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  Boys Football State Final Qualifier 2001-02 

 Downers Grove (South) (11-2)

 School Information
Name: Downers Grove South High School
City: Downers Grove
City Population: 46,845
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 3132
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia Blue
Conference: West Suburban (Gold)
Superintendent: Dr. David Eblen
Principal: Dr. Craig Zeck
Athletic Director: Terry McCombs
Head Coach: John Belskis
Assistant Coaches: David Burton, Brett Chilar,Terry Kent, Paul Maggiore, Terry McCombs, Jack McInerney, Tony Nevrly, Mark Wiggins
Captains: Mike Cuzzone, Joe Horeni, Paul Niznik
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to New Lenox (Lincoln-Way), 24-7, in Class 6A Quarterfinal

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  2  Pat Sathissarat          DB     5-11 150       Jr.
  3  Mike Sharp               QB     6-2  180       Jr.
  4  Mike Cuzzone             QB     6-4  180       Sr.
  5  Khyam Masud              WR     5-9  154       Jr.
  6  Kitt Kopach              DB     5-11 155       Jr.
  7  Mitch Szczepaniak        WR     6-1  180       Sr.
  8  Joe Wesley               WR     5-11 150       Jr.
  9  Josh Wieties             DB     5-11 165       Sr.
 10  Phil Lampugnano          RB     6-0  180       Jr.
 11  Matt Smogor              DB     5-9  178       Sr.
 12  Tom Christoff            WR     6-0  163       Sr.
 14  Dustin Szczepaniak       DB     5-10 145       So.
 18  Bob Dreveny              QB     6-3  170       So.
 19  Kris Coffee              WR     6-1  162       Jr.
 20  Josh Pasquesi            DB     5-8  160       Jr.
 21  Fred Dudek               DB     5-8  150       So.
 22  Erik Newman              RB     5-9  169       So.
 24  Steve Meiners            OLB    6-3  175       Sr.
 25  Kevin Amoo               DB     5-5  125       So.
 26  Bob Nakielny             RB     5-11 180       Sr.
 28  Isiah Johnson            DB     5-11 189       Sr.
 30  Kent Hughes              WR     6-1  180       Sr.
 31  Dan Williams             DB     5-9  165       Jr.
 32  Brandon Grunnet          RB     5-11 160       So.
 33  Andrew Geocaris          RB     5-9  175       Sr.
 34  T. J. Fuller             ILB    5-8  175       Jr.
 35  Kyle Pott                DB     5-9  165       Sr.
 36  Adam Marchewka           OLB    5-11 190       Sr.
 37  Brett Vollmar            OLB    6-1  165       So.
 38  Josh Jernigan            WR     6-0  165       Jr.
 39  Daryll Hammond           RB     5-10 210       Jr.
 40  Pat Bailey               RB     5-8  195       Sr.
 41  Dan Murphy               ILB    5-11 208       Sr.
 42  Phil Bridges             DB     5-8  158       Jr.
 43  Sam Carson               ILB    6-0  210       So.
 44  Jake Martin              DB     6-1  175       Sr.
 45  Alex Schultz             OLB    5-9  165       Jr.
 46  Sal Deluca               ILB    5-10 190       Sr.
 47  Joe Enzbigilis           ILB    5-07 150       So.
 48  Pat Laporta              OLB    6-1  212       Jr.
 50  Bob Curran               ILB    5-10 185       Sr.
 51  Josh Poynton             OG     6-2  215       Sr.
 52  Dave Rupe                OG     6-00 160       Jr.
 54  Dominic Logan            ILB    5-11 170       Sr.
 55  Nick Ballestra           OG     5-11 190       Jr.
 56  Brian Worrasange         OG     5-11 220       Jr.
 57  Adam Mugnaini            OG     5-11 214       Jr.
 58  Jim Schmidt              OT     6-1  270       Sr.
 59  Jeff Miller              OG     5-10 190       So.
 60  Dan O'Dell               NG     5-9  180       Sr.
 61  Jeff Viano               OG     5-7  195       Jr.
 62  Jim Loehman              OC     6-5  218       Sr.
 63  Joe Horeni               OC     6-1  230       Sr.
 64  Harry Petrakos           DT     6-4  215       Sr.
 65  Charlie Wilkinson        DT     6-4  230       Jr.
 66  Jim Kucera               NG     6-2  270       Jr.
 70  Justin Wesley            DT     6-1  220       Sr.
 71  Joe Denk                 OT     6-0  215       Sr.
 72  Mike Johnson             OT     6-0  260       Sr.
 73  Dru Filkins              OC     6-1  207       Jr.
 74  Martin O'Donnell         OT     6-5  265       Jr.
 75  Barry Barretto           OG     5-11 202       Sr.
 76  Kevin Gage               OT     6-6  272       Jr.
 77  Paul Niznik              DT     6-2  220       Sr.
 78  Mark Skiba               OT     6-3  330       So.
 79  Adam Lester              OG     5-8  195       Sr.
 80  Chris Polinski           WR     6-2  165       Jr.
 81  Jim Loszach              TE     6-3  195       Jr.
 83  Dan Ozga                 WR     5-10 157       Sr.
 84  Kent Richard             WR     6-1  165       Jr.
 85  Greg Wagner              WR     6-1  160       So.
 86  Josh Panozzo             TE     6-6  225       Jr.
 87  Troy Michalek            TE     6-3  175       Jr.
 88  Marc Piscitiello         TE     6-3  220       Sr.
 89  Adam Herzog              ILB    6-1  190       So.
 94  Terence Pirtle           NG     6-2  270       Sr.
 95  Nate Arndt               DT     6-2  227       Sr.
 98  Germaine Clifton         DT     5-11 270       Jr.
 99  Josh Blazek              OLB    6-3  208       So.
 Specialists
Kickoffs: 19 Kris Coffee
Kickoff Returns: 30 Kent Hughes, 7 Mitch Szczepaniak
22 Erick Newman
Punter: 19 Kris Coffee
Punt Returns: 30 Kent Hughes, 7 Mitch Szczepaniak
Placekicker: 19 Kris Coffee
Placekick Holder: 4 Mike Cuzzone
 Starters

