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 November 8, 2000 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYOFF PERFORMER The St. Francis football roster doesn't do Dave Ryan justice. Listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 170 pounds, Ryan plays much bigger. In the Spartans' 21-6 second-round win over Hillsboro, Ryan rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, the Spartans junior added an interception in the second half to help preserve the win. MAGIC NUMBER number: 6 Consecutive incompletions thrown by Naperville Central quarterback Phil Horvath over a 12-minute span in Saturday's win against New Trier. Horvath shook off the slump and completed three straight passes for 56 yards on the Redhawks' final drive. The junior signal caller iced the win with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:10 to play. QUOTABLE Naperville north head coach on this weekend's showdown with Naperville Central POLLING PLACE: USA Today Super 25 Rankings 1. De La Salle (Calif.) 2. St. Ignatius (Ohio) 3. Poly (Calif.) 4. Westlake (Texas) 5. Richmond County (N.C.) 6. Jenks (Okla.) 7. Mater Dei (Calif.) 8. Cathedral Prep (Pa.) 9. St. Louis (Hawaii) 10. Lakeland (Fla.) 11. West Monroe (La.) 12. Naperville Central PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Kyle Griffith Naperville Central running back The Redhawks junior started the scoring in Saturday's 22-17 defeat of New Trier with a 79-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Griffith, who finished the game with 194 all-purpose yards, added a clutch 34-yard reception on Central's game-winning drive. DEFENSE Andrew Gordon Naperville North defensive back Gordon broke the game open in the third quarter of the Huskies' second-round win against Warren when he recovered a fumble and raced 85 yards for a touchdown. The North senior, who also plays wide receiver, added a 78-yard touchdown catch. |