After a change in his position, St. Laurence’s Sean Rice felt a sudden, positive surge.

It was almost electric. As his play has been ever since.

Rice, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior, is a converted defensive end. The Vikings decided to unleash him this year as an elite pass rusher who also can drop into coverage as an outside linebacker.

”Last year was amazing, but I felt undersized as a defensive end,” Rice said with a nod. “It’s a better fit for my body, and seeing one play go my way makes me feel like I can do anything.”

It was anything and everything Saturday for Rice, who recorded an interception, a fumble recovery off his own sack and five tackles in a 41-0 victory over Leo at St. Xavier in Chicago.

Sophomore quarterback Noah Taylor threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to senior rec

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