Naperville North’s Matt Murphy, who missed all but the first quarter of last season with an ACL injury, leads the team in tackles.
Naperville North’s Matt Murphy tackles Neuqua Valley quarterback Ryan Mohler short of the end zone during a DuPage Valley Conference game in Naperville on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Murphy’s junior season came to an abrupt halt late in the first quarter against the Vikings. He had made an interception and was trying to get to the end zone when he got hit at the 6-yard line.“I’m like, ‘I’ve got to score here,’” Murphy said. “I felt someone come and tackle me, and then I felt a pop in my knee. I went to the ground and was like, ‘Ugh, that’s not good.’”“It was really disappointing that I wasn’t able to play last year,” he said. “Being on crutches wasn’t the worst thing ever.
“Even though he was on crutches, Matt did everything the coaches asked of him,” Naperville North senior safety/wide receiversaid. “Every time a big play came up, you would see Matt coming over to you, high-fiving you, giving you energy.Murphy said his knee feels “pretty much the same” as it did before the injury. He has been busy making opponents feel the pain.
“Matt is just always there for you as a teammate and as a person, and he’s one of the nicest, most humble kids you can find in the school.”
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