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Show DAILY HEIAID M Thursday, Sepjente 1 2004 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL about playing defense for the Cougars, but right now that's not an option. "I don't want to play defense in college, I want to play running back," Smith said. There hasnt been a white running back in college for a while and I want to be it. That's bulL What do they have that I Smith Continued from Bl ' downs. f iff. Cha-chin- "He's a triple threat," said Springville coach Doug Bills. "He can overpower you, go around you or outrun you. You never know which one he's going to use. He's probably as good as we've ever had." Teams playing .Springville are finding out just how good juuim ia aiiu nun uuiiviui iksjvj to contain, because the Red Devils have found other ways to maximize Smith's talents. Against Pleasant Grove, Smith took a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown; last week against Mountain View, he returned a kick to the Mountain line before being View knocked out of bounds. So far, Smith is averaging an unbelievable 64 yards per kick-of- f return this season. Those numbers are just sick. So what makes Smith so hard to stop? dontr " Speed? Power? Elusiveness? All of the above. When Smith attended BWs football camp, he said his 4.51 time in the 40 was the fastest at the camp. He also bench presses 305, tops on Springville's team. "I remember one time when I was a sophomore, (Timpview's Brian) Soi hit me so hard, it almost made me cry. He drilled me. My dad told me the way to get yards is to go full speed north and south and make people barely miss you," Smith explained. "I don't want to juke someone out and have them to- icuiy uiiaa I lie aiiu iiavc 11 lajvc that much time to do it. I'd rather just give them a shoulder and use speed and keep going." Smith has the credentials for success. His grandfather Gordon was a running back at BYU. His father, Reed, was an defensive end who played on Springville's 1984 region championship team His mother, Kari, was a track star at Springville. The good news for Springville is Trevyn is the oldest of five children, so there are more Smiths ready to suit up for the Red Devils. Daiyk is a c- - w - V . all-sta- JOSHUA Trevyn Smith puts on his helmet in junior on the football team. Danielle is 12 and twins Mitchell and McKenzy are 10. It's not just talent and good genes that's helped Smith distinguish himself from other athletic and talented backs, it's his desire. He runs like his lif e'de-penon getting in the end zone. His eyes reflect not only confidence, but determination. And he doesn't need to be motivated, since it's staring him in the face each week. He knows the challenge of repeating his success will get more difficult as other teams key on stopping him. Smith faces perhaps his toughest challenge of the year this week when he'll try to SMITHOaily Herald preparation for practice on Wednesday. Smith has rushed for 681 yards through three games. punch a hole in an Orem defense that gave up just six points to Spanish Fork last week. "I'm just going to have to run as hard as I have been," Smith said. "My team's got a lot of weapons. If they go to guard me, we'll throw to Tannar (Rehrer). If they want to guard Tannar, we'll throw to (Kirk) Doxey, throw to Bruce or Scott (Pickering) will run the ball We've got too many weapons to be stopped, I think. We've got a lot of weapons. We've got a lot of talent. We really do." Smith is so confident in his teammates, he believes he can reach the 2,000-yar- d mark. (Som-merfeld- t), "My most important goal is a state championship and 2,000 yards,.but I don't want to be selfish and say I want 3,000 yards. I'd rather win than rush for 100 yards," he said. When talking about his individual success, Smith was adamant about crediting his teammates in this article, specifically his offensive line. "They're the best line in the state," Smith said. "You have to give them some love." Those responsible for opening running lanes for Smith are fullback Bruce Sommerfeldt and linemen Zach Campbell, Dave Gardner, Daren Bulow and Dave Barnes. If Smith stays healthy, the combined of- - ' His school of choice right now is Utah, but that could change if Smith continues to catch more attention from college coaches. When Smith isn't on the football field, there are usually two places you can find him: in the weight room or in the mountains hunting deer, pheasant and doves. He a regular in the weight room and says he lifts every day except Sunday, including game days, a ritual he started his sophomore season. It has paid off. Smith is a physical specimen who has put in the time to jumpstart his dreams of playing running back at a college football program. He is now taking aim at changing coaching stereotypes. "I think it's because I'm white. People don't think I can do it. I went to one camp and the coaches were asking me . what race I was," Smith said. "They thought I had to have some different blood in me because they didn't think a white guy could do that." When the football season is over, Smith typically gets ready to play basketball, but he says this year he will skip basketball to prepare for his senior season in basebalL,where the Red Devils are a solid favorite to win the 4A state title. Smith was