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Boys Football State Final Qualifier
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1999-00 
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Name: Stillman Valley High School 
City: Stillman Valley 
City Population: Stillman Valley, 1,000 
County: Ogle 
Enrollment: 405 
Nickname: Cardinals 
Colors: Red/Black 
Conference: Big Northern (White) 
Superintendent: Dr. Kent Johansen 
Principal: Robert R. Prusator 
Boys Athletic Director: Michael Mandzen 
Head Coach: Mike Lalor 
Assistant Coaches: Bill Davidson, Dan Lundine, Scott Wilhite, Scott Rempfer, Joe Blume, Neil Wills 
Captains: Pat Babcock, David Banks, Brandt Bennett, Keith Rader 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Taylor Ridge (Rockridge), 28-26, in semifinal round 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  4  Cody Rudsell             WR/DB  5-7  135   17  Sr.
  9  Toby Behmer              WR/DB  6-2  185   17  Sr.
 10  Dallas Beck              SE/DB  6-0  150   15  So.
 11  Zach Davidson            QB/S   5-11 145   16  So.
 12  Brian Busser             QB     6-2  175   16  Jr.
 15  Ryan Miller              WR/DB  6-0  165   17  Sr.
 22  Jason Kenyon             DB     5-11 145   16  Jr.
 24  Brad Winterland          DB     6-2  165   15  So.
 25  Trent Brown              QB/DB  6-0  160   17  Sr.
 26  Rusty Behmer             DB     5-6  105   15  So.
 27  AJ Briarton              HB     5-8  157   17  Sr.
 30  Don Brown                RE     6-2  180   17  Sr.
 32  Steve Prouty             RB/DB  5-2  120   15  So.
 33  Nat Cox                  S      6-3  189   17  Sr.
 35  Adam Hurt                RB/DB  5-9  140   16  So.
 36  Tom Remsen               HB/FL  5-11 175   17  Sr.
 42  David Hartzke            FB/DL  6-0  200   16  Jr.
 44  Brandt Bennett           FB     6-2  215   17  Sr.
 46  Jim Gilliam              FB/LB  5-9  165   15  So.
 52  Mike Calvert             OL/DL  5-10 180   18  Sr.
 53  Jason Gittleson          OL/DL  5-7  170   17  Sr.
 55  Andy Phillips            C      5-10 163   17  Sr.
 56  Matt Wills               LG     5-9  170   17  Sr.
 57  Kyle Connell             RG     6-2  205   17  Sr.
 58  Dan Werckle              G/OLB  6-0  145   15  So.
 60  Frank Janczak            G/NG   5-8  200   16  So.
 61  Todd Funk                LB     5-10 160   16  Jr.
 62  Kent Wagner              G/LB   5-9  196   16  So.
 65  David Larson             G/NG   5-11 190   15  So.
 67  Brandon Janes            OL/DL  5-10 150   16  Jr.
 68  Matt Breit               OL/DL  5-9  285   16  Jr.
 71  Sean Davis               OL/DL  6-1  175   16  Jr.
 72  Kyle Herrmann            C/LB   5-6  190   15  So.
 73  Matt Bearrows            T/DT   6-2  260   15  So.
 75  Pat Alexander            OL/DL  5-9  160   16  Jr.
 76  Jared Marsh              T/DT   6-3  250   15  So.
 78  Keith Wirth              T/DT   6-5  240   15  So.
 79  Pat Babcock              RT/LT  6-4  300   17  Sr.
 80  Kenny Sulser             NB     5-8  150   18  Sr.
 81  Kane Connell             SE/OLB 5-11 150   15  So.
 83  Colby Johnson            LB     6-2  175   16  Jr.
 85  Roger Morrow             WR/DB  5-10 165   17  Sr.
 86  Brad Elfstrom            TE/FB  6-1  190   16  So.
 87  Karl Glendenning         WR/DB  6-1  150   17  Sr.
 88  Keith Rader              RE     6-1  175   17  Sr.
 89  David Bragg              TE/DT  5-11 160   15  So.
 92  David Banks              LT/RT  5-11 190   18  Sr.
 97  Will Wilcox              FB/DL  6-0  160   16  Jr.
 99  Brad Kimball             TE/OLB 5-10 180   15  So.
STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
LE     4   Cody Rudsell        5-7   135  17  Sr.
LT     92  David Banks         5-11  190  18  Sr.
LG     56  Matt Wills          5-9   170  17  Sr.
C      55  Andy Phillips       5-10  163  17  Sr.
RG     57  Kyle Connell        6-2   205  17  Sr.
RT     79  Pat Babcock         6-4   300  17  Sr.
RE     30  Don Brown           6-2   180  17  Sr.
QB     12  Brian Busser        6-2   175  16  Jr.
HB     27  AJ Briarton         5-8   157  17  Sr.
HB/FL  36  Tom Remsen          5-11  175  17  Sr.
FB     44  Brandt Bennett      6-2   215  17  Sr.
DEFENSE
LE     44  Brandt Bennett      6-2   215  17  Sr.
LT     79  Pat Babcock         6-4   300  17  Sr.
