Madison Lineman Earns Week 3 H.S. Ironman Honors
September 25, 2002 - arenafootball2 (af2)
San Diego Riptide News Release
SAN DIEGO â Madison High OL/DL Marcos Molina earned honors as the recipient of the "sandiegoriptide.com High School Ironman of the Week" for the week of September 20-21.
In Madison's 49-0 win over Hoover, the two-time All-League lineman rated out at 95% correctly and physically dominating on 36 of 38 plays on offense. The team ran most of their plays towards his side of the ball and their quarterback was untouched the entire night. In addition, Molina had five pancake blocks.
On defense, the 6-foot 2, 255-pound senior recorded eleven tackles, a career-best three sacks, four QB hurries and recovered a fumble.
"I like being in the game. It's all I've known since I was little," says Molina. "I've always gotten lots of reps on both sides of the ball and hope that a college can let be go both ways."
He will be honored prior to the Riptide's 2003 home opener with all the weekly award winners and the Ironman of the Year. The entire Madison varsity football team will receive tickets to that game to support their teammate.
Additional tickets to that game will be available at discounted rates for family members, friends and classmates. Riptide Head Coach Cree Morris will stop by after the Warhawks practice this Thursday to present Molina a certificate and talk to the team. Madison's next game is this Friday at home vs. Mission Bay. Kickoff is slated for 7:pm and Madison is located at 4833 Doliva Dr., San Diego 92117.
Molina is a three-year starter on both sides of the ball and maintains a 3.5 GPA. He's received some scholarship offers already and hopes to be playing next fall for a school in California.
To nominate a player for the "Ironman of the Week", please send in the player's name, high school, statistics and why that player should be nominated for that week's game.
Also, please include your name, address and phone number. You can fax it to 858.455.8379 (Attention Ironman) or e-mail us at ironman@sandiegoriptide.com. Nominations can come from players, coaches, family members, booster club members or fans. Everything will be verified before voting takes place.
At the end of the high school season a player will be selected as the "sandiegoriptide.com Ironman of the Year", and will be awarded a trophy at the Riptide's 2003 home opener. The qualifications will be contingent upon who had the best offensive and defensive season.
Riptide 2003 season tickets are on sale right now and begin at just $56. To reserve your seats at the Sports Arena for eight games of hard-hitting, high scoring, non-stop of Riptide football, call 866-RIPTIDE during normal business hours Monday-Friday. Order by November 1, to ensure 2002 prices (eight games for the price of seven), get a free Riptide T-Shirt and have the chance to be a judge for the Riptide Dance Team tryouts. Call the Riptide offices for more details.
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