Cardinal Gibbons v. Julius Chambers Offensive Highlights
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The high school football regular season started with a Week 1 battle between the State 4AA Champs (Chambers) and the State 4A Runner-Ups (Gibbons). It was a tight contest in the first quarter and Chambers began to extend the lead…
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Continue ReadingThe high school football regular season started with a Week 1 battle between the State 4AA Champs (Chambers) and the State 4A Runner-Ups (Gibbons). It was a tight contest in the first quarter and Chambers began to extend the lead in the second quarter into halftime. Chambers continue to increase the lead in the third quarter after a lengthy weather-delay. Gibbons mounted a comeback midway through the third quarter. Gibbons continued the comeback into the fourth quarter, falling short of winning the game (35 – 29 in favor of Chambers). The players listed were impressive throughout the game:
Connor Clark Connor Clark 6'5" | 225 lbs | QB Cardinal Gibbons | 2023 NC , QB, 6’6″ 210, Cardinal Gibbons HS. Connor displayed poise and calm while under pressure in the pocket. He was on target with accurate passes displaying a quick release. Connor Clark Connor Clark 6'5" | 225 lbs | QB Cardinal Gibbons | 2023 NC did a good job with using a hard-count to draw the defense off sides on several plays throughout the game. Connor tucked it and ran when he needed to avoid being sacked.
Blake Raphael Blake Raphael 6'0" | 215 lbs | ATH Cardinal Gibbons | 2023 State NC , RB, 6’0″ 195, Cardinal Gibbons HS. Blake is good running back who runs strong inside and finds openings to accelerate past defenders in the open field. He displayed the ability to break tackles for long gains on several plays leading to a touchdown.
Ian Evans, WR, 6’0″ 180, Cardinal Gibbons HS. Ian displayed the ability to separate from the defender to make the catch in traffic. Ian Evans was able to make the initial defender miss the tackle to gain additional yards on several plays. Ian’s highlight was a long TD reception into the end zone.
Maverick Shotwell, WR, 6’1″ 178, Cardinal Gibbons HS. Maverick ran good pass patterns and displayed good hands making catches. He is quick and ran past defenders after making the catch on several plays, scoring on a TD reception.
Daylan Smothers Daylan Smothers 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB West Charlotte | 2023 NC , RB, 6’0″ 185, Julius Chambers HS. Daylan displayed exceptional vision and balance while finding openings to quickly accelerate past defenders for big yardage. He is difficult to bring down after contact is made. Daylan Smothers Daylan Smothers 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB West Charlotte | 2023 NC displayed his ability to run inside, side-stepping defenders on his way to the end zone for a score. Dylan has the complete package as a running back which was on display throughout the game.
Kevin Concepcion Kevin Concepcion 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Chambers | 2023 State NC , WR, 5’11″ 165, Julius Chambers HS. Kevin displayed the ability to quickly separate from the defender to make the catch. He is a speedster and quickly ran past defenders to make a catch in the end zone for a score. The defensive backs were unable to defend Kevin in man-coverage.
Andre White Jr., RB, 6’1″ 220, Julius Chambers HS. Andre ran with power and balance while gaining yards. He is a strong inside runner who scored twice. Andre White Jr. compliments teammate Daylan Smothers Daylan Smothers 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB West Charlotte | 2023 NC to form a dominant running attack.
Anshon Camp Anshon Camp 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Chambers | 2023 State NC , QB, 5’10″ 165, Julius Chambers HS. Anshon is a quarterback who moves the offense with a combination of short passes and running plays. He has the ability to throw the long ball and did so on a few plays, leading to scores. Anshon Camp Anshon Camp 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Chambers | 2023 State NC will tuck it and run to gain yards when needed.