Big Man Touchdown (RULO A SLEEPER)

crusader_of_90

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Pick a guy on your team and put him in a room with East's Jonathan Rulo and the Belleville Boy most likely emerges.

This past summer, Rulo, representing Team Illinois in the 285-pound division, won the coveted 16U Triple Crowns after capturing the Greco-Roman title at the USMC 16U Nationals in the FargoDome in July.

An athlete wins the Triple Crown when they claim USA Wrestling national titles in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman during the same year. Rulo won titles at the Junior Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa in March, claimed the Junior National freestyle title at Fargo on Wednesday and closed it out with gold medals a few days later in Greco-Roman.

Rulo, who has been in the backfield as a blocker occasionally this season, had his number called and crossed the goalline against cross-town rivals Belleville West, locking up a 4th win with a 5th assuredly to come next week against Granite City.

 
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crusader_of_90

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I do not think this kid got the love he deserved in recruiting. He ended up signing with Cincy, but this is a 6/2-305+ monster. He was undefeated Jr./Senior year at 3A Heavyweight (two pins, two majors at the finals). National titles in three disciplines and still he picked football as his love.

I'd want a kid like that on my team to just impart toughness on my OL - make them deal with a hand-fighter who is stronger than them.