Year two of the Tyler Whitebread regime led to Erie-Prophetstown making ideal progress.

From three wins in Whitebread’s debut campaign of 2023, the Panthers returned to the IHSA playoffs for just the second time in a decade. Their 5-5 season ended with a hard-fought 14-6 loss to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in Class 2A’s first round.

With a new season just around the corner, Whitebread is hoping that Erie-Prophetstown can not only continue to trend in an upward direction, but be a force to reckon with in the Three Rivers Conference’s Rock Division.

“That’s the goal, to continue what we did last year and do it better,” said the 2002 Newman graduate. “I felt that we lacked consistency from game to game last season. But the guys are excited about getting back to the playoffs. That’s

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