Maroa-Forsyth High School head coach Justin Jostes is the Week 7 Chicago Bears Coach of the Week.
Below is part of a news release from the Bears on Jostes’ award:
“On Oct. 7, Coach Jostes helped lead his team, the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans (7-0), to a tight 24-20 conference game win, snapping a three-game skid against the undefeated Williamsville Bullets (6-1) of Williamsville for the outright conference lead. With this victory, the Trojans remain undefeated and are first in their Sangamo Conference. According to a panel of sportswriters from the Associated Press (AP) Illinois High School Football Ranking, Maroa-Forsyth ranks second in Class 2A heading into their Friday night game. Recently, Jostes was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) 2021 Hall of Fame after coaching Maroa-Forsyth for more than 22 years with an outstanding 192-58 career record. Aside from being a head coach, he’s also a Driver Education teacher and a weight training coach.”
From Chicago Bears
In his 22 years as head coach, Coach Jostes accomplished the following:
- 2X State Champ
- 6-time State Runner-up
- 11-time Conference Champion
- 8-time Coach of the Year
About Coach of the Week
The Chicago Bears “Coach of the Week” program was launched in 1996. It honors outstanding Illinois high school coaches who develop players’ football skills and knowledge, character, leadership, discipline and teamwork abilities.
2022 Chicago Bears Coach of the Week Winners
Week 6 – Anthony Dotson, Chicago Academy
Week 5 – Miles Osei, Elk Grove HS
Week 4 – Jouscelyn Mayfield, Fenger HS and Konesha Rhea, DuSable HS
Week 3 – Dedrick DeWalt, Lane Tech
Week 2 – Julius Carter, Westinghouse HS
Week 1 – Anthony Kopp, Highland Park HS
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