2024 Class: Returning Leaders in Yardage
As a sophomore, many players see their first opportunities to make plays for their teams, and to compete against the more talented levels of competition across the state. Every year, there always happens to be a great amount of players…
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Continue ReadingAs a sophomore, many players see their first opportunities to make plays for their teams, and to compete against the more talented levels of competition across the state. Every year, there always happens to be a great amount of players within the current sophomore class that makes the most out of their first opportunities at the varsity level. A lot of times, this comes in the form of Touchdowns, but most impressively, some of the best offensive performances for these players comes in the form of yardage. This can come in any form, passing yards, rushing yards, or receiving yards. Below, we have listed a few of our favorite sophomores from last year who are looking to make a huge return this upcoming season, hopefully duplicating some of their performances from last year.
Aaron Philo (QB)- Prince Avenue Christian
Philo, who was one of the leading passers in the entire state last season, not only showed out as a passer, but he did so in such a fashion, that he was able to lead his class in total yardage by a landslide. As a sophomore, he accumulated a total of 4,724 yards, with 4,540 of them coming in the air. This incredibly high amount of passing yards, along with the total of 184 rushing yards that he achieved in a 14 game span, put him around a 337.4 average amount of yards per game by the end of the season. Next season, expect him to continue to receive attention from programs as he continues to excel for his team.
Rodge Waldrop (QB)- Brookwood
In a 12 game span, Waldrop put up a total of 3,174 yards, while also averaging around 264.5 yards a game. Impressively enough, as a QB, he did so in a manner that helped him reach a solid win total, with clutch plays throughout the season. One downside of Waldrop’s stellar freshman year was the fact that he rushed for a negative 7 yards. Luckily enough for him though, he was able to nullify these negative yards with 13 receiving yards. Next season, not only do we expect Waldrop to continue to develop as a passer, but we expect him to grow into a player that is even more of an effective leader, who can achieve more wins down the stretch, especially in the playoffs.
Kameron Davis (QB)- Dougherty
Out of the returning leaders in yardage that made this list, Kameron Davis happens to be one of our favorites, as he has proven to have a very high upside as a dual threat QB. As a sophomore, Davis ran for a few hundred less yards than he managed to pass for. Specifically, Davis passed for a total of 1,787 yards, and ran for a total of 1,363 yards. If this does not tell you how versatile of a player he is with his legs, we don’t know what will. By the end of the year, Davis had scored both in the air, and on the ground for his team, further putting them in places to win games, or to be in contention to win games that were close. This, paired with his willingness to win, and put his body on the line for his team, are all reasons in which we think that he will be a great player for his program next season.
Jaxon Pate (QB)- Sonoraville
While many readers may not have heard of Tate, he has managed to make a name for himself out in Calhoun, GA, as he has already proven to be one of the top leaders in total yardage out of his entire class. Last year alone, in 10 games, he accumulated 2,851 yards as a sophomore player. Not only was this very impressive, but the fact that he passed for over 2,100 yards only further revealed his ability to distribute the ball, find open receivers, and follow the game plan set ahead of him. To add to this, Pate also found some of his yards on the ground, as he rushed for over 650 yards, allowing for himself to be one of the more lethal players with the ball in his hands, especially due to the fact that he can make a play at any time with his legs.