Garinger at East Mecklenburg – Overall Standouts

Garinger at East Mecklenburg &#8211; Overall Standouts

Matt Morrow September 30, 2024 @ 11:45 PM

<p>The East Mecklenburg Eagles picked up their first win on the season with a 35-0 shutout over the Garinger Wildcats, the Eagles first shutout since 2019. There were standout players from both sides that we will take a look at here. </p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1600218' first='James' last='Bailey'] III - East Mecklenburg - ATH - James would be my overall player of the game as he had two touchdowns and two interceptions in the game. At 6'1 and 180 pounds, Bailey III is probably East Mecklenburg's best overall player and he is a good possession receiver who uses his ball skills well playing safety on defense. I spoke with him after the game. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1840947255555023172?t=is1TQ3MLCLSOigrPUBuKkA&s=19 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1608327' first='Adam' last='Aoun'] - East Mecklenburg - QB - The Eagles QB stands at 5'10 and 165 pounds as a sophomore. I thought Adam did a good job of distributing the football with 3 touchdown passes and a touchdown run. Adam does a good job of getting the ball out quickly and efficiently in the Eagles offense. I spoke with Adam after the game also. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1840947840131940409?t=BXNEFEKeXtbBAw2jzAm_Ew&s=19 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607885' first='Zaylen' last='Barnes'] - East Mecklenburg - WR - The sophomore wide receiver had a touchdown catch and a touchdown run in the Eagles victory. I think Zaylen has some real potential as a playmaker with some speed and strong hands as marketable traits as a receiver prospect. I am excited to see how he will continue to grow. I spoke with Zaylen after the game as well. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1840948465150402842?t=SQ3DMW66FXYELYbl08fjmw&s=19 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1600396' first='Kenyan' last='Stewart'] - East Mecklenburg - OL/DL - At 6'4 and 270 pounds, Kenyan did a good job on the interior of both lines overall. I think his future may be more on the defensive line - Kenyan caused some disruption in the Wildcats backfield a couple of different times, and he also blocked a punt that led to an Eagles touchdown. </p>   <p>Chase Storey - East Mecklenburg - DE - Chase had an interception where he covered a swing route out of the backfield as his assignment and he made a nice play catching the football. Chase also had a fumble recovery. At 6'1 and 200 pounds, the 2025 prospect was active overall in the game, getting pressure on the quarterback in passing situations and doing a good job setting the edge in the running game. </p>   <p>Kaymen Carroll - Garinger - ATH - The senior prospect was the most electric and fastest player on the field for the Wildcats, and I thought when the football hit his hands, good things happened overall. He played running back, wide receiver, wildcat quarterback, and some defensive back. At 5'8, he probably fits best as a slot receiver or defensive back on the next level. </p>   <p>Dominique Robinson - Garinger - ATH - Dominique lined up at wide receiver and safety, and he had a nice over the shoulder interception in this game with a long return on the play. Dominique also made some plays in the running game when lined up as a wildcat quarterback. He looks to be around 6'1 and 160 pounds, so I think playing wide receiver should be a good option on the next level for him with his ball skills. </p>   <p>Demarco Whitmire Jr. - Garinger - Nose Tackle - I was surprised to see Demarco was listed as a freshman. At 5'9 and 250 pounds, Demarco will grow some more, but he did a good job in helping slow the interior running game for East Mecklenburg. The Eagles had to go to an outside based run game for the majority of their rushing yards because of Demarco's presence. Demarco made a couple of tackles for loss on running plays in particular. </p>

The East Mecklenburg Eagles picked up their first win on the season with a 35-0 shutout over the Garinger Wildcats, the Eagles first shutout since 2019. There were standout players from both sides that we will take a look at here.