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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay football (defense) player of the week: Andrew Atamah03:47 AM CDT on Monday, October 6, 2008 Andrew Atamah, Lake Highlands Andrew Atamah What he did: Atamah had an interception that led to the game-winning touchdown in Lake Highlands' 24-20 upset over Skyline. He later stuffed a run on fourth-and-inches to seal the win. The stats: Atamah finished with seven tackles and two interceptions to lead a defense that held Skyline to 12 first downs. Who he is? A 5-6, 200-pound senior linebacker. He said it: "I kind of knew I'd have a big game. I kind of knew as a defense we were going to step up this week and make plays we needed to make to get the win." Coach said it: "I told him I was so proud of him, the way he played, the way he led our defense. We needed a big game from our defense and he stepped up and had one." – Scott Smith Did you know? Atamah said his college choice and major are undecided, but he hopes to continue playing football. ... He models his game after Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders. "He's not a very big dude – about 5-7, 5-8, like me." ... His older brother, Michael, was a running back at Hillcrest. ...Favorite movie is Remember the Titans. "I love football movies."
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