2003 Most Valuable Player

4th Place-- Justin Sawicki (14 pts.)- Over the course of the past two seasons, Justin Sawicki has developed into arguably the best receiver in the league. Coming off a 2002 season in which Sawicki was selected to the Pro Bowl, won Rookie of the Year, and finished third in the MVP balloting, Sawicki came back with another strong season in 2003. He finished second in the league with 14 touchdowns and tied for second in the league with 3 interceptions. It would be painful to imagine the already run-dominated offense of Team 2 without Sawicki there to give them something that resembles a passing game. Sawicki was selected to the Pro Bowl team for the second straight season, and also finished sixth in the Defensive Player of the Year voting.

3rd Place-- Josh Neace (16 pts.)- Josh Neace has long been considered the league's most well-rounded player, and this year was no different. A few additions to the Team 1 squad this year kept some of the weight off of Neace's shoulders and allowed him to stay relatively injury free for the first time in 3 seasons. Once again one of the most productive offensive players in the league, Neace finished third in the league with 13 touchdowns. In addition to his stellar offensive contributions, Neace was also the league's best defensive player for the second straight year. He tied for the league lead with 2 sacks and tied for second with 3 interceptions. In addition, Neace remained one of the top tacklers in the league. Neace was selected to the Pro Bowl team for the third straight season and also won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award.

1st Place-- Bob Glover/Jeff Renn (35 pts.)- For the first time in league history, the HSFL announced that it will have Co-MVPs. Glover (pictured on left) and Renn (pictured on right) split the ten ballots right down the middle, each receiving five first-place and five second-place votes. The balloting is a testament to just how close these two guys have been to each other over the past few seasons. After Glover won the MVP in 2001 with Renn finishing second, Renn came back and won the award in 2002 with Glover finishing second. Both of these players drive their respective teams on offense, and in league that revolves around offense, that makes these two the most valuable players in the league.

Despite losing the Glover Bowl title to Renn and Team 2 for the second straight season, Bob Glover was impressive enough to tie Renn in the balloting. Historically, Team 1 has lacked the presence of a consistent running game, and this year was not any different. Despite the pass-heavy offense that Team 1 runs, Glover still managed to be incredibly efficient when it came to turning the ball over. He threw just six interceptions all season while throwing for a league-high 48 touchdowns. Glover also scored 7 touchdowns and used his scrambling ability to make plays on the ground when needed. In addition to his incredible offensive production, Glover led the league in interceptions for the second time in three seasons with 4. He also greatly improved his tackling ability and recorded his first career sack as well. Glover was also selected to his third straight Pro Bowl team and finished fourth in race for Defensive Player of the Year.

Another HSFL season has passed, and as sure as you can say that Glover is the league's best quarterback, you can say that Renn is the league's best runner. Team 2 won their second consecutive Glover Bowl title despite the notable absence of a respectable passing game. The primary reason for their success was Jeff Renn. Renn had another excellent season running the ball for Team 2 and led the league with 22 touchdowns. He also saw some time at quarterback when the team needed him and threw for 4 touchdowns. He carried Team 2 on his back all season long and rammed the ball down the throat of the Team 1 defense. The one factor that may have kept Renn from winning the award outright despite his team having a better record was his lack of contribution on defense. Renn recorded just one interception on the season and sat out virtually all of two games on the defensive side of the ball, but Renn also rarely fumbled and was virtually unstoppable inside the red zone. Renn was selected to the Pro Bowl team for the third straight year, finishing first in the balloting.