East Noble Middle School FOOTBALLENMS Football 2023
The ENMS Knights have concluded another successful season. The 7th grade finished the season undefeated and beat Leo in the NE8MS Conference Championship Game 46-19 to be crowned champions. The 8th grade finished their season with a record of 3-5, having made great improvements over the course of the last two years. Great work this season Knights! ENMS Coaching StaffMatt Bennett - 8th Grade Head Coach
Coach Bennett is in his 12th year of teaching and coaching at ENMS, and 10th season as head coach. A 2007 graduate of Central Noble High School, he was a three year starter for the Cougars at guard and center. He is a 2011 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Social Studies Education. Bennett teaches 8th grade US History at ENMS, coached ENMS track for 10 seasons and chaperones the Washington DC Spring Break trip. He is married to Chelsi, and loves being outdoors, travelling and watching football, basketball and baseball in his free time. A glutton for punishment, Bennett is loyal to the Chicago Bears, Purdue Boilermakers and Chicago Cubs. Brian McNamara- 7th Grade Head Coach
Coach McNamara is a 7th grade science teacher at ENMS. He is in his 17th year teaching and coaching, all with East Noble Schools. He is a graduate of Eastside High School, where he was a standout fullback for the Blazers in the early 1990's. Coach Mac holds a bachelors degree in education from IPFW, and a master's degree from Ball State University. He and his wife, Amy, have three children: Reid, Emma, and Nathan, all who have gone through East Noble schools. This will be Coach Mac's 17th season on the middle school staff as 7th grade head coach and coaching the defensive line. He is a fan of Oregon football and the New York Jets. Scott Kabrich
Coach Kabrich will be calling the 7th grade defense this fall. He is a graduate of Ball State University, and has been teaching at East Noble for 25 years, currently at ENMS teaching 7th grade science. Coach Kabrich brings 19 years of coaching experience to the team, having coached at KMS and ENMS in the late 1990's and early 2000's, coaching several players who went on to be Indiana All-Stars as varsity players. He also leads the spring break trip to Washington DC, teaches SCUBA classes and lives and dies with the Indianapolis Colts. He and his wife Kim have two children, Meagan and Jackson, both students at East Noble. Kaleb Cook
Coach Cook is a familiar face to longtime Knights fan. A 2016 graduate of ENHS, Cook played offensive line for the Knights, leading the way as the Knights won the inaugural NE8 championship in 2015. Following his senior year, Cook was honored as an Indiana All-Star. He played Division I college football at Morehead State in Kentucky, where he studied computer science. Cook is in his fourth year with the ENMS football team, coaching the offensive linemen and calling the 7th grade offense. Dan Burtch
Coach Burtch is new to our coaching staff this year, but not to East Noble Football. Dan is a 2019 graduate of East Noble High School, and played football for the Knightmares, ENMS and on the varsity team, being a member of back-to-back NE8 championship teams. Burtch is a 2023 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Social Studies Education. He teaches US History at the high school. When not coaching and teaching, he enjoys watching Purdue sports, being outdoors on the lake and hanging out with friends. Caden Conley
Coach Conley is also an East Noble Football alumnus. He is a 2020 graduate of East Noble High School, and was a starter on the defensive line for the 2019 NE8 & semi state championship team. He has a year of experience coaching in the ENYFL program, and brings his knowledge of line play to the middle school. He works in the trades, and enjoys sports and being outdoors in his free time. |
Contact InformationMatt Bennett
ENMS Football Head Coach mbennett@eastnoble.net (260) 347-0100 ext. 13308 2023 Schedule
Aug 22: @ Angola- W/W Aug 29: vs. Carroll- W/L Sept 6: @ DeKalb- W/L Sept 12: vs. New Haven- W/W Sept 19: @ Leo- W/L Sept 26: @ Indian Springs- W/L Oct 3: vs. Riverview- W/L Oct 10: 7th Grade @ Norwell- W Oct 11: 8th Grade vs. Harding- W Oct 17: 7th Grade NE8MS Championship Game vs. Leo- w Season Records
2023: 9-0 NE8MS Champions 2022: 8-1 2021: 7-2 NE8MS Champions 2020: 7-1 2019: 6-2 2018: 5-3 2017: 6-2 2016: 5-3 2015: 4-5 2014: 5-4 2013: 6-1 2012: 5-2 2011: 7-2 2010: 0-9 2009: 8-0 NEIMS Champions 2008: 3-4 2007: 4-3
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