RT     92  David Banks         5-11  190  18  Sr.
RE     88  Keith Rader         6-1   175  17  Sr.
LB     61  Todd Funk           5-10  160  16  Jr.
LB     83  Colby Johnson       6-2   175  16  Jr.
DB     22  Jason Kenyon        5-11  145  16  Jr.
DB     24  Brad Winterland     6-2   165  15  So.
DB     26  Rusty Behmer        5-6   105  15  So.
S      33  Nat Cox             6-3   189  17  Sr.
NB     80  Kenny Sulser        5-8   150  18  Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Kickoffs: 
  22  Jason Kenyon
Kickoff Returns:
  33  Nat Cox
  27  AJ Briarton
Punts:
  44  Brandt Bennett
Punt Returns: 
  22  Jason Kenyon
  27  AJ Briarton
Placekicks:
  25  Trent Brown
Placekick Holds: 
  22  Jason Kenyon
 
TEAM STATISTICS
                        For    Against                    
Points                  446    194                        
First Downs             218    152                        
First Downs Rushing     180    110                        
First Downs Passing     38     42                         
Rushes Attempted        583    508                        
Yards Rushing           3,429  1,936                      
Yards Passing           1,139  1,092                      
Total Yards             4,568  3,028                      
Passes Attempted        112    204                        
Passes Completed        44     72                         
Passes Had Intercepted  6      23                         
Fumbles                 23     24                         
Fumbles Lost            15     16                         
Interceptions           23     6                          
SCORING BY QUARTERS
                        1st    2nd      3rd    4th        Total
For                     173    128      75     70         446
Against                 49     45       36     64         194
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                 TD     PAT1     PAT2   FG         Total
27 AJ Briarton          16     0        2      0          100
44 Brandt Bennett       16     0        0      0          96
12 Brian Busser         10     0        0      0          66
25 Trent Brown          0      37       0      1          40
Rushing                 Att.   Yds.     TD     Avg.       Long
44 Brandt Bennett       176    1,224    15     7.01       85
27 AJ Briarton          108    820      11     7.76       56
12 Brian Busser         127    581      10     4.81       65
42 David Hartzke        67     260      2      3.88       14
Passing                 Att.   Comp.    Int.   Yds.       TD
12 Brian Busser         97     43       5      1,082      14
33 Nat Cox              3      2        0      63         1
25 Trent Brown          9      1        0      0          0
Receiving               No.    Yds.     TD     Avg.       Long
27 AJ Briarton          8      346      4      41.88      68
24 Brad Winterland      10     251      4      25.1       41
83 Colby Johnson        3      126      2      42         74
Punting                 No.    Avg.     Long              
44 Brandt Bennett       47     31       54                
                        PAT    PAT      FG     FG         
Placekicking            Att.   Made     Att.   Made       Long
25 Trent Brown          44     37       n/a    1          
Tackles                 Solo   Assist   Sacks  Sack Yds.  
61 Todd Funk            23     93       2      4          
83 Colby Johnson        42     83       11     39         
92 David Banks          9      89       2      19         
 
Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
8/27   Byron                          L  42  44
9/3    Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (OT)  W  30  29
9/10   Harvard                        W  35   7
9/17   Oregon                         L  21  23
9/24   Huntley                        W  44   0
10/1   Genoa (G.-Kingston)            W  41   0
10/8   Hampshire                      W  42   6
10/15  Richmond (R.-Burton)           W  41  13
10/22  Winnebago                      W  34  12
IHSA Playoffs
*10/29 Lena (L.-Winslow)              W  18  14
*11/6  Hampshire                      W  40  28
*11/13 Aledo                          W  13  12
*11/20 Fulton (H.S.)                  W  45   6
*11/26 Macon (Meridian)                        
Year      W-L       
Stillman Valley
1998      11-2      
1999      10-2      
2 yrs.    21-4      
1974      21   14  1-1 (10-2)     DNP  William Ferris
      W   21    7  Freeport (Aquin)
      L    0    7  Alexis
1985       7   20  0-1 (9-1)      DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L    7   20  Harvard
1986      14   28  0-1 (8-2)      DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L   14   28  Aurora (Central Catholic)
1987      13   36  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      W   13    7  Marengo
      L    0   29  Norridge (Ridgewood)
1988      28   29  0-1 (7-3)      DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L   28   29  Spring Valley (Hall)
1991      14   16  0-1            DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L   14   16  Richmond (R.-Burton)
1992       6    8  0-1            DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L    6    8  Richmond (R.-Burton)
1993      67   68  2-1            DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      W   33   13  Rockford (Lutheran)
      W   14   13  Genoa (G.-Kingston)
      L   20   42  Aledo
1994       0   31  0-1 (5-5)      DNP  Kevin O'Neil
      L    0   31  Byron
1997      76   81  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Joe Blume
      W   21   14  Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
      W   21   14  Sterling (Newman)
      W   20   14  Aledo (OT)
      L   14   39  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
1998     117   78  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Mike Lalor
      W   29   28  Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
      W   27   15  Staunton
      W   35    7  Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
      L   26   28  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
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