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  Boys Football State Final Qualifier 2002-03 

 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (11-2)

 School Information
Name: Prospect High School
City: Mt. Prospect
City Population: Mt. Prospect 57,000; Arlington Hts. 76,000; Buffalo Grove; Elk Grove; Wheeling; Rolling Meadows; Prospect Hts.
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1895
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy Blue/Columbia Blue
Conference: Mid-Suburban (East)
Superintendent: Dr. Elizabeth Ennis
Principal: Dr. Karen Rogers
Boys Athletic Director: David Good
Head Coach: Brent Pearlman
Assistant Coaches: Joe Petricca, Lance Burmeister, Jason Krigas, Mike Sebestyen, Eric Shinhoster, Paul Giambeluca, Carlos Meraz
Captains: Dan Kellar, Nick Gaddini
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Edwardsville (H.S.), 19-14, for State Championship (Class 7A)

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  George Whitten           WR-LB  6-1  178   16  Jr.
  2  Dan Kellar               R      5-7  137   17  Sr.
  3  Bobby Rodriguez          R-DB   5-10 138   16  Jr.
  4  Matt Iovino              DB     5-9  140   16  Jr.
  5  Frank Styzek             R      5-9  130   17  Jr.
  6  Nick Iovino              R-DB   5-9  144   18  Sr.
  8  Scott Sprague            R-DB   5-10 160   18  Sr.
  9  Nick Kollias             R-DB   5-9  140   17  Sr.
 10  Ric Radcliffe            QB-LB  5-10 156   16  Jr.
 11  Kevin Hoffman            WR-DB  6-0  165   17  Jr.
 13  Jared Dall               QB     5-10 175   17  Jr.
 15  Chris Weglarz            DL     6-1  164   18  Sr.
 18  Jim Pappas               R-DB   5-10 155   17  Sr.
 22  Nick Gaddini             RB     5-9  155   18  Sr.
 24  Joe Mule                 R-DB   5-8  146   16  Jr.
 25  Blake Little             R-DB   5-10 150   18  Sr.
 27  Mike Welton              DB     5-11 156   17  Jr.
 28  Ken Brenner              RB     5-11 151   16  Jr.
 29  Brian Bell               WR-K   6-0  190   16  Jr.
 31  Mike Pullano             LB     5-9  190   18  Sr.
 33  Will Tsutsumi            DB     6-0  166   16  Jr.
 34  Bryon Gattis             RB     6-2  200   17  Sr.
 41  Brian Lett               LB     5-10 190   17  Sr.
 45  Emir Perezic             RB-DB  5-9  163   15  So.
 50  Chris Carvell            LB     5-11 170   18  Sr.
 51  Brian Powers             OL-DL  6-2  210   17  Sr.
 52  Mike Lopatka             OL-DL  6-0  210   17  Sr.
 53  Chris Bergner            OL-DL  6-4  235   17  Sr.
 54  Jim Argentine            OL-LB  6-2  210   17  Sr.
 55  Ryan Perry               OL-DL  6-0  200   18  Sr.
 56  Brock Collins            OL-DL  6-0  226   16  Jr.
 57  Kevin Concordia          OL-DL  6-3  187   18  Sr.
 59  Tony Salerno             OL-LB  5-10 162   16  Jr.
 60  Andy Kozanecke           OL     6-2  303   16  Jr.
 61  Mike Campbell            OL-DL  6-0  213   17  Jr.
 65  Paul Labanowski          OL-DL  6-1  259   16  Jr.
66/83  Paul Johansson           OL-DL  5-11 200   18  Sr.
 67  Atif Ali                 OL-DL  5-10 155   16  Jr.
 68  Alexander Stoyanov       DL     6-0  185   16  So.
 69  Sean Barnes              OL     5-10 165   16  Jr.
 70  Mike Brunetti            OL-DL  5-9  178   16  Jr.
 72  Karl Sehnke              OL     6-4  196   17  Jr.
 74  Pat Schreck              OL     6-2  191   16  Jr.
 75  Dan Ellis                DL     6-2  175   17  Sr.
 76  Bill Mundo               OL     6-1  276   16  Jr.
 77  Brian Nitz               OL-DL  5-11 171   17  Jr.
 78  VanN Osei                DL     5-11 200   15  So.
 81  George Toth              DL     6-3  182   17  Jr.
 84  Ryan Holajn              WR     6-0  170   17  Sr.
 88  Ryan Griffin             R-DB   5-10 147   17  Jr.
 Specialists

Kickoffs: 29 - Brian Bell
Kickoff Returns: 6- Nick Iovino
34- Bryan Gattis
31 - Mike Pullano
Punter: 11 - Kevin Hoffman
Punt Returns: 6 - Nick Iovino
8- Scott Sprague



