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Matas committed to Illinois today. http://illinois.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=595988
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Mentor's Matas chooses Illinois
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Tim Warsinskey
Plain Dealer Reporter
Mentor lineman Steve Matas looked at schools closer to home, but found he felt most comfortable at the farthest school he considered. Matas orally committed to Illinois over the weekend while visiting the Champaign, Ill., campus.
Matas (6-5, 265) also considered Bowling Green, Purdue and Michigan State.
"Walking around the campus, parts of it reminded me of home," he said. "The coaches there remind me of coaches I've had."
Matas starts at defensive tackle and offensive guard, though he also has started at offensive tackle. He said the Illini like him as a defensive tackle. Mentor coach Steve Trivisonno said Matas probably will wind up on offense.
"He's got the size and speed, long arms and good feet," Trivisonno said. "I think he'll be a great offensive tackle."
Matas has 12 solo tackles, eight assists and four quarterback pressures on defense this season for the Cardinals (7-1). He also is a heavyweight wrestler and competes in the shot put and discus.
Mentor's Matas chooses Illinois
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Tim Warsinskey
Plain Dealer Reporter
Mentor lineman Steve Matas looked at schools closer to home, but found he felt most comfortable at the farthest school he considered. Matas orally committed to Illinois over the weekend while visiting the Champaign, Ill., campus.
Matas (6-5, 265) also considered Bowling Green, Purdue and Michigan State.
"Walking around the campus, parts of it reminded me of home," he said. "The coaches there remind me of coaches I've had."
Matas starts at defensive tackle and offensive guard, though he also has started at offensive tackle. He said the Illini like him as a defensive tackle. Mentor coach Steve Trivisonno said Matas probably will wind up on offense.
"He's got the size and speed, long arms and good feet," Trivisonno said. "I think he'll be a great offensive tackle."
Matas has 12 solo tackles, eight assists and four quarterback pressures on defense this season for the Cardinals (7-1). He also is a heavyweight wrestler and competes in the shot put and discus.
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THE DIFFERENCE MAKER: Mentor's Steve MatasMatas
Cards' success makes season special for lineman
Thursday, November 09, 2006 Mike Peticca
Plain Dealer Reporter
Mentor's football team enjoyed some success during Steve Matas' first two seasons as a starter. The 2006 season, though, has been special for Matas and his Cardinals teammates.
"This has just been an amazing year," said Matas, a two-way lineman. "I couldn't have asked for anything better.
"We've played in Cleveland Browns Stadium and now we get to play there again. We're playing in big-time games where everybody in the com munity is watching. It's been an unbelievable ex perience."
Mentor (10-1) plays a Division I regional semi final game against Glen ville (10-1) on Saturday. It will be the second time this season the teams have played at the stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Tarblooders, 15-13, in the season opener.
The 6-5, 270-pound Matas, who has made an oral commitment to play college football at Illinois, started on defense the past two years as Mentor went a combined 13-7 but failed to make the playoffs. This season, Matas has continued to flourish at defensive tackle. He also has become a mainstay on offense, starting the first five games at tackle and the past six games at guard.
Matas' superb play has helped Mentor outscore its opponents, 270-77, during its current seven-game winning streak.
"Steve is a big, strong kid who plugs up the middle on defense," Cardinals coach Steve Trivisonno said. "Offensively, his speed, footwork and long arms make him a very good blocker."
Mentor's linemen have other positive qualities, too.
"There's a lot of trust in our lines," said Matas, who has a 3.2 grade-point average. "Our team is close. We feed off of each other, trust each other and know where each other is. We can react to game situations because of that."
THE DIFFERENCE MAKER: Mentor's Steve MatasMatas
Cards' success makes season special for lineman
Thursday, November 09, 2006 Mike Peticca
Plain Dealer Reporter
Mentor's football team enjoyed some success during Steve Matas' first two seasons as a starter. The 2006 season, though, has been special for Matas and his Cardinals teammates.
"This has just been an amazing year," said Matas, a two-way lineman. "I couldn't have asked for anything better.
"We've played in Cleveland Browns Stadium and now we get to play there again. We're playing in big-time games where everybody in the com munity is watching. It's been an unbelievable ex perience."
Mentor (10-1) plays a Division I regional semi final game against Glen ville (10-1) on Saturday. It will be the second time this season the teams have played at the stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Tarblooders, 15-13, in the season opener.
The 6-5, 270-pound Matas, who has made an oral commitment to play college football at Illinois, started on defense the past two years as Mentor went a combined 13-7 but failed to make the playoffs. This season, Matas has continued to flourish at defensive tackle. He also has become a mainstay on offense, starting the first five games at tackle and the past six games at guard.
Matas' superb play has helped Mentor outscore its opponents, 270-77, during its current seven-game winning streak.
"Steve is a big, strong kid who plugs up the middle on defense," Cardinals coach Steve Trivisonno said. "Offensively, his speed, footwork and long arms make him a very good blocker."
Mentor's linemen have other positive qualities, too.
"There's a lot of trust in our lines," said Matas, who has a 3.2 grade-point average. "Our team is close. We feed off of each other, trust each other and know where each other is. We can react to game situations because of that."
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