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Photo Gallery: Class 4A, Sectional 9 Quarterfinal: USA-365.com Photos by Mark Smith Dated: 10-22-2006 |
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Members of the Lowell Red Devils enter their stadium known as "The Inferno" at the start of the Class 4A, Sectional 9 quarterfinal versus Kankakee Valley, 10-20-2006. |
Lowell QB Josh Kuiper #14 lines up behind center with his offensive line against the Kougars of Kankakee Valley, 10-20-2006. |
Lowell's QB Josh Kuiper #14 hands off to senior RB Max Znika #20, with junior RB Steffan Peck the lead blocking back in action against KV. The Kougars' LB Adam Mandeville #34 defends on the play. |
Kankakee Valley's RB Dustin Wilson #12 was Northwest Indiana's scoring champion with 33 TDs during the regular season, but was held to a single touchdown in the 4th quarter of Lowell's 24-6 win. |
Lowell RB Steffan Peck #13 rushed 12 times for 44 yards, but also returned a punt 50-yards for a key touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give the Red Devils a two touchdown lead. |
RB Max Znika had a career day rushing the ball against KV, picking up 223 yards on 33 carries and scoring the first TD of the game in the 2nd quarter on a 43-yard run. |
The Kougars' QB Alex Byers #4 lines up in "shotgun" formation against Lowell, with FB Kevin O'Neal #35 to his right as a blocking back and on the line are offensive linemen Nick Wright #77 and Wes Clifton #64. |
The Lowell sidelines were focused on the Sectional opener action, as KV and Lowell fought through a scoreless first quarter and the Red Devils lead only 7-0 going into the fourth quarter. |
The Lowell High School home stands were filled with Red Devils fans, many of them dressed up in school colors and warm clothing on the cool autumn night. |
Jim Carlson (left), Lowell's offensive coordinator and linebacker coach, takes time out after the Red Devils' 24-6 win over Kankakee Valley to congratulate the Kougars' Dustin Wilson #12, for his outstanding senior year at KV. Wilson had 154 carries for 1,477 yards rushing and 34 TDs in 2006. |