FOOTBALL: Eisentrout Chosen to Play in 2007 Aztec Bowl

The American Football Coaches Association announced the roster for the Division III team that will travel to Chihuahua, Mexico, to represent the United States in the 2007 Aztec Bowl. The November 27th announcement included PLU’s senior defensive end Andrew Eisentrout. Eisentrout will join the national team for the December 8th game, which will be played at Estadio Olimpico.

Initially listed as an alternate, Eisentrout was officially added to the team after the original player injured his shoulder in a game against Mount Union. Eisentrout becomes the fifth PLU player to participate in the event, following quarterback Chad Johnson in 2000, offensive lineman Trevor Roberts in 2001, wide receiver Kyle Brown in 2002 and offensive lineman Kent Bailey in 2004. This honor comes two weeks after Eisentrout was named co-Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the year. Eisentrout led the conference with 11.5 sacks this season, and his 14.5 tackles-for-loss were second only to teammate Robert Thomsen.

According to the AFCA release, the Aztec Bowl has been played 36 times since 1947. It is traditionally the season-ending game on Mexico’s football schedule and has featured a US-Mexico match up in the past nine games. This year’s game will begin at 4 p.m. PST on December 8th. It can be heard on a webcast accessible at www.afca.com.

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