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Prep football: Eden Prairie's Willie Mobley is an offense's worst nightmare
Eden Prairie defensive tackle Willie Mobley is an offense's worst nightmare - and one of the most heavily recruited players in the state.
BY RAY RICHARDSON
Pioneer Press
Article Launched: 09/20/2007 12:01:00 AM CDT
The sight of Eden Prairie's Willie Mobley plowing through two offensive linemen to make a tackle in the backfield - for the fifth time in a game - can be demoralizing for an opposing high school football coach.
Whatever was in the game plan had no effect on the Eagles' senior defensive tackle.
Even more troubling is the sight of the 6-foot-3, 268-pound Mobley chasing down a wide receiver from behind on a screen pass.
"Sometimes you get to the point where you wonder if you can do anything about him," Lakeville North coach Mike Zweber said.
Zweber had a close-up view Friday of how Mobley, the top defensive lineman in Minnesota, can influence a game. Five of Mobley's eight tackles were behind the line of scrimmage, giving him nine tackles for losses this season.
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