By Dan Sousa
LoudounPrepSports.com Editor
Sterling
(Nov. 16, 2007) – Park View High School NCAA Division I tight end
prospect Kenny Smith has been cleared to play by doctors in tonight’s
Region II Division 4 semifinal playoff game at Broad Run, according to
Patriot head coach Andy Hill.
“This will be a boost for us,” said Hill.
Smith
has been out since injuring his knee in a non-football related injury
prior to the second game of the season. In the Patriots season-opening
37-7 win over Herndon, Smith had four receptions for 46 yards and two
touchdowns.
“He has been running strong for two weeks at practice,” said Hill.
While
Smith dressed out for the week nine Heritage game and last week’s
match-up of 9-0 teams won by Broad run 21-14 he did not step on the
field.
Hill said that just this morning Smith was given the green
light to participate tonight on offense but he will not play on defense
where he started the season on the defensive line.
“He can still have a big impact in the game as he can create mismatch problems,” said Hill.
Park
View quarterback C.J. Leizear will no doubt enjoy the return of Smith.
Broad Run was the first team all season to stop the record-breaking
Leizear from throwing a touchdown pass. Leizear was 20 of 33 for a
season-low 184 yards and two interceptions in the loss.
On the season, Leizear has 2,858 yards on 189 completions and has thrown 29 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
Leizear
is expected to move up in the VHSL record books tonight on the single
season charts for completions, touchdowns and yards. Here is a look at
what he needs:
Completions: He needs three to tie for No. 7
all-time; seven for No. 6; 14 for No. 5; and 23 completions to tie for
No. 4 all-time.
Touchdowns: He needs two tie for No. 11 all-time and four to tie for No. 9 all-time
Yards:
He needs 24 yards to tie for No. 10 all-time; 108 yards for No. 9; 133
yards for No. 8; 150 yards for No. 7; 156 yards for No. 6; and 159
yards for No. 5.
The Patriots are not only hoping that Smith can
contribute but hoping that a healthier team takes the field as Leizear
missed some school last week prior to the Broad Run game with an
illness and his top target, sophomore Tommy Sedeski, turned an ankle in
the pregame warm-ups and was limited in the game.
Park View Quarterback C.J. Leizear’s Record-breaking 2007 Season
| Passing | Attempts | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int |
| Herndon | 33 | 21 | 0.64 | 282 | 3 | 0 |
| Jefferson WV | 42 | 23 | 0.55 | 314 | 4 | 5 |
| Handley | 30 | 14 | 0.47 | 216 | 2 | 3 |
| LC | 30 | 21 | 0.70 | 314 | 4 | 0 |
| Freedom | 29 | 20 | 0.69 | 290 | 2 | 2 |
| PF | 29 | 15 | 0.52 | 290 | 3 | 3 |
| BW | 29 | 15 | 0.52 | 241 | 2 | 1 |
| Dominion | 37 | 23 | 0.62 | 447 | 6 | 1 |
| Heritage | 37 | 17 | 0.46 | 280 | 3 | 1 |
| BR | 33 | 20 | 0.61 | 184 | 0 | 2 |
| 329 | 189 | 0.57 | 2858 | 29 | 18 |
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