# 2022 North Central Cardinals football team

The 2022 North Central Cardinals football team represented North Central College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. In their first year under head coach Brad Spencer, the Cardinals compiled a 14–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the CCIW championship.
Through the first 14 games, the team's statistical leaders included Luke Lehnen with 2,568 passing yards, Ethan Greenfield with 1,878 rushing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 162 points scored, DeAngelo Hardy with 1,091 receiving yards, and BJ Adamchick with 86 tackles. Following completion of the season, Greenfield was awarded the Gagliardi Trophy, sometimes referred to as the Division III Heisman, and which is awarded to the Division III Player of the Year.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wabash* | | Little Giant StadiumCrawfordsville, IN | W 56–12 | 1,509 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Carthage | | Art Keller FieldKenosha, WI | W 59–7 | 1,376 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Elmhurst | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL | W 76–6 | 1,393 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Wheaton (IL) | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL | W 33–20 | 6,000 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Carroll (WI) | No. 1 | Schneider StadiumWaukesha, WI | W 73–0 | 1,895 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Millikin | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL | W 65–0 | 2,000 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Washington University | No. 1 | Francis FieldSt. Louis, MO | W 31–0 | 2,442 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | North Park | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL | W 59–0 | 1,500 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Illinois Wesleyan | No. 1 | Tucci StadiumBloomington, IL | W 68–3 | 633 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Augustana (IL) | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL | W 63–3 | 2,500 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Lake Forest* | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL (NCAA Division III First Round) | W 50–0 | 567 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Carnegie Mellon* | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL (NCAA Division III Second Round) | W 28–7 | 1,128 |
| December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Ithaca* | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal) | W 48–7 | 917 |
| December 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Mary Hardin–Baylor* | No. 1 | Benedetti-Wehrli StadiumNaperville, IL (NCAA Division III Semifinal) | W 49–14 | 1,662 |
| December 16 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Mount Union* | No. 1 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Stagg Bowl) | W 28–21 | 3,231 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Personnel
### Players

* BJ Adamchik, No. 34, linebacker, 5'9", 207, sophomore, Raleigh, NC
* Julian Bell, No. 5, defensive back, 5'8", 166, junior, Oswego, IL
* Darius Byrd, No. 2, running back, 5'6", 177, senior, Bolingbrook, IL
* Jordan Chisum, No. 22, running back, 5'7", 197, sophomore, Zion, IL
* Angelo Cusumano, No. 7, linebacker, 5'9", 208, sophomore, Carol Stream, IL
* Ethan Greenfield, No. 8, running back, 5'9", 213, senior, Lindenhurst, IL
* Brandon Greifelt, No. 92, defensive line, 6'1", 279, Mount Prospect, IL
* DeAngelo Hardy, No. 6, wide receiver, 6'1", 202, junior, Lake Villa, IL
* Terrence Hill, No. 42, running back, 5'9", 205, senior, Effingham, IL
* Luke Lehnen, No. 5, quarterback, 5'11", 189, sophomore, Chatham, IL
* Dan Lester, No. 97, defensive line, 6'1", 287, junior, Indian Creek, IL
* Joey Lombardi, No. 13, wide receiver, 5'10", 160, junior, Chicago, IL
* Zack Orr, No. 10, defensive back, 6'1", 195, sophomore, Mokena, IL
* Jacob Paradee, No. 3, wide receiver, 5'9", 162, sophomore, Moweaqua, IL
* Tanner Rains, No. 27, kicker, 6'0", 216, sophomore, Plainfield, IL
* Tyler Rich, No. 99, defensive line, 6'3", 270, senior, Pontiac, IL
* Nick Rummell No. 8, defensive back, 5'11", 165, junior, Gilberts, IL
* Joe Sacco, No. 24, running back, 5'9", 175, sophomore, Bartlett, IL
* Sam Taviani, No. 14, defensive back, 6'1", 208, senior, Downers Grove, IL
* Antwain Walker, No. 26, defensive back, 6'1", 201, junior, Oswego, IL

### Coaching staff

* Brad Spencer, head coach
* Shane Dierking, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator
* Tim Janecek, defensive line coach, strength coordinator
* Eric Stuedemann, offensive coordinator, offensive line coach
* Colin Wood, special teams coordinator, cornerbacks coach