21 things to keep an eye on for the 2024 Hononegah Indians football season

If you’ve noticed the sound of pads popping, whistles blowing and players yelling ready-set- hut calls in your ears that’s because the football season is right around the corner. The Hononegah Indians football training camp begins August 12.

Here some storylines to make note of for the Hononegah Indians 2024 season:

1. Replacing NIC-10 all-conference/MVPQB Cole Warren. Cole is starting his college career at UW-Oshkosh. Follow Cole @colew1013 or UW-Oshkosh football @UWOFootball
2. Record last four years: 32-5 overall (28-2 in the NIC-10) - defending NIC-10 champs.
3. Replacing all-conference D1 performer Isiah Houi. Isiah has begun his career at Eastern Illinois. Follow Isaiah’s journey @IsaiahHoui or Eastern IL football @EIU_FB.
4. Can’t make it out to all the games this season? Listen to Andy Gannon online using the Big Radio app
5. Follow the Hononegah Indians on social media (Hononegah Football on Facebook, honofootball on Instagram and X/Twitter.
6. You can watch the games by signing up (paid subscription required) for the NFHS Network. This can include all the other Hononegah sports.
7. Attend the Purple and Gold event (August 23, 2024)
8. Formal team practice begins on August 12 2024.
9. Here is the full 2024 Hononegah Indians football schedule
10. The Benson brothers return to push this team ahead. They will help lead this team along the offensive line. Check out our previous story on Jacob and Maximus Benson.
11. Get game tickets on Hometown Ticketing.
12. Hononegah football is a 34 time playoff qualifier and have had 19 straight playoff appearances. See the IHSA history HERE.
13. Coach Brian Zimmerman’s record(8th season): 59-12 overall and 52-6 in the NIC-10 conference.
14. Replacing six all-conference senior players.
15. Replacing 24 seniors off the 11-1 NIC-10 conference championship team.
16. Fundraisers.
17. Homecoming Game this year is Friday September 20 2024. The Indians host Guilford for a 7 p.m. kickoff
18. The Indians are again loaded with talent but just a few names to keep an eye on are Kurtis Smith, Cole Schmall, and Jacob Benson.
19. Cole Schmall got an his first offer from St Thomas in July 2024. Follow Cole Schmall @BigESchmall
20. Former Hononegah Indian standout Aundre Pilgrim is playing his college ball at North Dakota College of Science. Follow Aundre @aundrepilgrim on instagram
21. A big hole missing from the Hononegah program this year will be the steady leadership of Estin Fichter @estin30 (Instagram), @uwplattevillefootball. Estin is also the founder of Top Prospects Training. Check out our story regarding his free summer camp HERE.