Southern Durham vs. Eastern Alamance – Offensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was on the sidelines for the State First Round Playoffs game. Southern Durham took control of the game early in the first quarter and closed out the game with a 36-7 win. The listed players performances caught my attention throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Eastern Alamance HS</strong> </span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='771187' first='Jason' last='Ball'] - QB, 6'0" 170</strong>. Jason displayed speed and quickness to avoid being sacked on a few plays. He did a good job of mixing up plays as he handed off the ball to the running backs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='297900' first='Joshua' last='Murray'] - RB, 5'9" 175 (No. 12 RB, No. 221 Overall)</strong>. Joshua displayed speed to accelerate past defenders in the open field on a few plays. He displayed durability while running inside for limited yardage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='869963' first='Tyrek' last='Samuel'] - RB, 5'8" 190 (No. 9 RB, No. 56 Overall)</strong>. Tyrek displayed balance and power while running inside for yardage. He displayed speed to accelerate past defenders in the open field to gain yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Desario Bracey - OL, 6'1" 270</strong>. Desario displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed quickness to maintain contact with defenders while run blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1084422' first='Dawson' last='Nelson'] - OL, 5'11" 295</strong>. Dawson displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed quickness to maintain contact with defenders while run blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1084429' first='Jean' last='Caminos'] - OL, 6'2" 255</strong>. Jean displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed quickness to maintain contact with defenders while run blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Southern Durham HS</span></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='586317' first='Jordan' last='McClure'] - QB, 6'1" 195 (No. 10 QB, No. 115 Overall). </strong> Jordan displayed good arm strength on short and medium range throws. He displayed good ball velocity and accuracy on throws on target to the receivers. He displayed good speed when he decided to tuck it and run to gain yards. Jordan finished the game with 4 touchdown passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='772725' first='Amir' last='Hall'] - WR, 5'10" 175 (No. 26 WR, No. 239 Overall)</strong>. Amir ran good pass routes and separation from defenders to make catches. He displayed sure hands while making catches in traffic. He was difficult to defend and three of his receptions were for touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1050799' first='Dayston' last='Moore'] - RB, 5'11" 200 (No. 54 RB, No. 440 Overall)</strong>. Dayston followed blockers while looking for an opening to gain yards. He displayed good balance and power while running inside to gain yardage. He displayed speed to accelerate past defenders in the open field to gain yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1078735' first='Jonathan' last='Dillon'] - WR, 6'1" 175 (No. 9 WR, Watchlist)</strong>. Jonathan ran good pass routes and separation from defenders to make catches. He displayed solid hands while making catches in traffic. He displayed speed to accelerate past defenders after the catch to gain additional yardage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1084426' first='Kamereh' last='Singleton Brown']</strong> - OL, 6'3" 290. Kamereh displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed a solid base while protecting the quarterback on passing plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355126' first='Khalil' last='Muhammad'] - OL, 6'3" 305</strong>. Khalil displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed a solid base while protecting the quarterback on passing plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler Boyd - OL, 6'1" 275</strong>. Tyler displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed a solid base while protecting the quarterback on passing plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1084432' first='Ja'Vaughn' last='Hargett'] - OL, 6'5" 250</strong>. Ja'Vaughn displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed a solid base while protecting the quarterback on passing plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->