Bill Stull concentrated on his numbers this summer, but the Seton-La Salle quarterback wasn't worried about passing for more yards or touchdowns. Instead, he wants less. Stull is focusing on reducing the amount of his interceptions, after having 12 in nine games last season. Eleven came in the Rebels' three losses, including five against South Park and four against South Fayette, as Seton-La Salle missed the playoffs after winning the 2002 WPIAL Class AA title. "The picks bothered him last year," Seton-La Salle coach Lou Cerro said. "We were down and he tried to force things. It upsets him, but it has kept him motivated." After throwing for 2,262 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, Stull is considered the top returning passer in the WPIAL and, perhaps, the state. Stull has nine Division I scholarship offers and appears to be leaning toward Kentucky and Ole Miss. He will make official visits to both schools by early October and expects to make a decision by mid-season. Stull, however, isn't resting on his laurels. He spent the summer working closely with offensive coordinator Greg Perry to improve his footwork, pocket presence, ability to read defenses and spread the ball around. "Coach Perry and I are more focused on taking your time, making a better read," Stull said. "Now that I have a year under my belt, I almost know what to expect from a defense. I'm better at decision-making and faster in reaction time to defenses, which comes with experience." One reason for Stull's high interception rate was that he focused on receiver Carmen Connolly, who led the WPIAL with 85 catches for 1,257 yards. This season, Connolly expects to face double-teams, so Stull must find his secondary and tertiary targets. "He's taken more of a leadership role," Cerro said. "He leads by example and by motivation. He works on it constantly. We want teams to try to stop our passing attack. Until they do, we're going to pass." Seton-La Salle is hoping to win another WPIAL title and add a state crown and Stull realizes that the fewer interceptions he throws, the further the Rebels can go. And the better chance he would have to top the school's single-season marks of Bruce Gradkowski (2,978 yards in 10 games in 2000) and Anthony Doria (2,898 in 15 games in 2002). "You always want to break some records, especially Bruce's," Stull said of the Toledo quarterback. "But those are just bonuses. My main goal is to win every game."

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