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FOOTBALL 2004

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Athletes of the Week
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week 14 (Dec. 3-4)
JAKE TAUANUU, RB/LB, Helix
Tauanu'u bounced to the outside with a handoff and raced 59 yards for his 12th touchdown of the season, giving Helix a 10-3 lead over ancient rival Grossmont in the SDCIF Division II semifinals. He finished with 81 yards on five carries. On defense he registered a pair of fumble recoveries, forced a fumble and collected five tackles.
 
CARLOS ROJAS, LB, Helix
The 5-foot-8, 175 linebacker led the Highlanders with 14 tackles and a devastating blindside sack of Grossmont quarterback Tyler Barbour in the SDCIF Division II Semifinals. Helix advanced to the championship game with a 23-17 overtime win over the Foothillers.
 
CLINTON SNYDER, TE/DE, Monte Vista
Snyder, an East County player of the year finalist, nearly carried the Monarchs to a come-from-behind victory in the CIF Division III semifinals against Valley Center. At tight end, he caught a touchdown pass to give the top-seeds an early lead, then powered the defense with 13 tackles, including a quarterback sack.
 


 
Week 12 (Nov. 26)
JEFF WATERS, RB, Grossmont

Waters, a junior tailback rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the opening 13 minutes to mount a 20-0 lead, powering the Foothillers to an upset of West Hills in Friday's (Nov. 26) quarterfinals of the SDCIF Division II playoffs. Waters finished with 191 yards on 29 carries, scoring on runs of  8, 7 and 19 yards.

DARRELL MACK, RB, Monte Vista

Mack, San Diego County's leading rusher, only added to his totals in lifting the top-ranked Monarchs past San Marcos in the quarterfinals of the SDCIF Division III playoffs on Friday (Nov. 26). Mack shredded the Knights for 285 yards and four touchdowns on just 20 carries, giving him the section rushing lead with 2,311 yards and 26 scores.

WEEK 12 (Nov. 19)
ROSS EPPERSON, QB, Steele Canyon
Epperson, the Cougars' junior quarterback, completed 7-of-11 passes for 172 yards, including a school-record 75-yard connection to Wes Davis, leading Steele Canyon to a 42-15 pasting of Ramona in the opening round of the SDCIF Division II playoffs. Epperson's yardage total is the second-most prolific performance in the school's brief three-year history.
RYAN GLAZER, DL, Grossmont
Glazer posted three of the Foothillers' eight quarterback sacks in racing past visiting Hoover, 34-14, in a first-round contest of the SDCIF Division II playoffs. It was Grossmont's first victory over the Cardinals since 1950, as Glazer & Co. held Hoover to negative rushing yards for the contest.