Offense

C       63  Joe Horeni               6-1  230       Sr.
G       75  Barry Barretto           5-11 202       Sr.
G       56  Brian Worrasange         5-11 220       Jr.
T       74  Martin O'Donnell         6-5  265       Jr.
T       76  Kevin Gage               6-6  272       Jr.
TE      88  Marc Piscitiello         6-3  220       Sr.
SE      30  Kent Hughes              6-1  180       Sr.
FL       7  Mitch Szczepaniak        6-1  180       Sr.
QB       4  Mike Cuzzone             6-4  180       Sr.
FB      26  Bob Nakielny             5-11 180       Sr.
TB      22  Erik Newman              5-9  169       So.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 176
Line: 6-2, 238
Receivers: 6-2, 193

Defense

NG      66  Jim Kucera               6-2  270       Jr.
DT      77  Paul Niznik              6-2  220       Sr.
DT      65  Charlie Wilkinson        6-4  230       Jr.
LB      36  Adam Marchewka           5-11 190       Sr.
LB      45  Alex Schultz             5-9  165       Jr.
LB      43  Sam Carson               6-0  210       So.
LB      54  Dominic Logan            5-11 170       Sr.
DB      44  Jake Martin              6-1  175       Sr.
DB       9  Josh Wieties             5-11 165       Sr.
DB       2  Pat Sathissarat          5-11 150       Jr.
DB      21  Fred Dudek               5-8  150       So.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-11, 160
Line: 6-3, 240
Linebackers: 5-11, 184
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 449 249 First Downs 202 173 First Downs Rushing 114 89 First Downs Passing 83 83 Rushes Attempted 499 441 Yards Rushing 2310 1694 Yards Passing 1786 1946 Total Yards 4096 3640 Passes Attempted 173 306 Passes Completed 100 142 Passes Had Intercepted 6 12 Fumbles 22 26 Fumbles Lost 14 17

