4” 215 92 12 JACE WILDE DL 6’0” 205
2024 Edina Football Captains
Ryan Zentner (12)
OL / 6’2” / 240
Stephen Bunce (12) OL / 6’2” / 260
Mason West (11) QB / 6’6” / 215
Meyer Swinney (12) WR / 6’4” / 215
Liam Holmberg (12) FS / 6’0” / 200
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Trillion Sorrell (12)
WR/CB / 6’0” / 165
Connor Klemmensen (12) RB / 5’10” / 180
Alex White (11) WR/CB / 5’10” / 160
Jabari Strader (11) WR/CB / 6’0” / 185
Jake Bock (12) TE / 6’6” / 225
Nick Giles (12) CB / 5’7” / 145
Tommy Hutcheson (11) DB / 6’0” / 170
Gage Geisler (12) WR / 6’0” / 180
Cooper Drake (11) DB / 6’1” / 180
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Augie Ramstack (12)
WR / 6’1” / 180
Max Graybill (11) QB / 5’11” / 160
Sammy Stephenson (11) WR / 6’2” / 190
Jack Ansems (12)
TE / 6’3” / 205
Will Frankenstein (12) OLB / 6’0” / 180
Caleb Samuel (12) OLB / 6’0” / 190
Chase Bjorgaard (11) RB/LB / 6’0” / 210
Joe Cepek (12) DB / 5’11” / 176
Coyea Mahowald (12) DB / 6’0” / 175
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Luke Norman (11)
LB / 5’10” / 175
Henry Couchman (11)
DB / 6’0” / 180
Sawyer Jezierski (11)
DT / 6’4” / 265
Quinlan Cronin (12)
OLB / 6’0” / 185
James Cragle (12)
RB / 5’10” / 180
Sven Freeland (12)
CB / 6’1” / 170
Lincoln Gentry (12)
OLB / 5’10” / 185
Matthew Miller (12)
DB / 5’11” / 170
Owen Riss (12)
RB / 5’8” / 200
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Graham Johnson (11) WR / 5’11” / 165
John Liddicoat (11) FS / 5’10” / 195
Beau Simonson (11) DB / 6’0” / 170
Evan Gilder (11) LB / 6’1” / 221
Dylan Dubuc (11) OLB / 6’1” / 210
Josh Garfin (12)
DB / 5’8” / 165
William Gremmels (11) K / 6’0” / 160
Noah Johnson (11)
DB / 5’11” / 160
Sullivan Hook (11)
LB / 6’2” / 198
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Nolan Anderson (12)
MLB / 6’1” / 196
Norulliman Shariff (11)
DB / 5’6” / 125
Joe Portz (12) OLB / 5’11” / 190
Colin McGrain (12) DL / 6’2” / 210
Sean Rasmussen (11) OLB / 6’2” / 175
Jackson McGrath (11) DL / 6’1” / 205
Charlie Velner (12) DL / 6’2” / 207
Shaka Bella (11) DB / 6’1” / 183
Ryland Nelson (11) LB / 6’1” / 172
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Henry Klukow (11)
LB / 6’0” / 210
Sam Crow (10) DL / 6’2” / 210
Xavier Allen (10)
DL / 5’11” / 245
Tyson Williams (11)
OL / 5’9” / 210
Cullen Bjerke (12) LB / 6’0” / 210
Holden Moon (11) DE / 6’2” / 215
Charlie Twistol (12)
OL / 6’1” / 225
William Mastel (11) OL / 6’0” / 225
Sam Hoy (11) ILB / 5’10” / 175
2024 Edina Football Varsity Players
Ben Oak (12)
OL / 6’3” / 210
Gage Holmberg (12)
OL / 6’3” / 240
Gabe Coleman (12)
OL / 6’4” / 215
Erik Stanchfield (12)
OL / 6’3” / 240
Oliver Flick (11)
TE / 6’9” / 240
Johnny Sprague (12)
RB / 5’9” / 180
Oscar Broich (11)
TE / 6’4” / 200
Jace Wilde (12)
DL / 6’0” / 205
Hudson Bernarde (11)
/ 6’5” / 255
WILL BRIDENSTINE (12)
/ 6’2” / 175
DJ Franklin (11)
/ 5’10” / 200
Saad Bary (12)
/ 5’7” / 232 #89
Kaden Castillo (11)
/ 5’9” / 175 #84
THANK YOU to our sponsor Lunds & Byerlys for fueling our players on game day!
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.”
- Bo Jackson
