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Article: Vandegraft's 255 yards, 4 TDs carry Ridgeview El Paso, Lexington secure playoff berths
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- October 18, 2003
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Senior running back Jeremy Vandegraft rushed for 255 yards and
four touchdowns to lead state-ranked Ridgeview High School to a 35-
19 victory over Flanagan in a Midstate Conference non-divisional
football game Friday night at Flanagan.
The win improved the Mustangs, ranked No. 9 in Class 1A, to 7-1,
while Flanagan slipped to 5-3.
Vandegraft, who carried the ball 26 times, scored from 20 yards
out in the first quarter and 25 yards away in the second period to
help Ridgeview take a 14-13 lead at halftime.
With the Mustangs holding a 21-19 advantage after three periods,
Vandegraft sealed the win with touchdown runs of 5 and 13 yards in
the final period.
"The right side of our offensive line ...