Spartan Senior Billy Sprague was named a Denver Post 5A All State Football Player.
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For the second consecutive year, Spartan Senior Linebacker Billy Sprague was named a Class 5A All State Player. “This is a great honor, especially with all of the other linebackers that we faced this year.” Sprague said.
Sprague was the leading tackler for the Spartans, racking up 70 total tackles on the season. However, due to taking the SAT on top of an injury, Sprague was only limited to playing 9 of the Spartans total 11 games. But his coaches know that Sprague is the best there is in the league. “As my first year as Defensive Coordinator, Billy is that kind of player that you have to game plan around. Every other team that we played this whole year had to plan for Sprague, healthy or not,” said Assistant Head Coach Matt Nicolo. “He always knew where the ball was going to be. Billy will be sorely sorely missed,” Nicolo added.
As far as where he will play next year, Sprague has signed with the Colorado School of Mines. “Upon my visit, I got a good community feel just like TJ’s, and I liked the academics offered as well as their great football program.“
