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BFS ALL-AMERICAN SUCCESS STORIES FOOTBALL STATISTICS Editors Notes: Highland High School from Highland, Illinois has really made it happen. Just look at the box showing their progress. As they got bigger and stronger, they won more games and scored more points. Tailback Billy Greenwald made first team, Brad Fitzner made our second team, while All-Sectional honors went to Dan Robertson, Tim Loeh and Kyle Freeman. They also had players like junior tackle Jeff Rehberger 6-3 230 who should make our team next year. Also, Tri-Captain and 3-year starter Zack Kolnsberg came very close to making our BFS All- Sectional team. Zack Benches 265, Squats 400, Power O. Line Avg. Wt.

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Cleans 235, runs a 4.9 forty and was an Honorable Mention all St. Louis Metro linebacker. Their progress Avg. towards a sparkling 12-1 record was obviously a team effort. Roses to the Highland team and head coach different sophomores started at a total of 9 spots on the Mike Hooker and his staff. Thanks to assistant coaches team, so we knew the Dogs were headed for Matt Moore and Steve Lanxon for all the statistical things. information. The following is a letter from Matt Moore:

The second Lift-A-Thon, St. Patrick’s Day, 1988, raised another $4,000 and set the stage for the Fall 88 Thank you for helping me help a great bunch of season. young men achieve things in the weightroom, on the stronger team, Highland turned it around for a 7-2 football field, and in life far greater than any of us record and the schools first playoff appearance ever, would have thought possible when I began coaching which turned out to be a hard fought 21-14 loss to them four.years ago.

Belleville Althoff.

Following last season, nominations were made Bulldogs football program is one which is similar to many I’ve read about in your fine publication. Upon my Greenwald placed on the Honorable Mention list and arrival at H.H.S. for the future the best way I knew how, by building a a 24-year old sophomore coach, I knew my influence would be the greatest with the underclassmen, and that enthusiasm and timeless effort would have to lead the way.

The younger kids really took to the weight program I established and in March successfully held a Lift-Aduring the regular season and finished with Thon which made a $4,400 profit. A school Weightlifting Club was formed and more than 150 students joined semi-finals.

(800 total enrollment) and by the time the second Lift-A- Thon was held, over $12,500 in improvements had been made in the weight facility.

In 1987, Mike Hooker took over as head coach and Robertson all were named All-Sectional. second-to-none strength and conditioning program. immediately put the promising young players to work.

With only 4 seniors starting, the team again went 2-7, but the scores of the games were much closer. Seven accomplishments. years ago Brad was 5-4 122 Ibs.

AColorado Three-Sport All-Stater Justin Armour Manitou Springs High School.

Editor’s Note: I first met Justin at a BFS Clinic and was super impressed. Besides being a three-sport athlete, Justin has found time to train. Squat 350, Bench 230, D.L. 405, Clean 215, Forty 4.6, G.P.A. 4.0 Sophomore Year All Conference First Team, Honorable Mention All State Junior Year All Conference First Team, All State First Team 12 Game Totals Rushed for 160/1037/yds. 8.8 Y.P.C.; 21 TD’s Passed for 120/222/2027 yds. 24 TD’s Continued on page 71 Justin is one of the most dedicated, hard-working, | positive influences in the sports world arena. He is a | gentleman on and off the athletic field and practices his Christian principles in his daily life.

A great person, a great student, a great athlete—he is dedicated to excellence in all facets of his life and a terrific role model. George Rykovich: Head Football Coach.

SUCCESS STORIES JEFF LEASE SECOND TEAM BFS FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICA Jeff Lease is an outstanding individual from Allen East High School in Lafayette, Ohio. He suffered a serious injury during a game in 1988. He missed the second half of his junior season. It took seven steel screws and a meta! plate to reconstruct the fibula and ankle joint . It was the worst leg and ankle injury Jeff’s coaches had ever seen in seventeen years of coaching. Assistant Coach Robert Bowerman thought that Jeff was finished as did the team doctor, but he refused to leave the sideline until the game was over.

Jeff Lease refused to give up despite seven steel screws and a metal plate.

Jeff wore his cast to the weight room all winter. His coaches had to keep a close eye on him to see that he followed the doctor’s orders. The rehabilitation from last JEFF LEASE September to April was very painful. He got his Squat back up to 400, screws, plates and all. He refused to miss 6-1 the 1989 season.

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Jeff led the team in tackles and was an outstanding captain of a championship team. were removed December 1, 1989. He played eleven complete games with them. Jeff had to go back in a cast for a short time, but he never missed a bench workout. He is a cousin of Tom Lease of Ohio State and working very hard to also play college ball.

ADAM ST. JOHN RIFLE COLORADO Story by Leon Richardson Rifle High School WhenI started coaching Strength Training at Rifle High School. | noticed a somewhat overweight youngster with a real bad limp being escorted into the weight room by another youngster. Adam St. John was being made to workout by his brother Roger. Adam wanted no part of working out. He didn’t want to be there. The reason: Adam did not have a very good perspective of himself. and walked with a very noticeable limp. The limp was the result of being born with a Club right foot. Adam his whole life had been the butt of many a bad joke because of his foot and leg.

At less than a year old, Adam underwent the first of eight corrective surgeries to his right foot and leg. The summer between Adam’s freshman and sophomore years I saw Adam start to change in physical appearance and in his conception of himself. With determination and enthusiasm, Adam was determined to be a football player. As a junior and senior Adam performed at a level even he thought impossible. Today Adam is not just an overweight kid. making himself into somebody. Through Strength Training Adam was able to lower his forty yard dash time to 5.2 seconds from 7.0 seconds as a sophomore, drastically reduce his limp, and have an entirely different opinion of what he is capable of achieving.

Due to his brute strength, Adam was able to control the line of scrimmage this season as no one else on our schedule.

School Powerlifting Meet, Adam took second place in the heavyweight class Adam St. John improving his total 235 pounds over the previous year. The improvement in Adam SUCCESS STORIES BLUE RIDGE HIGH 1989 ARIZONA STATE CHAMPS RECORD: 13-O TOTAL OFFENSE: 5280 YARDS 406 PER GAME Blue Ridge players who received Post Season Editor’s Note: Football Coach Paul Moro’s crew has honors and who exceeded the BFS All-America attained an unbelievable record. Blue Ridge High minimum standards. Pictured L - R Top Row: Sonny School is one of the smallest Triple A schools in Stidham, Dan Jones, Kris Holcomb; Middle Row: Bob Arizona.

With an enrollment of 520 they often play Vozza, Jeremy Hathcock, Kenny Johnson, Jon schools with 300 more students. In 1987 Blue Ridge Row: won the state title and in 1988 the Yellow Jackets had an 11-1 season. While last season they executed to Contreras, TD Hall, Mike Wilhen. perfection going 13-0 with another state title. Coach Moro believes in hard work, Squats, Benches, Cleans, THE DREAM! THE GOAL!

Plyos and the BFS Dot Drill. I can see why they win. Just look at the levels attained by his players THE GLORY!

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* Jeremy gained 2082 yards on 198 carries, scored 242 points on 35 TD’s, an Arizona State Record. Jeremyis a BFS First Team All-America.

From BFS Magazine — Spring 1990. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).