L-W West's Rybarczyk Follows in Father's Footsteps

There was one Keith Rybarczyk on the turf at football stadium on Friday night.

There was another standing in the rain watching his son and his teammates battle against the host Phoenix.

The elder Rybarczyk is originally from Oak Forest, where he played football and competed as a member of the Bengals’ track and field team. The younger Rybarczyk, a junior, has also made a name for himself as a track and field athlete, as well as on the football team as a lineman.

“I’ve been to all the games, both home and away,” the elder Rybarczyk said.

Kaden Nickel, the younger Rybarczyk’s little brother, was also on hand to watch the game on Friday night, which