Newbury Park's Brown has bruised knee, expected to play against Hart

Newbury Park’s Brown has bruised knee, expected to play against Hart

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

Nov. 24, 2007 10:48 AM PT

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Newbury Park standout RB Chris Brown missed almost the entire second half of the Panthers’ 29-28 victory over Valencia with a bruised right knee. Panthers Coach George Hurley described it as ‘minor’ and was confident he will play next week in the Northern Division semifinals against second-seeded Hart.

Brown finished with 89 yards in 14 carries and caught an 80-yard TD pass -- all in the first half. He only ran the ball four times in the second half before taking himself out late in the fourth quarter.

The 6-foot-1 junior RB has 1,800 rushing yards and 22 TDs this season.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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