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Sept. 28, 2004
Coaches Announce Liberty Award Winners
Youngstown -- Sophomore center John Foster (offense),
senior defensive end Justin Martin
(defense) and sophomore cornerback
Jason Perry (special teams) were
named the Hill Barth & King YSU
Football Players of the Week by the
Penguin coaching staff on Tuesday.
Foster entered the game in the first quarter to replace the
injured Dean Jewell at center. On
Foster's first snap and play of the
season, Monquantae Gibson rambled 53
yards for the Penguins first
touchdown of the game. Later in the
first quarter, Foster knocked down
two Liberty defenders to spring
Gibson on a 27-yard touchdown run.
Martin had a solid all-around game recording four total
tackles, including two for losses.
Perry blocked a fourth-quarter
field-goal attempt and finished with
six total tackles. He also had a
kickoff return for 25 yards.
Junior offensive tackle John Bartos was named the Jim Zdelar
Offensive Lineman of the Game while
sophomore linebacker Marty
Hutchinson was named the Jermaine
Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the
Game.
Earning scout team accolades for their efforts throughout the
week were redshirt freshman wide
receiver Rory Berry (offense),
freshman strong safety David Allen
(defense) and freshman fullback Tony
Norman (special teams).
Senior cornerback Steve Reynolds was awarded the Derek
Pixley/W.O.W. Hit of the Week.
Sophomore tailback Monquantae
Gibson, who was the Gateway Football
Conference's Offensive Player of the
Week, was named the Haines Family
Player of the Game by the YSU radio
crew.
The Penguins return to practice this afternoon to continue
preparations for their contest on
Saturday at sixth-ranked Western
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