5 Under-the-Radar Players From Week 8
Amit Batra
A number of players made an impact in Week 8 as the 2020 season draws closer to an end. In many cases, it was the last opportunity for some teams and players to make their mark not only this season but in their high school careers. Let’s take a look at five under- the-radar performances from Week 8.
<strong>Ashanti Caviness, Bogota: </strong>Caviness led Bogota to its fourth straight win behind a 33-0 shutout of Emerson Boro, leading the group to a division title. Caviness ran for 276 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard score. Caviness, at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds, handed Emerson Boro its first loss, and the Bucs had a nice turnaround campaign. The Bogota senior quarterback, who previously played at wide receiver, was great on option plays and draws, and he did a great job of keeping Emerson Boro off balance on defense. Caviness took advantage of his size and made some big plays on defense as well.
<strong>Rocco Bellamy, St. Joseph (Met.): </strong>The St. Joseph junior caught a 4-yard pass from Matt Stanton and had an interception in the team’s impressive 21-9 victory over Cranford this past Friday. Omari Jones ran for an 84-yard TD in the win. Bellamy was at the right place at the right time on his interception, and his score off play action gave the Falcons a 14-0 advantage over the Union County squad. He applied pressure on defense and had some nice runs on offense.
<strong>Haaziq Barksdale, Lakewood:</strong> The Lakewood senior ran 10 times for 200 yards and scored on runs of 10, 30 and 65 yards, and he also had a 50-yard TD pass from Jayvon Gonzalez in Lakewood’s 40-12 victory over Jackson Liberty on Nov. 21. The victory was Lakewood’s second of the season, and it snapped a three-game losing streak.
<strong>Tyler Douglas, Ocean Township: </strong>Douglas, the sophomore quarterback at Ocean Township, ran for 126 yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in the team’s 49-26 victory over Manchester Township. Douglas also threw for 129 yards and a TD. He helped Ocean Township get to .500 at 3-3.
<strong>Justin Brown, Triton: </strong>Brown had the majority of the workload in Triton’s 56-50 victory over Pennsauken this past Saturday. He ran 30 times for 208 yards and scored two TDs. He helped Triton snap a four-game skid. The playmaker did a great job of following his blockers and finding holes in the run game. He ran with speed and physicality all game.
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