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Boys Football State Final Qualifier
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2002-03 
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 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (11-2)
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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) 
 
 
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. 
 
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 
 
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 
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
 
 
 
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 
 
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 Head Coach Brent Pearlman
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Year      W-L       
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
1998      4-5       
1999      6-4       
2000      14-0       (1st)
2001      11-2      
4 yrs.    35-11     
 
 
 
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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