Placekicker: 29 - Brian Bell
Placekick Holder: 10- Ric Radcliffe
 Starters

Offense

QB      13  Jared Dall               5-10 175   17  Jr.
TB      34  Bryon Gattis             6-2  200   17  Sr.
T       51  Brian Powers             6-2  210   17  Sr.
G       54  Jim Argentine            6-2  210   17  Sr.
C       53  Chris Bergner            6-4  235   17  Sr.
G       76  Bill Mundo               6-1  276   16  Jr.
T       55  Ryan Perry               6-0  200   18  Sr.
WR       1  George Whitten           6-1  178   16  Jr.
WR       6  Nick Iovino              5-9  144   18  Sr.
WR       8  Scott Sprague            5-10 160   18  Sr.
WR      29  Brian Bell               6-0  190   16  Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 188
Line: 6-2, 226
Receivers: 5-11, 168

Defense

DE      53  Chris Bergner            6-4  235   17  Sr.
DT     66/83  Paul Johansson           5-11 200   18  Sr.
DT      51  Brian Powers             6-2  210   17  Sr.
DE      75  Dan Ellis                6-2  175   17  Sr.
OLB     10  Ric Radcliffe            5-10 156   16  Jr.
MLB      1  George Whitten           6-1  178   16  Jr.
OLB     41  Brian Lett               5-10 190   17  Sr.
CB       8  Scott Sprague            5-10 160   18  Sr.
CB       6  Nick Iovino              5-9  144   18  Sr.
S        4  Matt Iovino              5-9  140   16  Jr.
S       11  Kevin Hoffman            6-0  165   17  Jr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-10, 152
Line: 6-2, 205
Linebackers: 5-11, 175
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 403 160 First Downs 263 175 First Downs Rushing 139 124 First Downs Passing 109 43 Rushes Attempted 428 471 Yards Rushing 2429 1991 Yards Passing 2489 977 Total Yards 4918 2968 Passes Attempted 225 165 Passes Completed 145 84 Passes Had Intercepted 12 11 Fumbles 15 20 Fumbles Lost 5 12 Interceptions 11 12

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 63 136 94 110 403 Against 28 39 62 31 160

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total Nick Iovino 14 0 1 0 86 Brian Bell 6 43 0 2 85 Bryon Gattas 14 0 0 0 84 Jared Dall 14 0 0 0 84 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Bryon Gattas 176 1169 14 6.6 81 Jared Dall 183 942 14 5.1 48 Nick Gaddini 13 97 1 7.5 22 Dan Keller 18 63 1 3.5 13 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Jared Dall 217 140 12 2417 26 Ric Radcliffe 7 5 0 72 1 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Nick Iovino 59 1037 14 17.6 96 George Whitten 24 316 1 13.2 38 Ryan Holajn 22 405 6 18.4 69 Punting No. Avg. Long Kevin Hoffman 20 32.8 57 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Brian Bell 43 50 2 3 33
 Scores

Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
8/30   Downers Grove (North)          W  35  14
9/5    Palatine (H.S.)                W  35  14
9/13   Hoffman Estates (H.S.)         W  52   7
9/20   Palatine (Fremd)               W  30  20
9/27   Buffalo Grove                  L  14  20
10/4   Elk Grove Village (E.G.)       W  35   0
10/11  Arlington Heights (Hersey)     L  14  17
10/18  Wheeling                       W  48   6
10/25  Rolling Meadows                W  35   7
IHSA Playoffs
*11/1  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)     W  35  14
*11/8  Arlington Heights (Hersey)     W  13   7
*11/16 Buffalo Grove                  W  17  16
*11/22 Lake Zurich                    W  41  18

 Head Coach Brent Pearlman

Year      W-L       
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
1998      4-5       
1999      6-4       
2000      14-0       (1st)
2001      11-2      
4 yrs.    35-11     

 Tournament History

1977       0    9  0-1            DNP  Gary Grouwinkel
      L    0    9  Deerfield
1984      14   21  0-1            DNP  Joe Gliwa
      L   14   21  Buffalo Grove
1986      10   35  0-1            DNP  Joe Gliwa
      L   10   35  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
2000      35   41  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Brent Pearlman
      L   35   41  Bloomington (H.S.) (3 OT)
2001     138   70  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Brent Pearlman
      W   34   12  Romeoville
      W   17   10  Wilmette (Loyola)
      W   21   12  Buffalo Grove
      W   47   22  Bolingbrook
      W   19   14  Edwardsville (H.S.)





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