Naperville North running back Nick Mlady is our player of the year. Maybe you could make the case that Waubonsie Valley's Tyler Castro was slightly more valuable, in that you could ask: Where would the Warriors be without their senior quarterback? But think of all the big-time running backs who have gone through North's double-wing system - Mlady has rushed for more yards than any of them, doing it for a top-ranked team and DuPage Valley Conference champion. That was our rationale - what are your thoughts on the offense and defense? (Props to Dustin Harris for the Web content.)
Naperville North: December 2008 Archives
Check in Friday for our 2008 player of the year and all-city selections. We're aiming for three pages in the print edition and Web guru Dustin Michael Harris is working on some cool online aspects. At that point, feel free to tell us how clueless we are for ignoring Player X instead of Player Y. But now that the IHSA has crowned eight state champions and the 2008 season is in the books, what are your standout moments from this year? And who do you think will be the 2009 player of the year?