disappointed in his junior year. He didn't hit as well as he could have. In fact, (luring a game against Provo last year, baseball coach Willy Child used for Smith. a pinch-hittThe next time his spot came up in the game, Child Smith for the pinch hitter. He responded by hitting a home run. That's the kind of player Smith is. big-tim- e . fensive group will likely break John Penrod's single-seaso- n school rushing record (1,475) and challenge Beaver High's Kelly Smith's single-seasostate rushing record of 2,561. . Of course, all this success isn't going unnoticed. After attending football camps at BYU, Dixie, Utah and Southern Utah this summer and competing in 123 passing league games, Smith has caught the attention of several college coaches. Schools like Utah, Colorado . State, Air Force, Weber State, Southern Utah, Dixie State, Idaho State and Boise State are I Neil Warner can be reached showing interest in him. Smith said BYU talked to him at nwarnerheraldextra.com. n er NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL q Continued from Bl start than last year, when they lost the opener 31-- at Buffalo and were 2 before finishing 14-- 2 and extending their winning streak to 15 with three playoff victories. The NFL record is 18 set by five teams. They've added Corey Dillon, who provides a solid running threat to go with the passing of two-tim- e Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady. "It's nothing new," said Dillon, who appears more content than he was in seven frustrating seasons with Cincinnati. "I've been playing this game for a long time, so I'm ap 0 2-- rap proaching it like I approach every other game." The Colts were 124, then beat Denver and Kansas City before losing to New England They already had a strong passing-rushin- g attack with ' and James. Edgerrin Manning But the offense was mediocre in the exhibition season, when the Colts were 2 and Manning threw three interceptions in limited playing time. In the AFC title game, he threw four interceptions, three to Ty Law, and was sacked four times. , t "You can't play sloppy football and have a chance against New England," Manning said. "They are a team that doesn't beat themselves. You have to 2-- .flggfaft , beat them." The last time the Colts did that was on Oct. 22, 2000, a 30-2-3 victory. But they've lost their last four games to the Patriots. "We've been anticipating this moment for a long time, sowe're very excited about the ballgame," Indianapolis defensive tackle Montae Reagor said. "We owe these guys." The Colts were upset about the physical play of the Patriots' secondary in t he AFC championship game and supported a crackdown on defenders hitting possible receivers more than 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. "There were probably three 4 last Nov. 30. Indianapolis failed to score on three tries from the line in the closing seconds, capped by Willie McGinest's tackle of James on fourth down. McGinest returns as part of an experienced defense. And 18 of the Patriots' 22 Super Bowl starters are back. The Colts are more vulnerable on defense, where they've made several changes at linebacker and are banged up in the secondary, but they did force 11 turnovers in four exhibition games. "There'll be a little bit of a circus," Patriots tackle Matt Light said. "After the first play is under our belt, it's business as usual" or four plays in the AFC championship that got replayed over and over again that be-- ,, came the poster child for the rule," Colts coach Tony Dungy said. "It is a trend that had been coming on for a couple of Colts years now." Defensive backs may have to worry more about keeping their footing tonight. Heavy rain is expected during the day that could continue after game time. "We've had days like that before down in Miami and different places," Dungy said. "That's why we had that last practice in training camp in the rain." Manning is just 8 against the Patriots, who beat the . 2-- .DIII.llKajiD sfc lite 38-3- 000 (333$ iifeK agEniw? 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Reid, entering his sixth season in Philadelphia, has led the Eagles to three consecutive NFC ' championship games, but no Super Bowls. He is in the third year of a $15 million, contract signed in June 2001. Reid's extension reportedly is worth more than $42 million per season. Tm very humbled," said Reid, who was given the title of executive vice president of football operations in 2001. "I'm a firm believer that it's not one person, but I'm fortunate to have great coaches and surrounding staff. Everybody has a part of this." Reid's .638 winning percentage in the regular season (51-2and his five playoff victories are the best in team history. "You must have leadership from the top," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. "Andy has been a terrific leader. He understands the salary cap, understands making very difficult and unpopular decisions for the better-meof the franchise." Oneof Reid's first and most importaiit decisions was unpop-- ular at the time, but turned out to be a brilliant move. He selected quarterback Donovan McN-ab-b with the second overall pick of the 99 draft. " McNabb quickly developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and has been to the Pro Bowl four (years. ar six-ye- ar 9) nt , |