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 124 118 112 87 (8) 449 Against 56 67 66 53 (7) 249

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total Bob Nakielny 21 126 Kent Hughes 14 86 Kris Coffee 0 53 0 9 80 Erick Newman 10 60 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long Erick Newman 217 1116 10 5.1 63 Bob Nakielny 135 821 18 6.1 54 Pat Bailey 40 225 1 5.6 30 Kent Hughes 27 142 1 4.3 56 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Mike Cuzzone 171 100 6 1786 23 Mike Sharp 2 0 0 0 0 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long Kent Hughes 41 923 12 22.5 73 Mitch Seczepaniak 9 196 2 21.8 50 Marc Piscitiello 9 135 2 11.3 32 Punting No. Avg. Long Kris Coffee 42 35.1 52 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Long Kris Coffee 57 53 9 7 39 Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds. Sam Carson 63 57 5 14 Jake Martin 51 19 4 10 Pat Sathissarat 42 25 1 1
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp 8/24 Lockport (Twp.) L 19 23 9/1 Hillside (Proviso West) W 45 17 9/7 Darien (Hinsdale South) L 27 35 9/14 Addison (A. Trail) W 38 16 9/21 Maywood (Proviso East) W 35 14 9/28 Franklin Park (Leyden) W 34 21 10/5 Downers Grove (North) W 17 7 10/12 Villa Park (Willowbrook) W 28 27 10/19 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 46 0 IHSA Playoffs *10/27 Belleville (East) W 48 14 *11/3 Palatine (Fremd) W 48 27 *11/10 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 31 14 *11/17 Park Ridge (Maine South) (OT) W 35 34
 Head Coach John Belskis
Year W-L Downers Grove (South) 1989 7-3 1990 8-2 1991 9-2 1992 6-4 1993 13-1 (2nd) 1994 11-1 1995 9-2 1996 5-4 1997 9-2 1998 9-2 1999 9-2 2000 10-2 2001 11-2 13 yrs. 116-29
 Tournament History
1984 53 44 3-1 2nd Tim Mash W 21 0 Chicago (St. Rita) W 6 0 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 20 6 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) L 6 38 East St. Louis (Sr.) 1985 6 7 0-1 DNP Tim Mash L 6 7 South Holland (Thornwood) 1986 91 65 3-1 DNP Tim Mash W 38 8 Chicago (Julian) W 23 19 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 20 14 Addison (A. Trail) (OT) L 10 24 Buffalo Grove 1987 13 14 0-1 DNP Tim Mash L 13 14 Naperville (North) 1988 42 45 1-1 DNP Tim Mash W 27 25 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) L 15 20 Romeoville 1989 20 42 0-1 (7-3) DNP John Belskis L 20 42 Naperville (North) 1990 20 24 0-1 (8-2) DNP John Belskis L 20 24 Naperville (North) 1991 74 37 1-1 (9-2) DNP John Belskis W 54 14 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 20 23 Downers Grove (North) 1992 25 31 0-1 (6-4) DNP John Belskis L 25 31 Naperville (North) 1993 110 67 4-1 (13-1) 2nd John Belskis W 29 28 Naperville (North) W 20 15 St. Charles (H.S.) W 44 17 Naperville (Central) W 17 0 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 0 7 Wilmette (Loyola) 1994 76 58 2-1 (11-1) DNP John Belskis W 31 13 Hoffman Estates (H.S.) W 19 14 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) L 26 31 Naperville (Central) 1995 44 55 1-1 (9-2) DNP John Belskis W 23 15 Palatine (Fremd) L 21 40 Naperville (Central) 1997 71 40 1-1 (9-2) DNP John Belskis W 43 6 Chicago (Lane) L 28 34 Naperville (North) 1998 38 34 1-1 (9-2) DNP John Belskis W 38 0 Evanston (Twp.) L 0 34 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 1999 33 31 1-1 (9-2) DNP John Belskis W 19 0 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 14 31 Schaumburg 2000 66 71 2-1 (10-2) DNP John Belskis W 38 27 Bartlett W 21 20 Downers Grove (North) L 7 24 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)


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